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The statement rattled researchers and shocked communities of long Covid patients. Proving persistent live virus that can replicate long after the acute phase and showing that it relates to long Covid ... Read More

The COVID mindset shift: How perceptions, risks have changed over time

WHAT: The Problem  When Fariah Mahmood thinks back to 2020, the UT graduate remembers barely leaving her house in Williamson County. She recalls the frantic search for reliable face masks and seeing ... Read More

The ‘fake news’-ification of local news—and what to do about it

The Letter from the Editor that ran on March 23, 2021, did not shrink from acknowledging the challenges the Bucks County Courier Times faces reaching conservative readers in its politically diverse ... Read More

Toxic: How the search for the origins of COVID-19 turned politically poisonous

Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news ... of COVID-19 has gone dark in China, the victim of political infighting after a series of stalled and thwarted attempts to find the source of the ... Read More

Froma Harrop: The people have a right to enjoy their parks

Public parks belong to the public, right? A billionaire can't cordon off an acre of Golden Gate Park for his private party. But can a poor person -- or anyone ... Read More

The British royal family learns that if you don't fill an information vacuum, someone else will

NEW YORK — A media frenzy was born on Feb. 27 ... The episode offered the royal family — and everyone else — a lesson in the modern world of online media: If your silence leaves an information vacuum, ... Read More

On fake news, honey traps, and brutal cuts

Joe Lycett, a comedian in the UK, posted a trailer for the new season of his late-night show. “The world’s been turned upside down by fake news, and I hate it,” he said—“unless I’m the one faking it.” ... Read More

Washington Post: Measles is more contagious than the coronavirus. And it’s back.

Measles is one of the most contagious human viruses — more so than the coronavirus — and is spread through direct or airborne contact when an infected person breathes, coughs or sneezes. The virus can ... Read More

Mary Sheehy Moe: Shooting the messenger

Missoula is no anomaly. “We’re not even pretending to keep up,” Lewistown trustee Kris Birdwell said. Over the last six years Lewistown’s high school budget increased roughly 1.5% per year. Last year ... Read More

Schools in the path of April's total solar eclipse prepare for a natural teaching moment

The total solar eclipse expected on April 8 already is inspiring school lessons in science, literacy and culture. Some schools in or near the path of totality also are organizing ... Read More

Are these five things the secret to happiness? | The Ethical Life podcast

His forthcoming book, "Finding Your Third Place," will be published by Fulcrum Books. Opinion: In our attempts to spare our children from many of the hardships we have experienced, have we failed to ... Read More

Richard Kyte: Can AI preserve the stories of our ancestors?

Young people must be encouraged to share their own stories, as technology cannot replace the care and presence of real people. Read More