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Tinder and the White House Want Gen Z to Get Vaccinated, Go on Dates
Dating app will help users locate vaccination sites, add vaccine status stickers to their profiles
Live Music Is Back. America’s Indie Venues Are No Better Off
Stalled grants and the return of big competitors are forcing America's beloved stages into further crippling debt. "It's like sitting at a red light and watching cars zoom right by us,” says one venue owner
How a False Sense of Security, and a Little Secret Tea, Broke Down Taiwan’s COVID-19 Defenses
A Lions Club meeting and tea houses in Taipei's red light district helped break down the world's most vaunted COVID-19 protections
The COVID-19 Pandemic May Be the Hardest Mountain Nepal’s Sherpas Have Ever Had to Climb
For poorer nations heavily dependent on tourism the outbreak at Everest is a bleak warning
India Needs All the Help It Can Get to Fight COVID-19, But Who Does Humanitarian Aid Really Serve?
A crisis of horrifying dimensions has unfolded in India, but the long term effectiveness of foreign aid needs to be questioned.
FDA Extends Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine Refrigeration Storage Time to 30 Days
The move could allow more vaccine providers to administer the shot
China Says It Will Provide COVID-19 Vaccines to Almost 40 African States
The vaccines have been donated or sold at “favorable prices,” a Foreign Ministry official said
Thirty Seconds to Mars Celebrate Live Music With ‘Hail to the Victor’ Video
Band is also unveiling a limited-edition T-shirt in support of Crew Nation
After Australia Banned Its Citizens in India From Coming Home, Many Ask: Who Is Really Australian?
The government's controversial move raises questions about what it means to be Australian at a time when migrants make up 30% of the population.
The CDC’s Abrupt Change to Mask Guidelines Puts People at Risk
On April 27, 2021, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) eased its guidelines on wearing masks outside, saying fully vaccinated people did not need masks outdoors unless they were in a crowd of strangers. Public health experts largely supported the new guidance. SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, is mostly transmitted through the air…
Conflict in the Gaza Strip Could Lead to a New COVID-19 Surge
Violence between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip could lead to a new COVID-19 surge as the medical system is overwhelmed
I Visited My Grandkids After 16 Months and Realized How Much the Pandemic Had Changed Me
Eight days after I was fully vaccinated, I boarded my first flight in 16 months. What a moment. I settled into my seat and took a deep breath, sucking in my mask to give it that nice, sealed plastic-wrap feeling. Then I combed my fingers through my hair and ignited a fire on the right…