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from CNN
Study confirms new version of coronavirus spreads faster, but doesn't make people sicker
A global study has found strong evidence that a new form of the coronavirus has spread from Europe to the US. The new mutation makes the virus more likely to infect people but does not seem to make them any sicker than earlier variations of the virus, an international team of researchers reported Thursday.
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WA Dept. of Health warns of ‘catastrophic outcomes’ if state doesn’t slow COVID-19 transmission
There are COVID-19 hotspots in all regions of Washington and the virus is accelerating across the state, according to the Department of Health’s weekly report. The report says that initially, rises in case trends were limited to a few hotspots, “we are now observing a more diffuse outbreak in the surrounding areas.” Researchers specifically note a rise in transmission in Spokane, Benton and Franklin Counties. The biggest increases statewide have been in younger people; the state worries those infections will continue and spread to more vulnerable populations, ultimately putting a strain on the hospital system.
No cafeterias, alternating high school schedules: Spokane Schools working through back-to-school plans
No matter what, next year will be different. That’s the key line in the notes from a the Spokane Schools Safe School Reopening Task Force meeting held Thursday in Spokane. The leadership steering committee is one of several groups meeting to plan what the return to school might look like this fall. The Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction previously laid out guidelines of what will be required of schools when students return, including that students and staff wear masks throughout the day. The group hopes to have a plan in place by August 12th.
from FEE (Foundation for Economic Education)
RIGHT-CENTER BIAS, HIGH, non-profit organization
Abandoned ‘America First’ Foreign Policy in Afghanistan
With Americans growing ever more divided amid national upheaval over racial inequality and a global pandemic, it has perhaps never been more apparent that the United States has no business trying to fix the world with so many problems on our own doorstep. Whatever his faults, President Trump at least seems to understand this. ... Unfortunately, this shift in views has not been represented in Congress. Most Senate Republicans just explicitly voted against ending the war in Afghanistan. On Wednesday evening, Sen. Rand Paul, a libertarian-leaning Kentucky Republican, introduced an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act that would have brought our troops home from Afghanistan, given those soldiers who served a bonus, and repealed the authorization of force Congress passed in 2001. But in a 60 to 33 vote, the Senate shot it down, with only three Republicans in addition to Paul—Sens. Mike Lee, Mike Braun, and Steve Daines—backing the amendment.
Abandoned ‘America First’ Foreign Policy in Afghanistan
With Americans growing ever more divided amid national upheaval over racial inequality and a global pandemic, it has perhaps never been more apparent that the United States has no business trying to fix the world with so many problems on our own doorstep. Whatever his faults, President Trump at least seems to understand this. ... Unfortunately, this shift in views has not been represented in Congress. Most Senate Republicans just explicitly voted against ending the war in Afghanistan. On Wednesday evening, Sen. Rand Paul, a libertarian-leaning Kentucky Republican, introduced an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act that would have brought our troops home from Afghanistan, given those soldiers who served a bonus, and repealed the authorization of force Congress passed in 2001. But in a 60 to 33 vote, the Senate shot it down, with only three Republicans in addition to Paul—Sens. Mike Lee, Mike Braun, and Steve Daines—backing the amendment.
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from Forbes
As the federal prosecutors for the Southern District of New York polish their burgeoning case against Ghislaine Maxwell after her by-the-book 8:30 a.m. arrest from her recently-purchased 156-acre estate in New Hampshire on July 2, what's being described as Prince Andrew's "working group," by which is implied senior courtiers charged with crisis-PR and, presumably, legal counsel paid for by Buckingham Palace, will be burning the midnight oil in London to hash out the prince's "options."
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from The Guardian (UK)
LEFT-CENTER, HIGH, British daily newspaper published in London UK
'Cronk rules everything around me': long-lost beverage resurrected after 120 years
A chance discovery in a newspaper archive has left drinkers in Canada and beyond salivating at the prospect of – finally – getting their hands on some Cronk. More than a century after it was last consumed, beverage connoisseurs will soon be able to enjoy Dr Cronk’s Compound Sarsaparilla Beer, after internet sleuths and real-world brewers recovered a drink that was once wildly popular across North America but vanished into obscurity. The flurry of interest has now prompted a Calgary brewery to make the first batch of Cronk in more than 120 years. “Once upon a time, I would have wished that I had the power to bring Cronk back to life,” said Blake Belding, head brewer at Cold Garden. “But then I realized that I did have the power to bring Cronk back to life. So I went ahead and ordered the ingredients.” The recipe calls for sassafras, sarsaparilla, hops, chamomile, cinnamon, ginger, green tea and molasses, said Belding. “I think it’s going to taste like a spicy root beer. I’ve never really used molasses and there’s a lot of ginger in there, so it’ll kick.”
'Cronk rules everything around me': long-lost beverage resurrected after 120 years
A chance discovery in a newspaper archive has left drinkers in Canada and beyond salivating at the prospect of – finally – getting their hands on some Cronk. More than a century after it was last consumed, beverage connoisseurs will soon be able to enjoy Dr Cronk’s Compound Sarsaparilla Beer, after internet sleuths and real-world brewers recovered a drink that was once wildly popular across North America but vanished into obscurity. The flurry of interest has now prompted a Calgary brewery to make the first batch of Cronk in more than 120 years. “Once upon a time, I would have wished that I had the power to bring Cronk back to life,” said Blake Belding, head brewer at Cold Garden. “But then I realized that I did have the power to bring Cronk back to life. So I went ahead and ordered the ingredients.” The recipe calls for sassafras, sarsaparilla, hops, chamomile, cinnamon, ginger, green tea and molasses, said Belding. “I think it’s going to taste like a spicy root beer. I’ve never really used molasses and there’s a lot of ginger in there, so it’ll kick.”
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from HumanProgress.org Education Website
There are many different ways to look at the history of U.S. race relations. One extreme, for example, compares America’s past and present state of race relations with a future when all of America’s remaining imperfections will have been ironed out. Let’s call that the “future perfect” perspective. The other extreme compares the flawed present with a past scarred by still greater injustices. Let’s call that the “past imperfect” perspective. Both can be illuminating and both can be held at the same time. An appreciation of the past-imperfect perspective provides an understanding of history as a complex and messy process of gradual liberation. The future-perfect perspective reminds us that we can and should strive to do better.
Our sixth Center of Progress is the Mesoamerican city of Chichen Itza—home to the best-preserved, biggest and most elaborate playing court for what is often believed to be humanity’s first team sport and one of the world’s earliest ball sports. The sport known simply as the “Ball Game” was popular across Mesoamerica and played by all its major civilizations from the Olmecs to the Maya to the Aztecs. It has been played since at least 1650 BCE and possibly as early as 2500 BCE.
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from KXLY 4 News (ABC Spokane)
WA Dept. of Health warns of ‘catastrophic outcomes’ if state doesn’t slow COVID-19 transmission
There are COVID-19 hotspots in all regions of Washington and the virus is accelerating across the state, according to the Department of Health’s weekly report. The report says that initially, rises in case trends were limited to a few hotspots, “we are now observing a more diffuse outbreak in the surrounding areas.” Researchers specifically note a rise in transmission in Spokane, Benton and Franklin Counties. The biggest increases statewide have been in younger people; the state worries those infections will continue and spread to more vulnerable populations, ultimately putting a strain on the hospital system.
No cafeterias, alternating high school schedules: Spokane Schools working through back-to-school plans
No matter what, next year will be different. That’s the key line in the notes from a the Spokane Schools Safe School Reopening Task Force meeting held Thursday in Spokane. The leadership steering committee is one of several groups meeting to plan what the return to school might look like this fall. The Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction previously laid out guidelines of what will be required of schools when students return, including that students and staff wear masks throughout the day. The group hopes to have a plan in place by August 12th.
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from The Spokesman-Review
Newspaper in Spokane, Washington
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How Fauci, 5 other health specialists deal with covid-19 risks in their everyday lives
As Americans learn to live with the coronavirus, many are struggling with decisions about which practices are safe or risky for them. The Washington Post asked six public health/infectious diseases specialists about their own behavior choices.
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from The Washington Post
Newspaper in Washington, D.C.
How Fauci, 5 other health specialists deal with covid-19 risks in their everyday lives
As Americans learn to live with the coronavirus, many are struggling with decisions about which practices are safe or risky for them. The Washington Post asked six public health/infectious diseases specialists about their own behavior choices.
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