Five years ago, on March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization declared the outbreak of COVID-19 a global pandemic. The novel coronavirus, dubbed SARS-CoV-2, began as a “cluster of severe pneumonia cases of unknown cause” reported in Wuhan, China, in December 2019. It had spread to…
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End-of-life planning can be hampered by misconceptions − but the process is easier than you might think
During the COVID-19 pandemic, many people unexpectedly needed critical care such as ventilators but were unable to communicate their end-of-life wishes to their loved ones.
Researchers like me, who study death and dying, hoped that such scenes would spur more Americans to embrace…
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From TB to HIV/AIDS to cancer, disease tracking has always had a political dimension, but it’s the foundation of public health
Federal datasets began disappearing from public view on Jan. 31, 2025, in response to executive orders from President Donald Trump. Among those were the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Youth Risk Behavior Survey, which asks respondents about their gender identity and sexual…
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US resumes intelligence sharing, security aid to Ukraine
JEDDAH, SAUDI ARABIA —U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration will immediately lift the pause on intelligence sharing and resume security assistance to Ukraine following Tuesday’s talks between senior U.S. and Ukrainian officials in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Meanwhile, U.S. officials are…
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Joint Statement on the United States-Ukraine Meeting in Jeddah
The following text was released by the Governments of the United States of America and Ukraine.
Begin Text:
Today in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia – under the gracious hospitality of Crown Prince Mohammed bin…
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US-Ukraine deal highlights Ukraine’s wealth of critical minerals, but extracting them isn’t so simple
Ukraine’s mineral wealth has been a key factor in its negotiations with the U.S. as the two countries work out details for a ceasefire agreement in Ukraine’s war with Russia.
After a rocky start to those negotiations, officials from…
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Ukraine’s Best European Missile Just Shot Down Its First Russian Jet
An Italian SAMP/T.
Italian army photo
One of Ukraine’s two SAMP/T surface-to-air missile batteries has shot down a Russian warplane for the first time. That’s obvious good news for Ukraine, which could rely more on the Franco-Italian air…
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Retreat! Ukrainian Brigades Appear To Be Evacuating Kursk.
Ukrainian tanks.
Ukrainian defense ministry photo
On Feb. 25, a flurry of accurate Russian drone strikes knocked out dozens of Ukrainian vehicles along the main road to Sudzha, the town that is—or was—the main base for the 10,000-strong…
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U.S. will immediately resume military aid as Ukraine says it is open to 30-day ceasefire
JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — The Trump administration lifted its suspension of military aid and intelligence sharing for Ukraine, and Kyiv signaled that it was open to a 30-day ceasefire in the war with Russia, pending…
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European countries step up to help Ukraine amid pause in U.S. aid, intelligence sharing
In Saudi Arabia, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Ukrainian officials are meeting to discuss an end to Russia’s war, following the pause in U.S. military aid and intelligence sharing to Ukraine. Now, European leaders are stepping up to…
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