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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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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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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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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Musk blames Ukrainians for cyberattack on X. Experts aren’t convinced. – POLITICO
“What Mr. Musk has said is wholly unconvincing based on the evidence so far. It’s pretty much garbage,” Ciaran Martin, a former chief executive of the United Kingdom’s cybersecurity agency, who now teaches at Oxford University, told the BBC…
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US, Ukraine sign ‘economic partnership’ centered on Ukraine’s wealth of critical minerals – but extracting them isn’t so simple
The U.S. and Ukraine have a new “economic partnership” centered on Ukraine’s mineral wealth as Ukraine continues to fight off Russia’s invasion, officials from both countries announced on April 30, 2025.
After a rocky start to…
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Russia cannot compete until Ukraine war over: world gymnastics head
The International Gymnastics Federation’s president informed Russian gymnasts and coaches Monday in a Moscow suburb that they will not be permitted to represent their nation at international competitions while the invasion of…
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EU Chief Says Member Countries Must Use a New Defense Loan to Buy European, Not American
BRUSSELS — European Union countries must purchase military equipment made in Europe under a new loan program meant to help the continent provide for its own security, a top EU official said Tuesday,…
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Here’s How Much Aid the United States Has Sent Ukraine
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As the war in Ukraine continues in its fourth year,…
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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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