HHS awards more than $500 million to study Covid-19 vaccine nasal sprays and more (www.cnn.com)
In the future, some Covid-19 vaccines may not be jabs in the arm. They could be a nasal spray or even a patch on the skin. Those are just two examples of the kind of next-generation vaccine technology that federal health officials are hoping to help advance....
Fewer Black Americans Are Incarcerated Than 20 Years Ago, But The Problem Isn't Behind Us (www.theroot.com)
A new report found that one in five Black men born in 2001 are likely to be incarcerated within their lifetime, down from one in three, two decades earlier....
"You should be ashamed": [NY Post] Reporter throws fit in briefing because press secretary won't call on him (www.salon.com)
Americans failed to pay record $688 billion in taxes in 2021, IRS says. Look for more audits. (www.cbsnews.com)
How 'nones' − the religiously unaffiliated − are finding meaning, purpose and spirituality in psychedelic churches (theconversation.com)
Republicans ramp up search for an escape hatch from speaker chaos (www.politico.com)
Centrists are signaling they’re open to a deal. Democrats are outlining terms. With no speaker in sight yet, House Republicans are ramping up their discussions about a way to reopen the chamber....
IRS consultant pleads guilty in massive leak of wealthy Americans’ tax returns (www.politico.com)
An IRS contractor pled guilty Thursday to leaking the private tax information of former President Donald Trump and thousands of other wealthy Americans to the news media....
Judge denies bid to prohibit US border officials from turning back asylum-seekers at land crossings (apnews.com)
A federal judge on Friday denied a bid by immigration advocates to prohibit U.S. officials from turning away asylum-seekers at border crossings with Mexico if they don’t have appointments on a mobile phone app....
Sex education classes often don't include LGBTQ+ students. New restrictions could make it worse (apnews.com)
In fifth grade, Stella Gage’s class watched a video about puberty. In ninth grade, a few sessions of her health class were dedicated to the risks of sexual behaviors....
Americans failed to pay record $688 billion in taxes in 2021, IRS says. Look for more audits. (www.cbsnews.com)
Americans failed to pay $688 billion in taxes on their 2021 returns, a record level, according to a new estimate from the IRS. The agency said that it is taking “urgent” steps to increase compliance such as auditing more high-income taxpayers as well as businesses and partnerships....
2 LAPD officers claim they were racially profiled in Beverly Hills; attorneys plan to expand class action lawsuit (ktla.com)
Civil rights attorneys on Friday announced that they plan to expand a class action lawsuit against the Beverly Hills Police Department alleging racial profiling after two Black Los Angeles Police Department officers said they were also profiled in the city.
Kaiser Permanente reaches a tentative deal with health care worker unions after a recent strike (apnews.com)
Unions representing 85,000 health care workers have reached a tentative agreement with industry giant Kaiser Permanente following a strike over wages and staffing levels, the parties announced Friday....
Inside MSNBC’s Middle East conflict (www.semafor.com)
Why Did Netanyahu Want to Strengthen Hamas? (archive.md)
Americans will spend half their lives taking prescription drugs, study finds (www.psu.edu)
An American born in 2019 will spend a larger share of their lifetime taking prescription drugs than being married or receiving an education, according to new research by Jessica Ho, associate professor of sociology and demography at Penn State. She reported the findings this week (article date: Oct 6) in the journal Demography.
Uranium enrichment starting at federally supported demonstration project in Ohio (apnews.com)
Uranium enrichment is getting underway this week at a facility in southern Ohio, a federally authorized demonstration project considered critical to produce the type of fuel needed for newer, more efficient nuclear reactors....
Titanic salvage plan scrapped after Titan implosion killed mission head (www.theguardian.com)
Paul-Henri Nargeolet was onboard the ill-fated submersible that was likely crushed by the ocean earlier this year, killing all five crew
Israel Gaza live news: Children among dead after strike hits Palestinian convoy (bbc.in)
BBC analysis confirms women and young children were killed when their vehicles were hit as they followed Israeli advice to leave the area.
Names and faces of Harvard students linked to an anti-Israel statement were plastered on mobile billboards and online sites (www.cnn.com)
A billboard truck drove near Harvard’s campus Wednesday displaying the names and photos of Harvard students whose organizations signed a statement blaming solely Israel for the deadly attacks by Hamas....
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Factory fishing in Antarctica for krill targets the cornerstone of a fragile ecosystem (hosted.ap.org)
The Antarctic Endeavour glides across the water’s silky surface as dozens of fin whales spray rainbows from their blowholes into a fairy tale icescape of massive glaciers....
Indigenous Voice: Australians reject historic Indigenous referendum - BBC News (bbc.in)
Australian national broadcaster ABC has projected three states voted No, effectively defeating the referendum.
Cory Doctorow won't publish his audiobooks with Amazon (www.cbc.ca)
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$19 M. in Looted Antiquities Returned by Manhattan District Attorney’s Office to Italy in Repatriation Ceremony (www.artnews.com)
The Manhattan district attorney’s office returned nineteen looted antiquities worth almost $19 million to Italian authorities in a repatriation ceremony at the Italian consulate in New York on October 10.