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October 26, 2021

"Hard Lockdowns Work — Period."

“It’s allowed us to live a pretty normal life, and it’s allowed my kids to have a normal childhood... We’re in this strange end-of-the-world-party kind of situation where maybe we don’t want that party to end.”...

October 26, 2021

for courier six

"it appears that you are both the messenger and the message." - legate lanius...

October 25, 2021

Damn Dolomite

The controversial dolomite beach at the Baywalk is in the news again! With the easing of mobility restrictions, Metro Manilans invaded the damn beach, traipsing around and wading in the murky waters (gleefully ignoring COVID safety protocols)......

October 25, 2021

What LeBron James Gets Wrong About Vaccine Activism

LeBron James has a massive fanbase of 50 million on Twitter, and twice as many on Instagram. He is the NBA player that fans most want to hang out with. If he spoke for vaccines, it would make a difference....

October 24, 2021

Unraveling the Mystery of ‘Deadly Dreams’ Syndrome

"Called bangungot, the Tagalog word for nightmare. 'Such ‘deadly dreams’ are well known among the lay people,” a Philippine medical journal noted as far back as 1917, “many of whom view them with sullen respect, if not frank terror.”...

October 23, 2021

The Secret to South Korea’s COVID Success? Combining High Technology with the Human Touch

"Rather than seeking to replicate South Korean success, politicians, experts and the media in the west have repeatedly suggested that this performance is... enabled by a compliant national culture that cannot be replicated in their countries."...

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