The Most Important Question

Essay: COVID has ended (or has it?)

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This week:

COVID is over (as far as we know it). What did we learn, and what’s next?

PLUS: Gay blood donations are a go, wind power in the UK, social media guidelines, millions for Black farmers, water report cards, and more

Here's What You Can Do:

  • ⚡️ Discover which websites are harvesting your data using The Markup’s Blacklight tool

  • ⚡️ Prepare your home for a wildfire using these resources from the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection

  • ⚡️ Ensure everyone, everywhere, receives access to quality healthcare by donating to Partners In Health

  • ⚡️ With SNAP benefits getting rolled back, make sure more people have access to food and volunteer with or donate to Feeding America

  • ⚡️ Keep an eye on wastewater tracking data to understand the prevalence of COVID in your area

    • News Roundup

    Health & Medicine

    • The APA has released a health advisory on social media use for kids

    • Gay and bisexual men are now eligible to donate blood without having to abstain from sex. Welcome to the 21st century, FDA!

    • A new discovery about T cells could inspire new anti-tumor treatments

    • Google is using AI to improve hearing technology

      • Climate

      • In Europe, British wind power has overtaken gas, and e-bikes are taking over in Germany

      • The Biden-Harris Administration is committing $50 million to fund clean energy solutions in rural America

      • We can halve the amount of land use needed for renewables in the US

      • Exxon is in breach of its Environmental Permit in Guyana, according to a High Court Judge

        • Food & Water

        • Louisiana is publishing report cards for its water systems to improve transparency

        • Black farmers are getting a $20 million boost

        • The Farm Bill needs to include funding for Indigenous food producers

          • Beep Boop

          • Google Search is facing some big AI-related challenges

          • A lawsuit is threatening the cybersecurity of US critical infrastructure

          • An interactive map from The Markup explores what neighborhoods internet providers excluded from fast internet

            • COVID

            • Nearly a million New Yorkers lost at least 3 loved ones to COVID

            • Food banks are being hit hard as pandemic aid expires

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