Month: January 2023

Fewer Than Half of Canadians Trust ‘Authoritative Sources’ of Information: Federal Research

January 25, 2023
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Fewer than half of Canadians have a high level of trust in “authoritative sources” of information such as government health agencies, public news sources, and scientists, according to internal research by the federal Privy Council. The Privy Council report, “Misinformation and Disinformation: An international effort using behavioural science to tackle the spread of misinformation,” studied 1,872…

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COVID Boosters: Why Many Physicians Consider Them Unreasonable for Young People

January 25, 2023
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While the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommend a bivalent booster for anyone over the age of 6 months, some physicians disagree. This includes clinicians who discourage all COVID-19 vaccinations, and also those who endorse the primary shots but have reservations about boosting. Dr. Paul…

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Man Crashes Dump Truck Into Estranged Wife’s Home, Turns Himself In

January 25, 2023
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A man who allegedly crashed a car and a dump truck into the garage of his estranged wife’s home in South Los Angeles was in custody Jan. 24 after surrendering to authorities. Ronald Lee Dunn, 60, turned himself in on Monday, and was being held on $100,000 bail, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s…

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FDA Rushed Approval for Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine to Enable Vaccine Mandates: Emails

January 25, 2023
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U.S. regulators sped up the approval of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine to enable vaccine mandates, according to newly released emails. Pfizer and BioNTech asked the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in May 2021 to approve their vaccine. Regulators said publicly that the review of the Biologics License Application would likely be done by January 2022, but…

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A Book Talk With Joshua Kurlantzick on ‘Beijing’s Global Media Offensive’ by Global Taiwan Institute

January 25, 2023
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The Global Taiwan Institute (GTI) hosts a conversation with Joshua Kurlantzick on his new book, Beijing’s Global Media Offensive: China’s Uneven Campaign to Influence Asia and the World. In the past decades, global observers overlooked communist China’s media endeavors in its propaganda. Joshua Kurlantzick’s works shed some light on China’s power, traced its growing web…

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LIVE 2:15 PM ET: A Book Talk With Joshua Kurlantzick on ‘Beijing’s Global Media Offensive’ by Global Taiwan Institute

January 25, 2023
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The Global Taiwan Institute (GTI) hosts a conversation with Joshua Kurlantzick on his new book, Beijing’s Global Media Offensive: China’s Uneven Campaign to Influence Asia and the World. In the past decades, global observers overlooked communist China’s media endeavors in its propaganda. Joshua Kurlantzick’s works shed some light on China’s power, traced its growing web…

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UK Statistics Regulator Says ONS Deaths Data Not Suitable for Estimating COVID-19 Vaccine Effectiveness

January 25, 2023
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The statistics on deaths by vaccination status published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) are not appropriate for understanding the effectiveness of the COVID-19 vaccines, the UK’s statistics regulator has said. The Office for Statistics Regulation (OSR) on Monday published its response to four researchers, acknowledging their concerns that the unvaccinated population was likely undercounted in…

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Schiff, Swalwell, Omar Vow to ‘Stick Together’ As McCarthy Blocks Them From Committees

January 25, 2023
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Reps. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.), and Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) vowed to “stick together” on Jan. 25 in response to House Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s (R-Calif.) refusal to allow them assignments on House committees. On Jan. 24, McCarthy formally rejected House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries’ (D-N.Y.) nominations of Schiff and Swalwell for the House Intelligence…

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‘Thoroughbreds Don’t Cry’ From 1937: A Boy and His Horse

January 25, 2023
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Commentary The concept of a story about a child and a horse is a time-honored one. The bond between any young person and a beloved pet, such as a dog in the “Lassie” movies or any number of wild animals in 1960s live action Disney movies, is a touching premise for a film. Add to…

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Habitual Tea Drinking Can Prevent Alzheimer’s Disease and Heart Disease

January 25, 2023
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Drinking tea is a traditional custom in China and other Asian countries. However, tea culture has gained popularity in the United States in recent years due to its multiple health benefits. Tea is the most widely consumed beverage in the world next to water and can be found in almost 80 percent of all U.S….

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