The United States’ response to the COVID-19 epidemic is haphazard, uncoordinated and sorely missing the guidance of the Centers for Disease Control.
Author: Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY
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In his State of the Union address Tuesday night, President Trump didn’t mention climate change once.
Why Amazon, Apple, Microsoft and Uber are spending billions on local politics
Tech companies — long focused on national and global issues — are increasingly getting involved in the nitty-gritty of local politics.
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Climate change is altering the nation’s environment and the microbes, viruses and insects that inhabit it, potentially increasing where diseases are.
Online haters are targeting Greta Thunberg with conspiracy theories and fake photos
Greta Thunberg is the target of a flood of online abuse and scores of misinformation and conspiracy theories.
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