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Nearly three decades after eliminating the virus, Canada has lost its measles-free status, making it the first nation in the Americas to lose it since 2019 amid a broader resurgence of the vaccine-preventable respiratory virus around the world.
Canada loses measles-free status amid resurgence of virus in Americas
Canada virtually eliminated measles in 1998. Now, a disease that doctors in the country knew only from textbooks is back.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 10, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Nearly three decades after eliminating the virus, Canada has lost its measles-free status, making it the first nation in the Americas to lose it since 2019 amid a broader resurgence of the vaccine-preventable respiratory virus around the world.
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Did you know @margaretatwood.bsky.social donated an unpublished manuscript to the Future Library in Norway? In a hundred years they'll publish it! www.futurelibrary.no#/
December 3, 2023 at 6:57 AM
Did you know @margaretatwood.bsky.social donated an unpublished manuscript to the Future Library in Norway? In a hundred years they'll publish it! www.futurelibrary.no#/
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Walked 15 miles from Kinloch Hourn to Inverie, and have a greater understanding of why the Romans never managed to conquer Scotland 😰
August 24, 2025 at 8:31 AM
Walked 15 miles from Kinloch Hourn to Inverie, and have a greater understanding of why the Romans never managed to conquer Scotland 😰
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Trump’s AI plan is here. What's in it, what does it leave out, and what happens to your job?
#AI #ArtificialIntelligence #AIPolicy #Jobs #Policy #DigitalEconomy #News #Explained #TechNews #OpenAI #Politics
#AI #ArtificialIntelligence #AIPolicy #Jobs #Policy #DigitalEconomy #News #Explained #TechNews #OpenAI #Politics
July 31, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Trump’s AI plan is here. What's in it, what does it leave out, and what happens to your job?
#AI #ArtificialIntelligence #AIPolicy #Jobs #Policy #DigitalEconomy #News #Explained #TechNews #OpenAI #Politics
#AI #ArtificialIntelligence #AIPolicy #Jobs #Policy #DigitalEconomy #News #Explained #TechNews #OpenAI #Politics
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What a recent policy reversal by Attorney General Pam Bondi on confidential sources means and why it threatens press freedom—and, in turn, democracy. Through rigorous, fair, and factual reporting, we can make the world more informed. @newyorker.com #journalism #news #US #press #pressfreedom
July 12, 2025 at 10:30 PM
What a recent policy reversal by Attorney General Pam Bondi on confidential sources means and why it threatens press freedom—and, in turn, democracy. Through rigorous, fair, and factual reporting, we can make the world more informed. @newyorker.com #journalism #news #US #press #pressfreedom
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I got an encrypted email from a prosecutor who told me she was desperately trying to apprehend a serial rapist and encountering obstruction: “I believe there is a possibility that this person is being protected.” Catch up on my latest @newyorker.com investigation: www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
July 15, 2025 at 10:51 PM
I got an encrypted email from a prosecutor who told me she was desperately trying to apprehend a serial rapist and encountering obstruction: “I believe there is a possibility that this person is being protected.” Catch up on my latest @newyorker.com investigation: www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
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Here lyeth
the Body of
Hannah Fitzhugh
Dyed Janury 9th
1722/1 aged nere
79 Years
A wonderful example of John Stevens I's mature style. Note the columns for borders—not confined to the post-1780 period! The tympanum design features an hourglass rather than a skull or winged effigy.
Newport, RI
the Body of
Hannah Fitzhugh
Dyed Janury 9th
1722/1 aged nere
79 Years
A wonderful example of John Stevens I's mature style. Note the columns for borders—not confined to the post-1780 period! The tympanum design features an hourglass rather than a skull or winged effigy.
Newport, RI
July 15, 2025 at 12:05 PM
Here lyeth
the Body of
Hannah Fitzhugh
Dyed Janury 9th
1722/1 aged nere
79 Years
A wonderful example of John Stevens I's mature style. Note the columns for borders—not confined to the post-1780 period! The tympanum design features an hourglass rather than a skull or winged effigy.
Newport, RI
the Body of
Hannah Fitzhugh
Dyed Janury 9th
1722/1 aged nere
79 Years
A wonderful example of John Stevens I's mature style. Note the columns for borders—not confined to the post-1780 period! The tympanum design features an hourglass rather than a skull or winged effigy.
Newport, RI
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For infectious disease experts (& those who follow them), the Arizona plague death seems to have gotten notice in nearly every news outlet around the world by now. Most of it is repetitive & uninformative. This interview w/ plague expert David Wagner is not www.scientificamerican.com/article/pneu...
Pneumonic Plague Infections in Modern Times Show the Black Death Isn’t Dead
A person in Arizona recently died of pneumonic plague—a rare and severe form of the disease. An expert explains how the bacteria that spurred the Black Death centuries ago continues to claim lives
www.scientificamerican.com
July 15, 2025 at 5:07 PM
For infectious disease experts (& those who follow them), the Arizona plague death seems to have gotten notice in nearly every news outlet around the world by now. Most of it is repetitive & uninformative. This interview w/ plague expert David Wagner is not www.scientificamerican.com/article/pneu...
“Democracy is under attack. Democracies are not to be taken for granted. And the institutions that support democracy should not be taken for granted. And so, that's what the concern is about libraries and museums…"
— Carla Hayden, the former Librarian of Congress
www.cbsnews.com/news/former-...
— Carla Hayden, the former Librarian of Congress
www.cbsnews.com/news/former-...
Former Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden speaks out on her firing by Trump
Last month, Carla Hayden, the first woman and first African American to serve as Librarian of Congress, received an email announcing her dismissal. She talks about libraries as bastions of democracy, ...
www.cbsnews.com
June 11, 2025 at 10:29 AM
“Democracy is under attack. Democracies are not to be taken for granted. And the institutions that support democracy should not be taken for granted. And so, that's what the concern is about libraries and museums…"
— Carla Hayden, the former Librarian of Congress
www.cbsnews.com/news/former-...
— Carla Hayden, the former Librarian of Congress
www.cbsnews.com/news/former-...
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Five years into COVID, the disproportionate impact of the virus has flipped.
In 2020, about half of deaths were among Hispanics and 38% were among whites.
Last year, 23% were Hispanic and 63% were white.
Experts blame differing attitudes about vaccination. www.texastribune.org/2025/05/01/t...
In 2020, about half of deaths were among Hispanics and 38% were among whites.
Last year, 23% were Hispanic and 63% were white.
Experts blame differing attitudes about vaccination. www.texastribune.org/2025/05/01/t...
Weary from COVID deaths, Hispanic Texans embraced vaccines. It saved their lives.
In the deadly summer of 2020, Hispanics in Texas were half of all COVID-19 deaths, spurring many to vaccinate. Today, in a startling flip, Hispanics make up less than a quarter of deaths from the dise...
www.texastribune.org
May 4, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Five years into COVID, the disproportionate impact of the virus has flipped.
In 2020, about half of deaths were among Hispanics and 38% were among whites.
Last year, 23% were Hispanic and 63% were white.
Experts blame differing attitudes about vaccination. www.texastribune.org/2025/05/01/t...
In 2020, about half of deaths were among Hispanics and 38% were among whites.
Last year, 23% were Hispanic and 63% were white.
Experts blame differing attitudes about vaccination. www.texastribune.org/2025/05/01/t...
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I may be the only lawyer targeted by Trump willing to speak on camera, but for me it wasn't a choice. All of us have an obligation to speak out against what Trump is doing. All of us have an obligation to fight for democracy. I am fortunate to be a lawyer and to have a platform -- and I will use it.
May 4, 2025 at 11:53 PM
I may be the only lawyer targeted by Trump willing to speak on camera, but for me it wasn't a choice. All of us have an obligation to speak out against what Trump is doing. All of us have an obligation to fight for democracy. I am fortunate to be a lawyer and to have a platform -- and I will use it.
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After American AP journalists were banned from the Macron-Trump press conference, French reporters stepped in to ensure a Paris-based AP reporter could ask their first question.
French Resistance Steps in After AP Banned From Trump-Macron Presser
The Paris Press Corps today ensured that an AP reporter could enter and ask a question.
www.thedailybeast.com
February 24, 2025 at 9:36 PM
After American AP journalists were banned from the Macron-Trump press conference, French reporters stepped in to ensure a Paris-based AP reporter could ask their first question.
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In response to recent news, @arlnews.bsky.social calls for protection of US National Archives and Records Administration.
Read our statement.
www.arl.org/news/associa...
Read our statement.
www.arl.org/news/associa...
Association of Research Libraries Calls for Protection of US National Archives and Records Administration — Association of Research Libraries
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) sent letters urging congressional committees that provide oversight and appropriations for the US National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) to pro...
www.arl.org
February 21, 2025 at 3:14 PM
In response to recent news, @arlnews.bsky.social calls for protection of US National Archives and Records Administration.
Read our statement.
www.arl.org/news/associa...
Read our statement.
www.arl.org/news/associa...
I don’t ever watch hockey (or most sports really 😂) but it’s #USAvsCanada and it’s crazy. Just started and already like 3 fights.
#NHL
#NHL
February 16, 2025 at 1:33 AM
I don’t ever watch hockey (or most sports really 😂) but it’s #USAvsCanada and it’s crazy. Just started and already like 3 fights.
#NHL
#NHL
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Internet Archive played crucial role in tracking shady CDC data removals
Internet Archive makes it easier to track changes in CDC data online.
By Ashley Belanger
arstechnica.com/tech-policy/...
#DataProtection #internet
Internet Archive makes it easier to track changes in CDC data online.
By Ashley Belanger
arstechnica.com/tech-policy/...
#DataProtection #internet
Internet Archive played crucial role in tracking shady CDC data removals
Internet Archive makes it easier to track changes in CDC data online.
arstechnica.com
February 5, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Internet Archive played crucial role in tracking shady CDC data removals
Internet Archive makes it easier to track changes in CDC data online.
By Ashley Belanger
arstechnica.com/tech-policy/...
#DataProtection #internet
Internet Archive makes it easier to track changes in CDC data online.
By Ashley Belanger
arstechnica.com/tech-policy/...
#DataProtection #internet
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What happens when a codex is made out of fragments and then stops being a codex? Do fragments come back from the dead? Manuscripts in the digital world are often looking for their narrative and for fragments this can be a wild ride! A paper on loss and digital memory:
muse.jhu.edu/article/940700
muse.jhu.edu/article/940700
January 29, 2025 at 2:06 PM
What happens when a codex is made out of fragments and then stops being a codex? Do fragments come back from the dead? Manuscripts in the digital world are often looking for their narrative and for fragments this can be a wild ride! A paper on loss and digital memory:
muse.jhu.edu/article/940700
muse.jhu.edu/article/940700
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Libraries & Well-Being: A Case Study from The New York Public Library
By Daphna Blatt & Dr. E.K. Maloney
Dr. James O. Pawelski & Dr. Katherine N. Cotter
www.nypl.org/spotlight/li...
#libraries #publiclibrary
By Daphna Blatt & Dr. E.K. Maloney
Dr. James O. Pawelski & Dr. Katherine N. Cotter
www.nypl.org/spotlight/li...
#libraries #publiclibrary
Libraries & Well-Being: A Case Study from The New York Public Library
By Daphna Blatt & Dr. E.K. Maloney, The New York Public LibraryDr. James O. Pawelski & Dr. Katherine N. Cotter, University of Pennsylvania In today’s society, libraries stand out as among the last tru...
www.nypl.org
January 29, 2025 at 10:11 AM
Libraries & Well-Being: A Case Study from The New York Public Library
By Daphna Blatt & Dr. E.K. Maloney
Dr. James O. Pawelski & Dr. Katherine N. Cotter
www.nypl.org/spotlight/li...
#libraries #publiclibrary
By Daphna Blatt & Dr. E.K. Maloney
Dr. James O. Pawelski & Dr. Katherine N. Cotter
www.nypl.org/spotlight/li...
#libraries #publiclibrary
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How an Obscure German Noblewoman Influenced the Way Anne Frank Wrote Her Diary
Biographer Ruth Franklin on the Value of a Careful Eye and Fresh Perspective
lithub.com/how-an-obscu...
#books #literature #biography
Biographer Ruth Franklin on the Value of a Careful Eye and Fresh Perspective
lithub.com/how-an-obscu...
#books #literature #biography
How an Obscure German Noblewoman Influenced the Way Anne Frank Wrote Her Diary
As a biographer, I try to use every means possible to see the world through my subject’s eyes. While writing Shirley Jackson: A Rather Haunted Life, I read the books that were important to Jackson,…
lithub.com
January 30, 2025 at 12:16 PM
How an Obscure German Noblewoman Influenced the Way Anne Frank Wrote Her Diary
Biographer Ruth Franklin on the Value of a Careful Eye and Fresh Perspective
lithub.com/how-an-obscu...
#books #literature #biography
Biographer Ruth Franklin on the Value of a Careful Eye and Fresh Perspective
lithub.com/how-an-obscu...
#books #literature #biography
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Working #women are frequently attested in the #Roman empire: the funerary stele of Sentia Amarantis depicts the deceased tapping wine from a barrel. She was an inn-keeper and died at the age of 45. The stele was set up by her husband.
From Augusta Emerita/Mérida, 3rd c. AD.
#ReliefWednesday 🏺
From Augusta Emerita/Mérida, 3rd c. AD.
#ReliefWednesday 🏺
January 29, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Working #women are frequently attested in the #Roman empire: the funerary stele of Sentia Amarantis depicts the deceased tapping wine from a barrel. She was an inn-keeper and died at the age of 45. The stele was set up by her husband.
From Augusta Emerita/Mérida, 3rd c. AD.
#ReliefWednesday 🏺
From Augusta Emerita/Mérida, 3rd c. AD.
#ReliefWednesday 🏺
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‘New way of bearing witness’: one of biggest Holocaust archives goes online
‘New way of bearing witness’: one of biggest Holocaust archives goes online
Exclusive: Wiener Holocaust Library has digitised more than 150,000 items including letters, pamphlets and photos
One of the world’s largest Holocaust archives is accessible online for the first time after a three-year digitisation of much of the…
www.theguardian.com
January 27, 2025 at 6:45 AM
‘New way of bearing witness’: one of biggest Holocaust archives goes online
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Librarians urged senators to nix a proposal to move their taxing authority over to county governments over accountability concerns.
via @indianacapitalchronicle.com
www.newsfromthestates.com/article/libr...
via @indianacapitalchronicle.com
www.newsfromthestates.com/article/libr...
Libraries fire back on bill to remove taxing authority
Hoosiers visit their local libraries millions of times each year, one of the public services funded by tax dollars. But boards overseeing the entities have a unique position in Indiana because the app...
www.newsfromthestates.com
January 22, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Librarians urged senators to nix a proposal to move their taxing authority over to county governments over accountability concerns.
via @indianacapitalchronicle.com
www.newsfromthestates.com/article/libr...
via @indianacapitalchronicle.com
www.newsfromthestates.com/article/libr...
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Birthright citizenship is on the lips and minds of many, given yesterday’s “executive order.” Recommend Martha Jones’s book to those seeking to inform themselves about the context of this concept.
January 21, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Birthright citizenship is on the lips and minds of many, given yesterday’s “executive order.” Recommend Martha Jones’s book to those seeking to inform themselves about the context of this concept.