Al Jazeera

"Complete Carnage": Hundreds Dead in Typhoon-Hit Philippines

by Al Jazeera staff and news agencies

At least 208 dead and 52 missing after Typhoon Rai carves trail of destruction in Philippines

New York Times

Most of the World's Vaccines Likely Won't Prevent Infection From Omicron

by Stephanie Nolen

A growing body of preliminary research suggests COVID vaccines used in most of the world offer almost no defense against omicron infection

Washington Post

Crucial Antarctic Ice Shelf Could Fail Within Five Years, Scientists Say

by Sarah Kaplan

Scientists report a series of worrying weaknesses—due to a warming ocean—in the ice shelf holding back one of Antarctica’s most significant glaciers

TED

Three Ways to Prepare Society for the Next Pandemic

by Jennifer B. Nuzzo

What if we treated the risk of pandemics the same way we treat the risk of fires?

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