Kari DeHaven

mRNA vaccines not only stopped Covid in its tracks, they promised massive developments in other virulent diseases, including many forms of cancer. The Secretary of Health and Human Services has just dramatically increased the number of people who will die needlessly in the coming decade.

Got the sniffles? Here's what to know about summer colds, COVID-19 and more COVID-19 activity is rising in much of the country. Data released Friday by federal health officials shows overall respiratory virus spread is low.

COVID-19 activity is rising in much of the country.

We didn’t lose!

In my case we didn’t have anything other than PBS until well into elementary school, but agreed.

Amazon review of Pride and Prejudice, left by carlton p morgan on 30 July 2010: "Just a bunch of people going to each other's houses"

Happy 15th anniversary of the peak achievement of literary criticism, to all who celebrate

"Pre-exisiting conditions" is a framework put on disabled people to diminish our deaths.

That's why some disabled people are very mad about the NYT note, and we were also very mad at the CDC under Biden saying only people with four or more pre-exisiting conditions are dying from Covid.

I’ve gotten to the point in marathon training where I’m making a spreadsheet to keep track of all the gels I need for each run

Adjunct professors face low pay and few benefits even though they play an invaluable role at colleges and universities.

Today, I led my colleagues in reintroducing legislation that would make it easier for adjunct faculty to qualify for PSLF and the debt relief they deserve.

You might be surprised by how many people in publishing love the podcast

Race to stop lung cancer! Athletes from Team LUNGevity are raising funds and awareness to stop lung cancer at endurance events worldwide. Join us today!

I’m running the Berlin Marathon in 8 weeks and am raising money for lung cancer research with @lungevity.bsky.social. You can learn more about Lungevity and support my fundraising goal here: fundraise.lungevity.org/participant/...

One of the things that keep many of us in the cancer community going is knowing breakthroughs were always around the corner, that others, one day might not have to go through chemo and radiation. But here we are going backwards… so many will die

Opinion | José Andrés: People of Good Conscience Must Stop the Starvation in Gaza

From @nytopinion.nytimes.com

“There is no excuse for the world to stand by and watch two million human beings suffer on the brink of full-blown famine,” the chef José Andrés writes about Gaza.

World Central Kitchen | WCK Resumes Limited Hot Meal Service in Gaza After 5-Day Pause After a five day pause, limited cooking operations resumed today at World Central Kitchen's Deir al-Balah Field Kitchen in Gaza.  This marks the second time in 2025 our hot meal program has been force...

After a five-day halt due to a lack of supplies, our team at WCK’s Deir al-Balah Field Kitchen has resumed limited hot meal service in Gaza. #ChefsForGaza (1/3)

Hi, I worked at USAID. 👋

Airdrops are universally acknowledged as probably the worst and least efficient way to get aid to people. You airdrop when you a) want to want to so something but can’t, or b) you don’t want to do anything but want to look like you are.

What borrowers should know about student loan changes in the One Big Beautiful Bill Now that President Trump has signed Republicans' massive overhaul of the federal student loan program, we explain what's set to change.

Now that President Trump has signed Republicans' massive overhaul of the federal student loan program, we explain what's set to change.

What to Do if ICE Comes to Your Church “How do we ensure that our people know exactly what to do if law enforcement or a government official were to come to our building, particularly during open hours?” Rev. Minna Bothwell said.

Wanting to be prepared stems “not out of fear but really out of faithfulness. If something were to happen, we would know that we’d done everything possible to protect what was entrusted to us." sojo.net/articles/new...

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This is literally what we reported would happen. www.status.news/p/skydance-c...

Hi. Hey. Mike here. When media companies cancel Late Night shows to appease fascist presidents, America fucking ends.

Air-quality alert in Chicago area extended to Wednesday Sensitive groups are advised to stay indoors and limit outdoor activities as pollution and ozone levels spike to unhealthy levels due to smoke from Canadian wildfires.

Sensitive groups are advised to stay indoors and limit outdoor activities as pollution and ozone levels spike to unhealthy levels due to smoke from Canadian wildfires.
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When ICE Raided Their Community, These Churches Were Ready - Christianity Today Decades-long relationships helped Pasadena churches respond to wildfires—and now immigration arrests.

Pasadena pastors have been showing up to sites of ICE arrests often within an hour.

Years of coordination among Christian leaders has prepared them to respond to the recent raids.

@emilybelz.bsky.social reports for @christianitytoday.com:
www.christianitytoday.com/2025/07/ice-...

I very much look forward to showing Lexi the new Superman movie and saying “it’s you” anytime Krypto is on screen

Church trial of ACNA Bishop Stewart Ruch starts Monday (RNS) — Four years since admitting to making 'regrettable errors' in his handling of abuse allegations, the controversial bishop faces a long-awaited church trial.

On Monday – six years after a 9-year-old child came forward with sexual abuse allegations against a lay minister in an Illinois church — a long-awaited church trial will begin for Bishop Stewart Ruch.
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10 Exciting Books Coming Fall 2025 Biblical Studies, New Testament Studies

Books for your fall and Christmas wishlist: NT Wright, Carmen Imes, Craig Keener, Mark Goodacre, and more!

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Knives, bullets and thieves: the quest for food in Gaza NPR's Gaza producer faced Israeli military fire, private U.S. contractors pointing laser beams at his forehead and masked thieves as he tried to get food from a U.S.-supported group.

NPR's Gaza producer faced Israeli military fire, private U.S. contractors pointing laser beams at his forehead and masked thieves as he tried to get food from a U.S.-supported group.

By Anas Baba

Here's a timeline of the catastrophic Texas floods NPR has compiled a timeline of when local, state and federal officials posted warnings on social media as well as the timeline of events as presented by local officials.

NPR has compiled a timeline of when local, state and federal officials posted warnings on social media as well as the timeline of events as presented by local officials.

“meteorologists who spoke to WIRED say that the NWS accurately predicted the risk of flooding in Texas and could not have foreseen the extreme severity of the storm. What’s more, they say that what the NWS did forecast this week underscores the need to sustain funding to the crucial agency.”

Los Angeles congregants. Sent to Texas even though there are detention facilities in LA.

That means their family, church, etc can’t visit them in detention. Also makes it harder for their attorneys, which is the point

Immigrants with no criminal convictions represent sharpest growth in ICE detention population The number of people in ICE detention without criminal convictions nearly doubled in the last month — a significant increase compared to detainees who have been convicted of crimes.

The number of people in ICE detention without criminal convictions nearly doubled in the last month — a significant increase compared to detainees who have been convicted of crimes.

Why have I not done this before?! Brilliant!