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Monthly Archives: August 2026
First mRNA flu shot gets FDA approval, raising hopes for a more effective vaccine
Submitted by Ed Marcuse Sarah Boden August 6, 2026 Influenza VaccineA first-of-its-kind flu shot using mRNA technology has been approved for adults 50 years of age and older by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Moderna’s mFlusiva is the company’s … Continue reading
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The ‘Rosetta Stone’ of San Francisco’s Counterculture Revolution Comes Home
Submitted by Mary Jane Francis Posted by Mike Cory Ken Kesey’s psychedelic bus, immortalized in “The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test,” is preparing for one more run. And to its owners, America sure could use it. By Heather Knight Visuals by Ricardo Nagaoka … Continue reading
Theodore Roosevelt by William Jefferson Clinton
An ever more perfect union requires an ever wider “we.” In Pursuit Aug 04, 2026 (Ed note: “In Pursuit isn’t just a history project. It begins a dialogue about our past, present, and future as Americans. On President’s Day 2026, we’ll … Continue reading
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COVID is still here. Is the pandemic?
Thanks to Ed Marcuse Laine Bergeson July 31, 2026 COVID-19 Public Healt Stuart Isett for Fortune Brainstorm Health / Flickr cc It’s been three years since the World Health Organization declared an end to the COVID-19 public health emergency, but … Continue reading
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NASA’s Image of the Day – Updated
Thanks to John Roper “On Monday, July 20, 2026 NASA featured a splendid photo of Seattle, for their Image of the Day. Pretty fun to see Seattle from space. Part of what stands out to me is the amount of green. … Continue reading
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