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Internal CDC document urges new messaging, warns delta infections likely more severe (WaPo) The delta variant of the coronavirus appears to cause more severe illness than earlier variants and spreads as easily as chickenpox, according to an internal federal health document that argues officials must “acknowledge the war has changed.” [more inside]
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The flow of sheep from above. More aerial photography from Lior Patel.
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Woodstock 99: Peace, Love, and Rage How did an iconic celebration of harmony descend into mayhem? Woodstock 99, the first film in Bill Simmons' Music Box HBO series, examines how the festival collapsed under the weight of its own misguided ambition. [more inside]
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Dusty Hill, bassist for and long-time member of ZZ Top, has passed away at the age of 72. [more inside]
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Man v food: is lab-grown meat really going to solve our nasty agriculture problem? If cellular agriculture is going to improve on the industrial system it is displacing, it needs to grow without passing the cost on to workers, consumers and the environment (The Guardian, long read)
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Ron Popeil, inventor and king of TV pitchmen, dies at 86 [AP] [more inside]
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The Last Dirty Picture Show: a love letter to the Tiki Adult Theater
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