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Homicides fall 17% in big U.S. cities as the post-pandemic crime decline continues Pandemic

Homicides fall 17% in big U.S. cities as the post-pandemic crime decline continues

Data: Major Cities Chiefs Association (MCCA); Chart: Russell Contreras/AxiosViolent crime kept falling across many of the nation's largest cities through June, with homicides down 17.2% from the first half of 2025, according to preliminary data reviewed by Axios.Why it matters: The decline now spans two presidencies — it began falling…
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August 11, 2026
Americans are as unhappy as ever. Could ‘a happiness-segregated society by marriage’ be why? Pandemic

Americans are as unhappy as ever. Could ‘a happiness-segregated society by marriage’ be why?

For nearly 50 years, one number barely moved. Every year or two, the General Social Survey asks Americans how happy they are, and for decades the balance between “very happy” and “not too happy” held steady, from 1972 through 2018. But as soon as the pandemic hit, it came cratering…
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August 10, 2026
MAGA has pandemic nostalgia Pandemic

MAGA has pandemic nostalgia

analysis Renewed harassment of Dr. Anthony Fauci is a sad attempt to reclaim a Covid-era victim narrative Published August 10, 2026 6:30AM (EDT) Republicans have renewed their harassment campaign against former NIH director Dr. Anthony Fauci (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images) For people outside of Donald Trump‘s MAGA coalition, the renewed Republican…
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August 10, 2026
Wagner Moura Compares Netflix’s ‘The Last House’ To His Hope That “The World Was Gonna Change” After COVID Isolation Pandemic

Wagner Moura Compares Netflix’s ‘The Last House’ To His Hope That “The World Was Gonna Change” After COVID Isolation

SPOILERS: This post contains details about the Netflix movie The Last House As Wagner Moura traps fans at home with his new movie The Last House, he can’t help but recall the isolation of the COVID pandemic. While discussing the ending of the Louis Leterrier-helmed Netflix film, now available to…
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August 9, 2026
Inventor Scientist Raul Cuero, PhD, Turns Pandemic Fear Into Scientific Wonder Pandemic

Inventor Scientist Raul Cuero, PhD, Turns Pandemic Fear Into Scientific Wonder

Tales of the Covid Mutants: Learning the Secrets of the Ghosty Virus A vivid, science-rich adventure that helps children, families, educators, and curious readers understand viruses, mutations, immunity, and the hidden microbial world. San Antonio, TX – WEBWIRE – Saturday, August 8, 2026 What if the invisible world that once…
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August 8, 2026
Ron Johnson: ‘Not a Good Look’ for Dems to Bury Their Head in the Sand over Fauci Pandemic

Ron Johnson: ‘Not a Good Look’ for Dems to Bury Their Head in the Sand over Fauci

Thursday on Fox News Channel’s “The Ingraham Angle,” Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI) discussed the ongoing congressional inquiry into former Biden health adviser Anthony Fauci, a key figure in the U.S. response to the COVID-19 pandemic. He attacked his Democrat colleagues for obstructing the effort. “What could happen to him if…
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August 7, 2026