Pandemic

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Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI) called for a “COVID reckoning,” saying officials involved in the government’s pandemic response must be exposed and held accountable. “I think it’s crucial that we have a COVID reckoning,” Johnson said during the Fight Club Roundtable hosted by Breitbart News Editor-in-Chief Alex Marlow and Washington Bureau…

Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI) said Monday that the coronavirus pandemic opened his eyes to the extent of corruption across the federal government. During Breitbart News’s Fight Club Roundtable with Editor-in-Chief Alexander Marlow and Washington Bureau Chief Matthew Boyle, Johnson was asked about efforts to hold officials accountable for their actions…

U.S. counties at high risk of poor air quality lost 277,740 residents in 2025–roughly half as many as they lost in 2021, at the peak of pandemic-era migration.  While air-quality concerns may influence some movers, affordability is a bigger factor, with Americans leaving expensive high-risk counties and moving into relatively…

A devastating pandemic, environmental destruction and a depleted society reduced to anarchy are the themes at play in Sir Ridley Scott’s latest film The Dog Stars. Based on Peter Heller’s 2012 novel of the same name, the stars of the sci-fi film say they hope its themes will makes viewers…

Villages in Indonesia’s West Kalimantan saw less forest loss during the COVID-19 pandemic when conservation groups provided health and livelihood support, a new study has found, suggesting social safety nets can help protect forests during economic crises. The peer-reviewed study, published last month in Lancet Planetary Health...Read More

The Grand Theft Auto series has always been known for its provocative satire of American culture, but don't expect GTA 6 to explicitly tackle any pivotal moments in recent American history--particularly the election of President Donald Trump or the COVID-19 pandemic that shook the world. Speaking to The New York…

a white moving truck parked in a parking lot. Photo by Erik Mclean on Unsplash 🎧 Washington’s Out-Migration Problem: Who’s Leaving and Why Your browser does not support the audio element. Mark Harmsworth said they’re leaving because housing is too expensive, taxes keep stacking up, and the next better offer…

This is a rush transcript. Copy may not be in its final form. NERMEEN SHAIKH: We continue our discussion of the hidden data workforce powering artificial intelligence with Julián Posada, author of the forthcoming book Platform Extractivism: Data Work and the People Powering Artificial Intelligence, which is a deep look…

Hungary's foreign ministry has filed a criminal complaint over possible fraud related to the previous government's purchase of ventilators during the COVID-19 pandemic By JUSTIN SPIKE Associated Press BUDAPEST, Hungary -- Hungary's foreign ministry has filed a criminal complaint with prosecutors over what it says was possible fraud related to…