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America’s job market has a surprising problem: Nobody’s hiring, nobody’s firing

While unemployment is projected to hold steady at a low 4.3% in May, according to FactSet, the pace of job creation remains significantly slower than the boom experienced in the wake of pandemic lockdowns

The Independent UK

AI ‘super-antigen’ vaccine could protect against whole families of viruses

Researchers say this could prevent future pandemics, save lives and stop lockdowns

The Independent UK

Phoebe Tonkin praises new TV show for showing 'complex relationships'

Phoebe Tonkin stars alongside Brenton Thwaites in the new Paramount Plus series about a couple whose fledgling romance is cut short by the Covid-19 pandemic, with fate reuniting them years later.

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‘I’d rather read a book’: Tarantino criticises ‘flavourless sausage factory’ Hollywood

Pulp Fiction director writes in Sight and Sound that ‘since the pandemic … it seems almost impossible for a new movie to come out that I don’t pick to death’

The Guardian - UK

UK construction output declines at fastest rate since pandemic, survey finds

Worries about the Iran war as well as political uncertainty in the UK were weighing on demand for building work last month.

Evening Standard

Quentin Tarantino issues blistering verdict on post-pandemic Hollywood movies

Pulp Fiction director Quentin Tarantino has branded Hollywood as a "flavourless sausage factory" in an excoriating verdict on movies that have been release post-pandemic.

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How flu overtook COVID as Australia’s deadliest respiratory virus

Many Australians have stopped worrying about respiratory viruses. The pandemic has passed and attention has shifted. COVID no longer dominates the headlines, and influenza is often dismissed as a routine winter illness.

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The Growing Parent Revolt Against School-Issued Devices

For years, schools promoted laptops, tablets, and Chromebooks as essential learning tools. But across the U.S., a growing number of parents are pushing back against school-issued devices, arguing that constant screen exposure is hurting focus, sleep, behavior, and family life. What began as support for digital learning during the pandemic…

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New York Fed research is just one of many saying remote work is behind the real Gen Z hiring nightmare

Graduates are blaming AI for their employment woes, but the real culprit may be the pandemic’s most sought-after workplace perk

Fortune

Feeling a little bleak about the world? There’s a film festival for that

Bleak Week, a film festival celebrating “cinema of despair,” started as a counter to the demand for feel-good movies after the pandemic

The Independent UK

The Growth of Discreet Online Healthcare Services in the UK

The use of online healthcare services has increased significantly over the last six years. This growth accelerated during the pandemic and has been steadily rising ever since.

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Emerging viruses

After the devastating Covid-19 pandemic, most people believe their lives have returned to normal. However, several recent outbreaks such as Ebola, Nipah virus, Hantavirus, mpox (monkeypox) and avian influenza, are under strict surveillance by global health agencies to reduce the risk of another pandemic.

Bangkok Post

Mandy Moore hails Hilary Duff as her lifeline during ‘scary’ Covid pregnancy

The actress and singer has reflected on the strong friendship she found with Hilary Duff through motherhood during the Covid pandemic.

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Young and unemployed? Remote work, not AI, may be the problem, study finds

Remote work is making companies hesitant to hire young graduates. A New York Fed study shows this is a key reason for increased unemployment among recent college leavers. Businesses find it harder to train and mentor new staff remotely. This trend predates AI tools. The job market shows fewer layoffs…

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Ebola, hantavirus… how eroding global health cooperation could threaten worse crises ahead

The recent Ebola and hantavirus outbreaks, respectively in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda, and on a cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean, remind us that the next health crisis is never far away. They also illustrate the World Health Organization’s key role in global coordination and the importance…

The Independent UK

Remote work blamed for rise in unemployment rate for recent college grads

These findings align with the current ‘low-hire, low-fire’ state of the job market

Euronews

Higher airfares and fewer visitors: How the Iran conflict is hitting Southeast Asia tourism

Tourism across Southeast Asia was finally recovering from the pandemic. Now, soaring fuel prices, flight disruptions, and growing economic uncertainty linked to the Iran conflict are threatening to slow demand just as the region enters its crucial summer travel season.

The Guardian - UK

The pet I’ll never forget: Mush, the cat who taught me about life, love – and closing the cellar door

Like many first-time pet owners, I was overprotective when we adopted her during the pandemic. But this affectionate creature showed me that love can mean letting go

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Soaring prices during the Iran war jeopardize travel to tourism-dependent countries in Asia

The war in Iran threatens to disrupt international travel to Asia, where the tourism industry has yet to fully recover from the the COVID‑19 pandemic

Fortune

Pandemic relief loan fraud was a catalyst for America's broken housing market, study finds

The government may have spent billions subsidizing the lifestyle expenses of fraudsters.

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The Loneliness Epidemic Has Hit Indian Cities And It Looks Nothing Like You Think

A woman sits in a crowded Delhi Metro scrolling endlessly through Instagram reels. A software engineer in Bengaluru spends ten hours speaking to colleagues online but has nobody to call after work. An elderly couple in Mumbai lives in a luxury apartment tower surrounded by hundreds of people, yet entire…

The Independent UK

One in five households now skipping meals due to affordability crisis

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More Americans are going hungry now than at the height of the Covid-19 pandemic: study

The Federal Reserve Bank of New York wrote that it noticed a ‘remarkable increase in food insecurity, particularly in lower-educated and lower-income households’

The Conversation

Why Africa – and the world – remain dangerously unprepared for the next pandemic

As the news spread about the outbreak of Ebola in mid-May 2026, the World Health Organization (WHO) released a report about pandemics. The title was: A World on the Edge: Priorities for a Pandemic-Resilient Future.

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'Not loved out there': senator blasts airline bosses

One airline is holding more than $90 million in customer money from cancelled travel during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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