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A ‘Universal Vaccine’ May Soon Protect Against All Coronaviruses, Including the Common Cold

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A ‘Universal Vaccine’ May Soon Protect Against All Coronaviruses, Including the Common Cold

Even as scientists race to develop booster shots and tweak existing vaccines to work against new variants to SARS2, they’re looking ahead to future pandemics caused by entirely new pathogens from the same coronavirus family.

By Adam Piore

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Forget Herd Immunity! Winter COVID Surges Will Bring Lockdowns, Travel Bans, Crammed ICUs

As long as the coronavirus circulates widely, troublesome new mutations will chip away at the effectiveness of vaccines, and trigger fresh outbreaks with the accompanying lockdowns, travels restrictions and calls for social distancing and mask-wearing through 2021 and 2022.

By Fred Guterl | 13 min read

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Gad Saad on Cancel Culture, Idea Pathogens and the Future of Discourse

Professor Gad Saad’s escape from Lebanon as an 11-year-old set the stage for a life that would eventually combine psychology, politics and scathing Twitter takedowns of his critics.

By Juliana Rose Pignataro | 17 min read

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Forget Herd Immunity! Winter COVID Surges Will Bring Lockdowns, Travel Bans, Crammed ICUs

As long as the coronavirus circulates widely, troublesome new mutations will chip away at the effectiveness of vaccines, and trigger fresh outbreaks with the accompanying lockdowns, travels restrictions and calls for social distancing and mask-wearing through 2021 and 2022.

By Fred Guterl | 13 min read

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Gad Saad on Cancel Culture, Idea Pathogens and the Future of Discourse

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Too Little, Too Slow, Too Late is Not an Option | Opinion

Perhaps if enough of us pre-emptively grieve, then enough of us will pre-emptively act.

By Marianne Williamson | 7 min read

Warren Buffett & Charlie Munger

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How to Win Big-Time at Investing—and Life!

Want to be wiser, richer and happier? Insights from how the world’s greatest investors get it done from author William Clark via his conversation with host Dorie Clark on ‘Better,’ Newsweek’s weekly LinkedIn Live interview show.

By Dorie Clark | 7 min read

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Too Little, Too Slow, Too Late is Not an Option | Opinion

Perhaps if enough of us pre-emptively grieve, then enough of us will pre-emptively act.

By Marianne Williamson | 7 min read

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How to Win Big-Time at Investing—and Life!

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K-Dramas on Netflix: A Beginner's Guide to the Best Korean Shows

We look at some of the South Korean historical dramas, sci-fi thrillers and love stories streaming on Netflix.

By Soo Kim | 8 min read

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The Coolest Abandoned Places Around the World

From old mining tunnels covered in glow worms to haunted prisons to ’70s movie sets decaying in the desert, here are some of the most fascinating abandoned sites to explore around the world.

By Sarah Dreher | 4 min read

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K-Dramas on Netflix: A Beginner's Guide to the Best Korean Shows

We look at some of the South Korean historical dramas, sci-fi thrillers and love stories streaming on Netflix.

By Soo Kim | 8 min read

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