| | John Riley | Audience Editor
| | |
A lifesaving COVID drug that's going unused. A Cabinet official's mysterious silence on an illness. And the future of winter weather in America. |
🌅Good morning, Short List readers! John here. These were some of the week's top stories from a busy newsweek in USA TODAY. Let's take a look, shall we? |
But first: The Iowa Caucus, the first contest of the 2024 presidential election, is Monday. Follow USA TODAY all weekend as the Republican candidates make their final pitch to voters. |
Climate change could have weird effects on snowfall |
❄️Will climate change mean fewer big snowstorms like the blizzards occurring on both coasts that we saw this week? Maybe. Some researchers find overall snowfall declining in many areas, but others say the more intense storms are likely to continue. Read more |
Doctors have been slow to prescribe lifesaving COVID drug |
⚕️With COVID-19 cases again on the upswing, the antiviral Paxlovid has been slow to gain traction. Only a fraction of eligible patients are receiving the medication, even though it reduces hospitalizations and deaths, officials say. Read more |
Why Lloyd Austin didn't want to share his cancer struggle |
👨🏾⚕️Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin's hesitancy to disclose his prostate cancer struggle shouldn't come as a surprise, men's health experts say. Men commonly struggle with sharing weaknesses, even when it comes to important health matters. Read more |
Keep scrolling: There are more great stories below.⬇️ See you next week! | | | | Ronnie Long's wrongful conviction might appear shocking: No physical evidence, false testimony, decades in prison. Experts say "it's not an outlier." | | | |  | Michael Strahan's situation reminds us that no family is immune to heartbreak and deserves privacy when they withhold details. | | | | Barack Obama's inner circle expresses alarm about 2024 as President Joe Biden's campaign looks to quell worries within the Democratic Party. | | | | For the kitchen-table investor with a little money to spare, now might be an ideal time to consider investing in a certificate of deposit. | | | | Former ESPN star Jemele Hill talks Pat McAfee, Aaron Rodgers and how ESPN is part of the culture wars whether it wants to be or not. | | | | Some risks of eye color change procedures include severe light sensitivity, glaucoma, cataracts, corneal disease, vision loss and blindness. | | | | The largest private landowner in the U.S. owns 2.4 million acres, nearly four times Rhode Island's size, but Ted Turner and others are close behind. | | | | Safety is top of mind for 2024 travelers, and these 15 countries have been ranked the safest destinations. | | | | Jennifer Lawrence noticed Robert De Niro's alleged discomfort at her rehearsal dinner and asked him to go home, she recalled in a recent interview. | | | | | Sign up for the news you want | Exclusive newsletters are part of your subscription, don't miss out! We're always working to add benefits for subscribers like you. | | | | | | |
No comments:
Post a Comment