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What monkeypox outbreak? Little planning by colleges as students resume classes

2 years 8 months ago

WASHINGTON — College students are heading back to campus following more than two years of a pandemic that led many schools to empty out for full semesters and later move to hybrid schedules in a struggle to curb the spread of COVID-19. But the attempt by colleges and universities to return to something resembling normal […]

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Jennifer Shutt

St. Louis County program to get $85K for reproductive health services

2 years 8 months ago
ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - The St. Louis County Department of Public Health has joined The Right Time initiative to expand reproductive health services. During the first year of the program, the department of public health will receive at least $85,000 in order to provide same-day birth control methods. The money will also fund orientation [...]
Monica Ryan

When Tech Companies Do It, The NY Times Calls It ‘Dark Patterns,’; When The NY Times Does It, It’s Called ‘Being Smart’

2 years 8 months ago
This post was inspired by a Benedict Evans’ tweet. One of the many phrases that has become popular to an annoying degree over the last few years is the concept of “dark patterns.” These are, we’re told, sneaky, ethically dubious ways, in which companies — usually “big tech” — trick users into doing what the […]
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Daily Deal: The 2022 Ultimate Adobe CC Training Bundle

2 years 8 months ago
The 2022 Ultimate Adobe CC Training Bundle has 9 courses to help you become an Adobe power user. You’ll learn about Lightroom, XD, Animate, and After Effects. You’ll get more advanced training on Premier Pro, Photoshop, and Illustrator. The bundle is on sale for $25. Note: The Techdirt Deals Store is powered and curated by StackCommerce. A […]
Gretchen Heckmann

Mercy receives national patient experience award

2 years 8 months ago
ST. LOUIS - NRC Health honored Mercy with the 2022 Excellence in Patient Experience Award as the top large health system in the country. This award goes to "health systems and hospitals that have demonstrated their commitment to improving patients' care experiences." "This award is all about the patient experience and that is central to [...]
Monica Ryan

Election officials can’t access federal funding for security as violent threats mount

2 years 8 months ago

Colorado’s election officials, like so many across the country, faced a surge of violent threats after the 2020 election. Federal authorities are prosecuting a man who pled guilty to threatening a Colorado election official on Instagram, where he wrote: “Do you feel safe? You shouldn’t.” And Colorado police arrested a man accused of calling Secretary of State Jena Griswold […]

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Kira Lerner