Published on Apr 22, 2020Melbourne University Professor Michael Wesley says a problem is emerging in that "the blame over COVID-19 is starting to infect geopolitical tensions". It comes as Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton has called for enhanced transparency from China over the origins of the deadly coronavirus pandemic. While Prime Minister Scott Morrison has…
Alaska Life Harry and Carrie Dott wear masks during the 1918 Influenza pandemic in Southeast Alaska. (Credit :P593-09 Alaska State Library Harry & Carrie Dott Photo Collection) ONE TIME USE Part of a continuing weekly series on local history by local historian David Reamer. Have a question about Anchorage history or an idea for a…
The free school meals program caused 177 food poisoning outbreaks, affecting more than 20,000 schoolchildren. Published: February 26, 2026, 12:05 am An analysis of Indonesia’s school meals program has exposed a host of problems as well as almost 180 outbreaks. In January 2025, the Indonesian government launched a national free meals program to improve nutrition
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Editors note: Doralice Goes, a Brazilian public servant, visited an organic products fair in her home city of Brasília in Federal District, on Dec. 31, 2021. Among the artisanal products was a tomato and almond pesto sauce. The 49-year-old stored it in her pantry and, 23 days later, on a Sunday night, opened the sauce