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Photo: The masks come off: from July 19, there will be no legal requirement in England to wear a face covering.Neil Hall/EPA-EFE 19 July 2021 | James Porteous | Clipper Media Oh dear. This could be problematic. The words ‘covid’ and ‘propaganda’ in the same headline? The original author is probably safe from viral contusions…
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Photo: (cropped) Pamela Harriman, at right, seen with Jackie Onassis and Averell Harriman, was the U.S. Ambassador to France under President Clinton.Image Getty Images As President Biden announces anticipated appointments, the world wonders: Is it seasoning or sophistication that makes the best diplomats? 13 July 2021 | JANINE DI GIOVANNI | Town and Country On…
Photo: People haven’t been as irrational during the pandemic as some initially thought. Jennifer M. Mason/Shutterstock 01 July 2021 | Stephen Reicher | The Conversation During the pandemic, a lot of assumptions were made about how people behave. Many of those assumptions were wrong, and they led to disastrous policies. Several governments worried that their pandemic…
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