US vaccine expert says he was forced out of position for resisting hydroxychloroquine hype

Photo by YURI CORTEZ/AFP via Getty Images Federal researcher and vaccine development expert Rick Bright says he was removed from his position in the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) after objecting to the agency’s efforts to push the use of hydroxychloroquine as...

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Joe Biden looks to shore up climate credentials for Earth Day

John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune/Tribune News Service via Getty Images Joe Biden won key environmental endorsements this week as the 50th anniversary of Earth Day focuses attention on climate change. Longtime proponents of climate action Al Gore and Jay Inslee announced today that...

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Viral texts about coronavirus lockdown were amplified by Chinese operatives, US officials say

Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images Chinese operatives helped amplify a viral text message that falsely claimed President Trump was going to instate a nationwide lockdown due to COVID-19, reports The New York Times. US officials said the operatives were engaging in disinformation...

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Russian Doll’s Leslye Headland is working on a new Star Wars show for Disney Plus

Photo by Ethan Miller/FilmMagic Russian Doll co-creator and showrunner Leslye Headland is reportedly working on a new Star Wars TV series for Disney Plus, according to a new report from Variety. The series is said to be a “female-centric” show set in a different part of the...

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Netflix promises subscribers it won’t run out of new content while people are stuck at home

Image: Netflix The most pressing issue entertainment companies around the world are facing is what the rest of their year looks like. Production on sets around the world has completely stopped, movies are being delayed on a weekly basis as theaters remain closed and shelter-in-place...

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