Maine officials say pausing the Johnson & Johnson vaccine will give time to train the medical community on how to treat someone who may have developed a blood clot from the vaccine.
Carl Natale
Web editor for SunJournal.com
Posted inOpinion, Perspective
Joye Hummel, first woman hired to write Wonder Woman comics, dies at 97
Her work was published under a pseudonym and all but forgotten until recent years.
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Posted inHealth, Nation / World
Are some COVID-19 vaccines more effective than others?
COVID-19 vaccines rolling out around the world weren’t compared to each other in studies, so it’s hard to tell how they might differ in effectiveness
Posted inLewiston-Auburn
Great Falls Balloon Festival grounded for this year
Organizers cited the pandemic mandates and the number of visitors drawn to the three-day festival.
Posted inNation / World
Rhode Island bill would protect people without COVID-19 vaccinations
A Rhode Island lawmaker has introduced legislation that would bar discrimination against people who choose not to receive a COVID-19 vaccination
Posted inOpinion, Perspective
Cash is turning out to be the most effective welfare
For too long people in need have been stereotyped as lazy and dependent. Cash payments give them the breathing room to chart a better life course.
Posted inOpinion, Perspective
Give everyone free money for doing nothing when machines take our jobs
A Universal Basic Income is essentially free money for everyone, no strings attached. And it could be the perfect response to rising unemployment due to automation.
Posted inHealth, Nation / World, News
Video: Vaccine passport apps are here. Without a common standard, tech challenges are myriad.
Vaccine passports need to be standardized to be useful. Several different organizations are creating different standards.
Posted inNation / World
Capitol police officer killed in attack; assailant fatally shot
A car rammed a barricade outside the U.S. Capitol on Friday afternoon, hitting two Capitol Police officers and leading to the driver being shot.
Posted inBusiness, Nation / World
The Ever Given is free, but litigation could prevent it from leaving the Suez Canal
Egypt wants $1 billion in compensation for the incident, and the Ever Given’s owner is trying to limit its liability.