We have to accept some risk of Covid-19

    There’s a growing consensus among health experts: Covid-19 may never go away. We’ll likely always have some coronavirus out there, infecting people and, hopefully only in rare cases, getting them seriously ill. The realistic goal is to defang the virus — make it less deadly — not eliminate it entirely. This is not a surrender…

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      Australia’s most populous state now entirely in drought as farmers given authority to shoot kangaroos

      Australia’s most populous state was declared entirely in drought on Wednesday and struggling farmers were given new authority to shoot kangaroos that compete with livestock for sparse pasture during the most intense dry spell in more than 50 years. Much of Australia’s southeast is struggling with drought. But the drought conditions in the state of…

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        Rio 2016 : Teddy Riner Riner porte-drapeau, les réactions

        Teddy Riner a été désigné hier 22e porte-drapeau français de l’histoire aux Jeux olympiques. L’ancienne escrimeuse Laura Flessel-Colovic lui a passé symboliquement le relais sur le podium du tour de France. Le vendredi 5 aôut, Teddy emmènera donc la délégation française riche de 404 sportifs durant la parade des nations dans le mythique Stade Maracanã…

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          Aretha Franklin Dies At 76

          Aretha Franklin, the undisputed “Queen of Soul” whose powerhouse vocal cords revolutionized American music and made her one of the top-selling female musicians of all time, has died at age 76, her publicist told The Associated Press on Thursday. News of her death comes on the heels of several reports of Franklin being “seriously” unwell….

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            Cadet World Champ Matt Ramos Commits To Minnesota

            Cadet world champ Matt Ramos (Lockport Township, IL) announced his college decision on social media today. Ramos becomes the first 2019 commit for Minnesota after an excellent 2018 class. He chose the Gophers over Indiana. After winning Akron and then a world title at 51kg, Ramos was #1 at 113. However, he has since moved…

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              Mère Teresa, bientôt sainte?

              Depuis la reconnaissance d’un second miracle de mère Teresa par les institutions vaticanes, plus rien ne s’oppose à la canonisation de cette figure du catholicisme du XXe siècle. L’évènement pourrait marquer les derniers mois du Jubilé de la Miséricorde, qui a débuté au début du mois, et devrait attirer une foule immense à Rome pour…

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