Abortion Shield Laws: A New War Between the States

Doctors in six states where abortion is legal are using new laws to send abortion pills to tens of thousands of women in states where it is illegal. NYT > Health

Bridging The Growing Divide Between Employers And Their Valued Employees: Here’s How To Do It Right

Sponsored Post “The Great Resignation” impacted thousands of businesses of all shapes and sizes. Now, as the momentum behind job hopping and fast quitting slows, small business owners may feel some relief. However, now isn’t the time to hit the brakes on efforts that support employees both at and outside of work; as the turnover churn winds down, now is a strategic time to consider what steps...

Russia relishes divisions between China and the U.S., pouring cold water on Xi-Biden talks

Russia is attempting to make the APEC summit, and talks between Xi and Biden, look like a diplomatic and geopolitical failure. U.S. News

Russia attacks a Ukrainian port before key grain deal talks between Putin and Turkey’s president

Two people have been hospitalized following a 3½-hour Russian drone barrage on Reni seaport in Ukraine’s Odesa region ABC News: Top Stories

Microsoft CEO Nadella says he has ‘no love’ for exclusive deals between game companies and consoles

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella said in court on Wednesday that he doesn’t believe in making games exclusive to particular consoles. U.S. News

Link Between Long Telomeres and Long Life Is a Tall Tale, Study Finds

The longer a person’s telomeres, researchers found, the greater the risk of cancer and other disorders, challenging a popular hypothesis about the chromosomal roots of vitality. NYT > Health

Trust between the West and Russia has been destroyed, NATO chief says

Russia continues to pound Ukraine’s energy infrastructure too with devastating consequences for civilians. International: Top News And Analysis

Could there be war between Russia and the West? Strategists predict what could happen next

Saber-rattling and rhetoric between Moscow and the West have become more aggressive, prompting concerns that a direct confrontation could be more likely. International: Top News And Analysis

Peace deal between UAE and Israel could lead to more U.S. arms business, GOP Sen. Tom Cotton says

Cotton, who sits on the Senate Armed Services Committee, said the move could entice other Middle Eastern countries to buy more U.S. defense material. U.S. News

New analysis finds association between masking requirements and slower growth in COVID-19 hospitalizations

  by Jake Lowary In a new analysis, researchers from the Department of Health Policy at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine and Vanderbilt University Medical Center have found a relationship between the growth of hospitalizations and masking requirements put in place across the state. Hospitals that have more than 75% of their patients from areas without masking requirements in place have...

Stuck between EU leaders and Trump, Boris Johnson could have a very awkward G-7 summit

Boris Johnson will be meeting President Donald Trump to discuss a potential post-Brexit trade deal. World News & Analysis