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The White House told reporters Sunday evening that the government will begin distributing Johnson & Johnson vaccine doses later that night and plans to have the entire 3.9 million dose stockpile shipped “across all channels” by Tuesday. Senior Biden administration officials called the Johnson & Johnson vaccine — which just received an Emergency Use Authorization from the Food and Drug Administration — “highly efficacious” with more than 85% of trials avoiding severe coronavirus cases. (RELATED: FDA Grants Emergency Approval To Single-Dose Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 Vaccine) US President Joe Biden speaks to reporters as he departs for Wilmington, Delaware, from the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC, on February 27, 2021. (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images) They explained that vaccine shipments will be distributed to every state, territory and tribe, in addition to individual vaccination sites including pharmacies, taking … [Read more...] about Biden Administration Plans To Distribute Johnson & Johnson’s Entire Stockpile Of 3.9 Million COVID Vaccine Doses By Tuesday

U.K.-based fact checking startup Logically launched a new service Monday aimed at helping governments and NGOs identify and counter online misinformation using a blend of artificial intelligence and human expertise. The Logically Intelligence (LI) platform collects data from tens of thousands of websites and social media platforms then feeds it through an algorithm to identify potentially dangerous content and organize it into narrative groups. “Over the last few years, the phenomenon of mis- and disinformation has firmly taken root, evolved and proliferated, and is increasingly causing real world harm,” Lyric Jain, founder and CEO of Logically, said. “Our intensive focus on combating these untruths has culminated in the development of Logically Intelligence, based on several years of frontline operations fighting against the most egregious attacks on facts and reality.” ADVERTISEMENT The company views the service as a way to help institutions, including social media … [Read more...] about Startup bets on artificial intelligence to counter misinformation

Republicans are attacking White House chief of staff Ron Klain Ron Klain Democrats scramble to rescue minimum wage hike Biden 'disappointed' in Senate parliamentarian ruling but 'respects' decision The Memo: Biden faces first major setback as Tanden teeters MORE as “the guy behind the curtain” and “Prime Minister Klain” as they try to push back on someone they see as formidable opponent in the battle over President Biden Joe Biden Biden offers support to union organizing efforts Senate Democrats nix 'Plan B' on minimum wage hike Kavanaugh dismays conservatives by dodging pro-Trump election lawsuits MORE ’s agenda. The GOP blames Klain for Biden’s refusal to negotiate the price down on his $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package, an approach they say conflicts with Biden’s campaign pledges. “We’ve gotten the impression from our members that have been in meetings down there that he’s kind of the guy behind the curtain,” said Senate … [Read more...] about GOP says Ron Klain pulling Biden strings

Every month, we Strategist editors tell you about the best things we’ve recently bought for ourselves. But what about the things we wish other people would buy for us? It’s a ritual for us to share our holiday wish lists , but during the rest of the year we’re also having birthdays, housewarming parties, weddings , babies , and more. So now we’re spilling about the gifts we’d like for those milestones, as well. This time: senior editor Margaret Rhodes on anniversary gifts. The only person I know who’s pickier than a Strat editor is the one with whom I’m celebrating a three-year anniversary. The man will drink Yuengling out of a faded wedding koozie, but to shop with him is to analyze details most of us pass over — the way thread loops through a button, or the shade of rubber on the sole of a Vans shoe . I won’t even buy a houseplant without consulting him, so in honor of our anniversary — something that’s a mutual celebration, anyway — any … [Read more...] about The Gifts Our Senior Editor Is Contemplating for Her Anniversary

To be a Strategist editor is to live with the constant burden of always having the perfect gift ideas. But for you, our dear readers, it’s a burden we’re happy to carry. Presented as part of our Mother’s Day extravaganza , here’s what we’ll be gifting our moms this year. Alexandre de Paris Hair Clip $75 “A few years ago, my mom went crazy on vacation and bought half a dozen hair clips from this shoe box of a store in Paris — apparently, they grip hair painlessly without ever coming loose. Way pricier than the stuff at the drugstore, but she swears by them.” $75 at Shopbop Buy Fitbit Alta $129 “My mom never takes off her Fitbit, which at this point is two-plus years old (I’ve literally walked around the block with her after heavy dinners). I’d get her the newest version, which tracks sleep and steps, but also notifies her whenever she gets a text.” $129 at Amazon Buy Le Feu de … [Read more...] about Here’s What the Strategist Editors Are Gifting This Mother’s Day