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White House Task Force Directed CDC To Weaken COVID Testing Guidelines https://khn.org/MTE2MzM2MQ

Public Health Experts Appalled By Testing Change, Question Scientific Basis https://khn.org/MTE2MzM2Mg

Six feet may not be enough to protect against coronavirus, experts warn https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2020/08/27/coronavirus-social-distancing-6-feet/

Few masks, little distancing: Trump celebrates at crowded White House party largely devoid of coronavirus precautions https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/white-house-convention-covid-testing/2020/08/27/44b53cda-e8c4-11ea-bc79-834454439a44_story.html

Groups push Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan to issue COVID-19 workplace safety rules https://www.baltimoresun.com/politics/bs-md-worker-safety-petition-20200826-6hv7jx5icjclphsc7uydeyd5sa-story.html

Eldercare Facilities Left in Lurch as Health Dept. Pulls Free COVID-19 Tests, Lawmakers Told https://www.marylandmatters.org/2020/08/26/eldercare-facilities-left-in-lurch-as-health-dept-pulls-free-covid-19-tests-lawmakers-told/

Large U.S. covid-19 vaccine trials are halfway enrolled, but lag on participant diversity https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2020/08/27/large-us-covid-19-vaccine-trials-are-halfway-enrolled-lag-participant-diversity/

These are the top coronavirus vaccines to watch https://wapo.st/covid-vaccine-tracker?tid=ss_tw

Senators call for federal investigation of hydroxychloroquine use in nursing homes https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2020/08/27/senators-call-federal-investigation-hydroxychloroquine-use-nursing-homes/

Another COVID Mystery: Patients Survive Ventilator, But Linger in a Coma https://khn.org/MTE2MjM0Nw

The Vaccine Race: Who Gets One First?; Novavax, Moderna Report Progress https://khn.org/MTE2MzM1OQ

Low-Cost, Rapid Nasal Swab Test Gets Emergency OK From FDA https://khn.org/MTE2MzM2MA

Pence Vows End-Of-Year Vaccine In Speech, Then Greets Maskless Supporters https://khn.org/MTE2MzM2Mw

3 New Studies Link Obesity With Higher COVID Risk https://khn.org/MTE2MzM3MA

FDA Gives Go-Ahead For Fluidigm's COVID-19 'Spit Test' https://khn.org/MTE2MzM3MQ

Study: Fake Cures, Poor Medical Advice Spread On Social Media https://khn.org/MTE2MzM3NQ

COVID On Campus: Chaos https://khn.org/MTE2MzM3NA

How The World Is Faring https://khn.org/MTE2MzM3OA

Politics

Biden blames Trump for unrest and violence https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/biden-blames-trump-for-unrest-and-violence/2020/08/27/03ec5932-e882-11ea-97e0-94d2e46e759b_story.html

Opinion | Why dozens of John McCain aides, including me, are endorsing Joe Biden https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/08/27/mark-salter-john-mccain-aides-endorse-biden/

Michael Cohen blasts the ‘real Donald Trump’ in new Democratic attack ad https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/michael-cohen-blasts-the-real-donald-trump-in-new-democratic-attack-ad/2020/08/27/6e3fa6b0-e808-11ea-bc79-834454439a44_story.html

'He's going to be unleashed': Republican DOJ appointees urge against Trump second term https://politi.co/3hs7w3g

Trump attacks Biden and casts himself as an insurgent in his acceptance speech https://www.washingtonpost.com/elections/2020/08/27/republican-national-convention-live-updates/

Perspective | Trump’s convention speech was selling a fantasy version of himself https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/trump-speech-acceptance-convention-ivanka/2020/08/28/a6a7b4e8-e8c6-11ea-970a-64c73a1c2392_story.html

Opinion | Trump presented the mother of all fabrications on the White House lawn https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/trump-presented-the-mother-of-all-fabrications-on-the-white-house-lawn/2020/08/28/a08c2fb8-e8d9-11ea-97e0-94d2e46e759b_story.html

Opinion | Trump desecrates a public monument in the finale to a convention of lies https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/the-gops-convention-of-lies-had-one-thing-right-the-countrys-core-values-are-at-stake/2020/08/27/3e2c4ec6-e88d-11ea-970a-64c73a1c2392_story.html

Analysis | Fact-checking President Trump’s acceptance speech at the GOP convention https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/08/28/fact-checking-president-trumps-acceptance-speech-2020-rnc/

‘Sheer Arrogance,’ Critics Say of GOP’s Use of Federal Property for Convention https://www.marylandmatters.org/2020/08/27/sheer-arrogance-critics-say-of-gops-use-of-federal-property-for-convention/

USPS is telling people their mail is being held ‘at the request of the customer.’ It isn’t true. https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2020/08/27/usps-delayed-packages/

University System Examines Its Own Role in Perpetuating Structural Racism  https://www.marylandmatters.org/2020/08/27/university-system-examines-its-own-role-in-perpetuating-structural-racism/

Laura devastated a narrow path north of the Gulf Coast, sparing some population centers https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/lousiana-hurricane-devastation/2020/08/27/e0b7912e-e88c-11ea-97e0-94d2e46e759b_story.html

Hurricane Laura’s rapid intensification is a sign of a warming climate, scientists say https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2020/08/27/hurricane-laura-rapid-intensification/

U.S. political divide becomes increasingly violent, rattling activists and police https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/protests-violence/2020/08/27/3f232e66-e578-11ea-970a-64c73a1c2392_story.html

Finance

The Four Asset Classes With Great Long-Term Performance https://www.aaii.com/journal/article/13009-the-four-asset-classes-with-great-long-term-performance [I comment on this article on AAII’s website]

Fed changes its approach to inflation, as leaders aim to navigate future crises and reach full employment https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2020/08/27/powell-jackson-hole-inflation/

Opinion | It’s not flashy politics, but the Fed’s new inflation policy will shape the country for years https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/its-not-flashy-politics-but-the-feds-new-inflation-policy-will-shape-the-country-for-years/2020/08/27/cd2461a0-e87d-11ea-97e0-94d2e46e759b_story.html

UCLA sues Under Armour, seeking in excess of $200 million https://www.baltimoresun.com/business/bs-bz-ucla-sues-under-armour-20200827-ptpr6ltlovbnbnn4jsxhyeaqzi-story.html

Walmart leaps into TikTok acquisition fray, joining Microsoft’s bid https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2020/08/27/walmart-microsoft-tiktok-bid/

'Serving The Servers': Despite Pandemic, Baltimore ToolBank Continues Lending Tools To Community Groups https://cbsloc.al/3lfqRa6#.X0essXXaLTA.twitter 

Data Breaches At Hospitals Are Increasing https://khn.org/MTE2MzM3Mw

Congress left town and let jobless benefits lapse. Unemployed Americans say they won’t forget it. https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2020/08/27/expired-unemployment-benefits-congress/

Amazon launches new grocery store with ‘smart’ shopping carts and Alexa guides https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2020/08/27/amazon-fresh-store-los-angeles/



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