Australia’s winemakers are scrambling to find new buyers around the world after China imposed hefty tariffs on the industry, effectively cutting it off from its most important export market. Beijing’s decision last week to impose tariffs of up to 212% on Australian wine imports has endangered business with mainland China, according to Tony Battaglene, CEO…… MORE
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Black churches enlist mental health pros to support community
Wilma Mayfield used to visit a senior center in Durham, North Carolina, four days a week and attend Lincoln Memorial Baptist Church on Sundays, a ritual she has maintained for nearly half a century. But over the past 10 months, she’s seen only the inside of her home, the grocery store and the pharmacy. Most…… MORE
Experts urge Thanksgiving travelers to get tested for Covid-19 as hospitalizations are at their highest
As millions of people in the United States travel back home from the Thanksgiving holiday, Covid-19 hospitalizations are inching closer to 100,000 — the highest they’ve ever been. With infections expected to increase, experts say the stakes are even higher for the public to get tested to help slow the spread. “To every American, this…… MORE
How to deal with grief — and persevere — mid-pandemic
Maggie Smith‘s poem “Good Bones” made the rounds again on social media amid the post-election vote-tallying limbo that fanned the fires of Americans’ already heightened anxiety. This came as no surprise to Smith, whose remarkable ability to recognize darkness while tenaciously holding onto hope is embodied in the 17 lines of free verse. She has…… MORE
Argentine police search home of Diego Maradona’s doctor following the soccer great’s death
Argentine police have searched the house and office of Diego Maradona‘s doctor, as authorities investigate the death of the soccer great. Maradona died Wednesday at the age of 60 in a house in the town of Tigre, Argentina. Police have since seized documents and cell phones from Dr. Leopoldo Luque, according to Argentina’s Telam news…… MORE
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‘Firehose of falsehood:’ How Trump is trying to confuse the public about the election outcome
A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for free right here. Trump is Trump. There’s nothing new to say about the man. But there is still lots to learn about his enablers. So many people, from GOP functionaries to Fox News hosts, are helping him to…… MORE
California governor denies parole for Manson family member Leslie Van Houten for the fourth time
Leslie Van Houten, a Charles Manson follower convicted in a 1969 killing spree, was denied parole for a fourth time in four years on Friday. The California parole board in January recommended parole for Van Houten. California Gov. Gavin Newsom said in a parole release review obtained by CNN that he believes Van Houten “currently…… MORE
Biden moves quickly to build a diverse administration
President-elect Joe Biden has repeatedly promised to build a government that “looks like America.” He’s not wasting any time in delivering on that front. Biden has moved quickly to name a diverse group to key White House and Cabinet posts. On Sunday night, he unveiled an all-female senior communications staff and is expected to roll…… MORE
Tom Donilon no longer in the running to be Biden’s CIA director
President-elect Joe Biden is still weighing who will lead the Central Intelligence Agency, but Tom Donilon is no longer under consideration for the post, CNN has learned. Two sources familiar with the matter say Donilon, a former national security adviser in the Obama administration who had been considered a frontrunner for the job, intends to…… MORE
