China’s BGI says it can sequence a genome for just $100

Super-cheap DNA sequencing could boost cancer screening, prenatal tests, and research into population genetics.

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The US has its first case of “community spread” coronavirus - MIT Technology Review

The US has its first case of “community spread” coronavirus - MIT Technology Review: The US has its first case of “community spread” coronavirus

Qaeda, ISIS Affiliates Team Up in West Africa | Asharq AL-awsat

Qaeda, ISIS Affiliates Team Up in West Africa | Asharq AL-awsat: Middle-East Arab News and Opinion - Asharq Al-Awsat is the world’s premier pan-Arab daily newspaper, printed simultaneously each day on four continents in 14 cities

Iran's Health Ministry: Death Toll From Coronavirus Reached 26 | Asharq AL-awsat

Iran's Health Ministry: Death Toll From Coronavirus Reached 26 | Asharq AL-awsat: Middle-East Arab News and Opinion - Asharq Al-Awsat is the world’s premier pan-Arab daily newspaper, printed simultaneously each day on four continents in 14 cities

No More Dollars … Lebanon’s Migrant Workers Hit by Financial Crisis | Asharq AL-awsat

No More Dollars … Lebanon’s Migrant Workers Hit by Financial Crisis | Asharq AL-awsat: Middle-East Arab News and Opinion - Asharq Al-Awsat is the world’s premier pan-Arab daily newspaper, printed simultaneously each day on four continents in 14 cities

Really Big News About The Coronavirus In The United States Just Dropped – End Of The American Dream

Really Big News About The Coronavirus In The United States Just Dropped – End Of The American Dream: The CDC has announced that there is a newly confirmed coronavirus case in northern California, and authorities have no idea how the victim was exposed to the

Chinese and Indian cities most at risk from rising sea levels | Financial Times

Chinese and Indian cities most at risk from rising sea levels | Financial Times
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Int'l group agrees to control military software exports

Int'l group agrees to control military software exports: A group of 42 countries including Japan and the United States have agreed to include military-grade cyber software and manufacturing technology of weapon-capable semiconductor parts for export control in an effort to counter cyberattacks and other international threats, sources close to the matter say.

US Ambassador Kelly Craft Resumes Campaign Donations with a Big Gift to Trump

US Ambassador Kelly Craft Resumes Campaign Donations with a Big Gift to Trump

Coronavirus case of unknown origin being treated in Sacramento | The Sacramento Bee

Coronavirus case of unknown origin being treated in Sacramento | The Sacramento Bee: A Solano County resident being treated for coronavirus in Sacramento is the nation’s first confirmed case of unknown origin, state health officials said Wednesday.

How two adverbs invite us to rediscover Lent on Ash Wednesday | America Magazine

How two adverbs invite us to rediscover Lent on Ash Wednesday | America Magazine: How perfectly the prophet Joel summons us to Lent with those two adverbs: “Even now, says the Lord, return to me with your whole heart.”

CDC: No moving virus patients from Travis to Costa Mesa CA | The Sacramento Bee

CDC: No moving virus patients from Travis to Costa Mesa CA | The Sacramento Bee: Federal health officials on Tuesday said they had no plans to move quarantined cruise ship passengers from Travis Air Force Base to Orange County.

Should FEMA get $3.9 billion for helping after CA wildfires? | The Sacramento Bee

Should FEMA get $3.9 billion for helping after CA wildfires? | The Sacramento Bee: PG&E Corp. and lawyers for wildfire victims Wednesday urged a bankruptcy judge Wednesday to reject FEMA’s demand for a $3.9 billion reimbursement from the troubled utility, saying the government’s claim could undermine a carefully crafted plan to compensate victims and exit bankruptcy.

Coronavirus case of unknown origin confirmed in California | The Sacramento Bee

Coronavirus case of unknown origin confirmed in California | The Sacramento Bee: Officials with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed the nation’s first coronavirus case of unknown origin Wednesday in Northern California in the latest sign of the virus’ rapid spread.

Coronavirus case of unknown origin confirmed in California | The Sacramento Bee

Coronavirus case of unknown origin confirmed in California | The Sacramento Bee: Officials with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed the nation’s first coronavirus case of unknown origin Wednesday in Northern California in the latest sign of the virus’ rapid spread.

The Perfect Question For Ash Wednesday – An Ash Wednesday Sermon – Interrupting the Silence

The Perfect Question For Ash Wednesday – An Ash Wednesday Sermon – Interrupting the Silence: Ash Wednesday – Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21 “Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?”  That’s the last line of Mary Oliver’s poem, “The Summer Day.” I had never…

Churches prepare for coronavirus as Ash Wednesday crowds gather

Churches prepare for coronavirus as Ash Wednesday crowds gather: U.S. Churches prepare for coronavirus outbreak.

The health benefits of fasting and abstaining from meat

The health benefits of fasting and abstaining from meat: The benefits of fasting and not eating meat.

Ash Wednesday: The mystery of the Christian Phoenix

Ash Wednesday: The mystery of the Christian Phoenix: Lent is a time of dying to self and rising again in Christ to begin fresh again.

A Reflection on Ash Wednesday

A Reflection on Ash Wednesday 
"By the sweat of your face you shall eat bread until you return to the ground, for out of it you were taken; you are dust, and to dust you shall return." — Genesis 3:19 NRSV In the winter of 2017, a... Read more

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