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  Joanne McKinnon

  

  Scientists Successfully Sequence the DNA of a Man From the Pompeii Eruption for the First Time

  My Modern Met - Jessica Stewart

  In 79 CE, thousands of lives instantly changed when the eruption of Mount Vesuvius buried the town of Pompeii under 23 feet of ash and debris. Over 2,000 people perished in the disaster, many inside their homes. Now, for the first time, researchers have been able to fully sequence the DNA of one …

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  Joanne McKinnon

  

  How the Pandemic Will End

  The Atlantic - By Ed Yong

  The U.S. may end up with the worst COVID-19 outbreak in the industrialized world. This is how it’s going to play out. Three months ago, no one knew that SARS-CoV-2 existed. Now the virus has spread to almost every country, infecting at least 446,000 people whom we know about, and many more whom we …

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  Joanne McKinnon

  

  How Lindsey Graham Lost His Way

  Rolling Stone - Mark Binelli

  Lindsey Graham and Donald Trump were born nine years and one month apart. Trump came first, but when they appear side by side, as they often do these …

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  Joanne McKinnon

  

  Smithsonian Magazine

  Apr 1, 2019
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  Joanne McKinnon

  

  "They Haven’t Sent an Amber Alert”: The Devastating Story Behind a Navajo Girl’s Murder

  Esquire - Rachel Monroe

  After an 11-year-old Navajo girl was kidnapped, her family and friends sprang into action to find her. Why did it take so long for law enforcement to join them? The first day I was in Shiprock, New Mexico, a horse made the front page of the local newspaper. The dark bay with a white stripe down its …

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  Joanne McKinnon

  

  Rod Rosenstein warned of new information about Jared Kushner that could further complicate his path to a full security clearance

  Business Insider - Bryan Logan

  • A top official at the US Justice Department brought new information related to Jared Kushner's ongoing background check to the attention of the White House earlier this month.• According to a report from The Washington Post, Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein spoke to White House general counsel …