I moved to Ukraine not long after the country first gained independence from Moscow (in 1991). For two years I lived in Kharkiv, a city of 2 million (currently under attack by the Russian forces). Today represents one more tragedy unfolding in Ukraine by its neighbor Russia.
Start of an epic π§΅.
In July, I have the honor of joining @Cronkite_ASU to run #CronkitePro, a new program providing lifelong learning for professionals around the globe.
So grateful to Dean @BattintoBattsJr and his colleagues for giving me this opportunity to work w/ them. 1/
"A little bit of salary transparency in travel journalism was a nice thing that happened on Media Twitter today," reading this story in today's Daily Digest from @NiemanLab: https://t.co/s96jZQQlly #travelwriting#traveljournalism
Americans can now request free at-home COVID-19 tests from the Biden administrationβs website, https://t.co/vr3vk3AHkf, a day before the site was set to launch. Americans can order four at-home tests per residential address to be delivered by the USPS. https://t.co/sShYjeXUTw
Which country welcomes the new year, first? Which one, last? Check out this site for a map & list of when places will ring in Jan 1, 2022: https://t.co/enSxlVXiGn #NewYear2022
Because the number-crunchers of public health in most of the USA are on Holidays, #COVID19#Omicron tracking is slowed. Bad as this spread looks, it is likely a significant undercount of cases, hospitalizations and even deaths.
Brace for real numbers after Jan1.
If you're wondering how old you are, perhaps, the first question to ask is relative to what? Check out this #VOTD by @VizWithIrene to see what your age is on other planets. https://t.co/cXosIecPJs
Going to #Maine this summer? Check out these free outdoor events from @LLBean, ranging from yoga, spin classes, hikes & more: https://t.co/rWny6lI5pj #travel
I'm mesmerized by this Map of the Internet created by @MartinVargic: https://t.co/h7pLqPqOWJ Here, 3,000 websites are visualized as countries in an online world. Map shows each website's popularity & features.
Covid-19 by satellite: Interesting #map look at effects of #Covid19 on the world: https://t.co/BdGJ1aFIaf One of the "indicators" looks at air & ship traffic #travel From
@gmapsmania
The coronavirus emerged a year ago in Wuhan, China, and swept across the world. It brought joblessness and lockdowns, infirmity and death to all corners of the globe. But each nation has its own story of how it coped.
Read @AP's #PandemicAtlas project: https://t.co/xqoB5tMpWx