The 7
Thursday briefing: The election deniers on your ballot; Hurricane Ian’s death toll; OPEC oil; Thailand day-care attack; and more
By Jamie Ross
and Updated October 6, 2022 at 9:54 a.m. EDT|Published October 6, 2022 at 6:30 a.m. EDT
- What to know: There’s a growing economic and hunger crisis, with half of young children facing malnutrition, according to a new U.N. report.
- Why this is happening: Afghanistan’s economy collapsed after the Taliban took over the country last year, in part because the government’s funds have been kept out of the Taliban’s reach.
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Monkeypox cases are dropping in the U.S.
- Why? It’s thanks to the vaccine rollout and changes in behavior, according to experts. Cases of the normally rare virus are way down from a mid-August peak.
- But there are concerns: The method being used to administer shots — designed to stretch supply — can leave painful marks for weeks, and there’s limited data on its effectiveness.
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Video captured orcas hunting and killing great white sharks.
- The footage showed a more than hour-long pursuit off the coast of South Africa. At least two great whites, the stuff of “Jaws” legend, were killed.
- Why this is significant: It’s the first direct proof that killer whales prey on one of the largest sea predators, according to a new study.
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