Here’s what else is happening
Britain-China media: Britain’s broadcasting regulator has withdrawn the license for China Global Television Network, an international news channel owned by a Chinese state broadcaster, in part because of its affiliation with China’s Communist Party.
Myanmar: The country’s military government blocked access to Facebook, which is how most people access the internet, amid growing resistance to the coup and calls for civil disobedience.
Brazil mine disaster: The mining giant Vale signed an agreement to pay $7 billion to the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais, two years after the collapse of one of its dams killed 270 people, also causing vast environmental damage. Eleven people are still missing.
Japan apology: Yoshiro Mori, the president of the Tokyo Olympics organizing committee, apologized but said he would not resign for suggesting that women’s speaking time in meetings should be limited “or else we’ll never be able to finish.”
Jeff Zucker: The president of CNN, who reshaped the cable network over the last decade, plans to step down at the end of the year. His decision raises questions about the future of the network.
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Snapshot: Above, Dr. Sheetal Khedkar Rao, who decided last year she could not continue practicing medicine. A year into the pandemic, medical workers in the U.S. are feeling not only burned out, but also traumatized by what they’ve endured. “After awhile, the emotional burden and moral injury become too much to bear,” Dr. Rao said.
What we’re listening to: This episode of The Atlantic’s “Experiment” podcast. It delves into a place in Yellowstone National Park where one could potentially get away with murder because of a peculiar glitch in the U.S. Constitution. It’s fun to listen to and smart.
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Me: “The mining giant Vale signed an agreement to pay $7 billion to the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais,” But the Brazilian state did not suffer any casualties, the people did, so how does that help the families of those who died – well it does not. Typical ways for a minority to get paid for the families who suffered and who get nothing.
