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WORDS OF WISDOM | "Socialism is a philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance, and the gospel of envy, its inherent virtue is the equal sharing of misery." | Winston Churchill | | Good morning. Today, we're covering the prospect of RFK Jr. joining forces with Donald Trump, Biden bidding farewell to his political journey, and the WHO calming fears about mpox lockdowns.
Reading for the first time? Sign up here. | TOP NEWS | | | RFK Jr. May Join Forces With Trump The campaign of independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is considering forming a new party or joining forces with Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump. Nicole Shanahan, RFK Jr.'s running mate, said the campaign has not received a fair chance at winning the election, likely referring to the legal challenges to ballot access the campaign has been facing. "I really wanted a fair shot at this election, and I believed in the America I as a little girl pledged allegiance to, and that is not where we are today," Shanahan said in an interview with the Impact Theory podcast posted online on Aug. 20. Shanahan said "tens of millions of dollars" she put into her own campaign wasn't intended to make Kennedy a "spoiler" in the 2024 race. But the challenges the campaign is facing, including what she described as being shadow-banned from social media platforms, being kept off stages, and facing legal actions, greatly diminish the chances that a third-party candidate such as Kennedy will win, Shanahan said. Read the full story here› | The Little-Known, Super-Healthy Vegetable Sponge gourd, a seasonal summer vegetable, may lower blood pressure, reduce blood lipids, and alleviate constipation. The gourd, common in Chinese cuisine, may also help reduce swelling and prevent gout, and has potential antiviral and anticancer properties. The oblong vegetable grows on vines like cucumber and is rich in vitamin C and minerals such as magnesium, calcium, iron, zinc, and plant protein. Zhang Weijun, director of Ji-Sheng Traditional Chinese Medical Clinic in Taiwan, told us about the medicinal benefits and dietary uses of sponge gourd, as well as how to make homemade sponge gourd water for skin care. Read the full story here› | WHO: Mpox Lockdowns Not Likely An official with the World Health Organization (WHO) said that mpox is not the same as COVID-19 and signaled there will not be lockdowns or similar measures, in comments about a week after the U.N. health agency declared an emergency over the virus. "Two years ago, we controlled mpox in Europe thanks to the direct engagement with the most affected communities of men who have sex with men," Han Kluge, WHO regional director for Europe, said on Tuesday. Mpox, a viral infection known as monkeypox, causes pus-filled lesions and flu-like symptoms. It is usually mild but can kill. Officials say that an mpox strain called Clade Ib has caused global concern because it seems to spread more easily through routine close contact. A case of the variant was confirmed last week in Sweden and linked to a growing outbreak in Africa, the first sign of its spread outside the continent. Read the full story here› How do you like our new sections? Tell us what you think here. | MORE TOP NEWS | | | | | | | HEALTH | | | INSPIRING | | EPOCH BUY | | EPOCH TV | | | OPINION | | | | EPOCH FUN | | | |
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