CDC eases indoor mask rules for the vaccinated
The CDC says fully vaccinated people may participate in indoor activities without masks or social distancing, even in crowded settings. Officials warn exceptions apply and state, local rules remain. California and Los Angeles still require masks for now as vaccination coverage grows.
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Reed warns of cyber and hypersonic threats reshaping defense
Senator Jack Reed of Rhode Island, chairing the Armed Services Committee, urges imaginative, long range defense planning as cyber and hypersonic weapons progress. He cites F-35 costs, NATO lessons, and Stavridis's fiction on future war to stress rapid tech change and vulnerabilities.
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From pirates to ransomware lessons in geopolitics
Noah Feldman argues that ransomware attacks echo historic piracy and require hard power. He cites Barbary wars and colonial responses to show big states must curb harboring regimes, while cyber negotiators and costs rise. The piece frames ransomware as piracy and war, urging decisive state action.
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