For today, because of a time crunch, just one link: to a report from National Public Radio; others are accessible by clicking on its initials below. (COVID ETC. 8-28-25 is HERE, or scroll down.  GAZA, UKRAINE and MEDIA entries for this date, so far, are HERE, HERE and HERE, or scroll up or down.) — MCM

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FROM AUG. 28  Former CDC director weighs in on leadership shakeup. Reported by Mary Louise Kelly, Avery Keatley and Sarah Handel | NPR  The White House says CDC Director Susan Monarez was fired because she was not aligned with President Trump’s mission to make America healthy again. What does the exodus mean for the agency? Click HERE to listen and, later, read.

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