A choreographer and dancer, she was associated with Graham for more than 50 years, and founded and directed the Martha Graham Ensemble, a student company.
— Read on www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2022/03/17/stage/yuriko-kikuchi-modern-dance/

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BERLIN (AP) — Every other hour, another packed train from Poland arrives at Berlin’s main train station filled with hundreds of Ukrainian refugees, mostly mothers and their children looking for a safe place away from the brutal war in their home country.
— Read on apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-refugees-berlin-train-station-edb2091066361e30c80d0a4ab5bc342a

Olga Smirnova is the first Russian to quit the fabled company over the war in Ukraine.
— Read on www.themoscowtimes.com/2022/03/16/star-russian-dancer-quits-bolshoi-over-war-a76966

Ukraine’s Zelensky is right: Peace should matter more than profit.
— Read on www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2022/03/16/boycott-companies-business-russia-putin-ukraine-war/

Covid-19 cases and hospitalizations are rising in an increasingly restriction-free Europe.
— Read on www.cnn.com/2022/03/16/world/coronavirus-newsletter-intl-16-03-22/index.html

The Senate voted unanimously Tuesday to make daylight saving time permanent, but many sleep experts argue that the U.S. should adopt year-round standard time.
— Read on www.washingtonpost.com/wellness/2022/03/16/daylight-saving-bill-health-effects/

Ukraine’s old air defense proves unexpectedly effective in combat
— Read on kyivindependent.com/national/ukraines-old-air-defense-proves-unexpectedly-effective-in-combat/

The Republicans who registered their opposition were Reps. Lauren Boebert (Colo.), Mo Brooks (Ala.), Michael Cloud (Texas), Louie Gohmert (Texas), Bob Good (Va.), Marjorie Taylor Greene (Ga.), Andy Harris (Md.), Clay Higgins (La.), Trey Hollingsworth (Ind.), Doug LaMalfa (Calif.), Thomas Massie (Ky.), Mary Miller (Ill.), Ralph Norman (S.C.), Matt Rosendale (Mont.), Chip Roy (Texas) and Van Taylor (Texas). Source: 16 House Republicans vote against bill to promote education on internment camps | TheHill

Of more than 11 million cases reported globally last week, the five countries with the most cases included South Korea, Vietnam, Germany, the Netherlands, and France. At a WHO media briefing today, Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, PhD, said the new rises are occurring despite reduced testing in some countries, “which means the cases we are seeing are just the tip of the iceberg.” He said more local outbreaks and surges are expected, especially where COVID-19 restrictions have been lifted. However, he raised concerns about unacceptably high mortality levels in many countries where vaccination levels are low in susceptible populations. “Each country is facing a different situation with different challenges, but the pandemic is not over,” Tedros said.

Source: Global COVID cases rising again | CIDRAP

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