India’s 5.5 million vaccinations look impressive compared to rich nations in the first 20 days. But for a population four times America’s and 20 times UK’s, this pace has to be much faster. Falling active cases shouldn’t lull us into complacency. As Europe showed, that’s when this monster strikes back.
Christopher Plummer will forever be Captain von, Trapp-ed in The Sound of Music
Christopher Plummer will forever be trapped in the role of Captain Georg von Trapp in The Sound of Music, a film he dismissed as The Sound of Mucus. The handsome, aristocratic disciplinarian father of seven who sang Edelweiss with tenderness will remain unforgettable. He had the world at his feet.
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Why news media is in crisis & How you can fix it
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