In a sweeping overhaul, the Department of Health and Human Services, led by Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., slashed several childhood vaccines from America's recommended list—discarding hepatitis A and B, rotavirus, influenza, and others—despite protests from the American Academy of Pediatrics. Yet, we note the H.P.V. shot now shifts to a single dose, a move that abroad upped uptake and feels like serendipity sneaking in through the back door.
New York City in brief
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As a monumentally inconvenient blizzard dumps up to 24 inches of snow on New York City and its environs, Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s travel ban takes effect from 9 p.m. Sunday, halting nearly all road traffic, Citi Bike, and even takeout deliveries. Rail and bus slumber along at a crawl across the tri-state area—New Yorkers are advised to home-cook, though our collective bread-baking skills may have grown rusty since 2020.
New York City braced for up to 24 inches of snow, with wind gusts hitting 60 mph and the National Weather Service warning of whiteouts and the sort of power outages that spice up winter evenings. Mayor Zohran Mamdani lined up over 2,200 plows while mulling whether to move schools online, and “code blue” shelter efforts were expanded—though last month’s cold snap showed not even an army of salt spreaders can melt bureaucracy.
New York and New Jersey ground to a halt as a blizzard dumped over a foot of snow by Monday morning—Central Park saw more than 15 inches, Newark 18, Islip nearly 23—prompting school closures, crippled transit, and power outages for tens of thousands. Neither snowplow nor subway proved heroic, but children rediscovering the lost art of the snow day may yet recall this one fondly—if they can get back online tomorrow.
New York declared a state of emergency as a blizzard dumped over 13 inches of snow on the city and pounded the Northeast with wind gusts reaching 97 km/h, derailing over 14,000 flights and cutting power to upwards of 250,000 homes. Transport ground to a halt from Long Island to New Jersey, but—true to form—subway and buses managed slightly delayed appearances despite whiteout conditions.