Press Play with Madeleine Brand
Hello vax mandate for LA bars, goodbye ‘girlboss’
LA County will soon require proof of vaccination or a recent negative COVID-19 test at bars, wineries, breweries, nightclubs, and lounges. LA County Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer said the official order will go into effect in early October.
By Madeleine Brand • • 50m ListenLA County will soon require proof of vaccination or a recent negative COVID-19 test at bars, wineries, breweries, nightclubs, and lounges. LA County Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer said the official order will go into effect in early October. So far, about two-thirds of LA County residents have at least one shot.
Some prominent conservative media figures have been touting ivermectin — medicine primarily used to treat parasites, especially in livestock — as a treatment for COVID-19. But no scientific evidence supports this.
Press Play also looks at the future of the Republican Party in California, Vermont’s attempt to lure in a new workforce by paying people $7500 to move there, and the end of the once-complimentary term “girlboss.”
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5 storiesVax mandate for LA bars is set for October. Will fully vaccinated people feel safe enough to resume nightlife?
LA County will soon require proof of vaccination or a recent negative COVID-19 test at bars, wineries, breweries, nightclubs, and lounges.
Read the story9 minIvermectin: Why are people taking an anti-parasite drug for horses to treat COVID?
Ivermectin is a drug primarily used to treat parasites, especially in livestock. But some prominent conservative media figures have been touting it as the pandemic’s next miracle drug, like podcaster Joe Rogan, who recently tested positive.
Read the story10 minWill Trumpism take over the CA GOP following gubernatorial recall election?
As of noon today, 64% of voters in California’s gubernatorial recall election say they wanted to keep Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom.
Read the story9 minVermont offers $7500 per person incentive to lure a new blue-collar workforce
The pandemic has a lot of people rethinking major decisions, such as where they work and live. States are eager to lure white-collar professionals who can now work remotely.
Read the story8 min‘Girlboss’ went from empowerment to hypocrisy. How should we talk about young women’s ambition now?
When “girlboss” entered the cultural lexicon, it was shorthand for an ambitious young woman who was at the top of her career, usually in fashion, media or tech.
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