Plus, a look at the U.S' monkeypox response progress [View this email online]( [NPR]( by Suzanne Nuyen First up [Troops parade for Queen Elizabeth II as she arrives in Kingston, Jamaica, in 2002.]( PA Images via Getty Images
Here's what we're following today: The world is still processing Queen Elizabeth's death. People are experiencing a wide range of emotions, and not everyone is mourning. For many, it can be hard to separate the queen from the [enslavement, violence and theft]( that defined British colonial rule. With two months to go until the midterm elections, tech companies are rolling out fact checks, labeling misleading claims and setting up voting guides. But some experts worry that these companies [haven't learned enough]( from how quickly falsehoods spread during the 2020 election. La Niña is back for another year in a row — a first-time occurrence in this century. The weather phenomenon happens when strong winds blow warm water west on the surface of the Pacific Ocean, causing cooler water to rise to the surface near the Americas. [This is how it'll affect the weather where you live](. Dr. Demetre Daskalakis has been deputy coordinator for the White House Monkeypox Response for a month. As the outbreak appears to be declining in the U.S., we [catch up with him]( about the virus' future and his journey from HIV doctor and queer health activist to the face of the monkeypox response. For the past six months, former Star Garden dancers have been striking outside the strip club to demand better working conditions. They've taken their performances outside and created truly show-stopping picket line. If successful, they'll be the [only strippers with union representation]( in the U.S. --------------------------------------------------------------- Newsletter continues after sponsor message
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--------------------------------------------------------------- Picture show [President George W. Bush welcomes Queen Elizabeth II during an arrival ceremony on the south lawn of the White House on May 7, 2007.]( Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Queen Elizabeth has met 13 of the last 14 American presidents, and was still a princess when she arrived in the U.S. for the first time to meet Harry Truman. Such moments highlight the [close friendship between the U.S. and Britain]( and led to many fun, formal and sometimes awkward situation.
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