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Does the UN General Assembly matter?
For the first time in three years, leaders from around the world are gathering in New York City for the UN General Assembly. The war in Ukraine is set to dominate this week’s meetings. President Biden will give a speech today, as will Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, who will be addressing the assembly remotely. But can anything practical come from the gathering?
- Plus, the pandemic made more Americans want to straighten their teeth. Now orthodontists and direct-to-consumer companies are battling it out.
Credits: Axios Today is produced by Niala Boodhoo, Sara Kehaulani Goo, Alexandra Botti, Robin Lin, Fonda Mwangi, Alex Sugiura, and Ben O'Brien. Music is composed by Evan Viola. You can reach us at [email protected]. You can text questions, comments and story ideas to Niala as a text or voice memo to 202-918-4893.
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Is COVID transitioning from a pandemic to a problem?
President Biden said "the pandemic is over" in an interview with CBS’ "60 minutes" on Sunday. But the White House is still asking Congress for an additional $22.4 billion in COVID-19 funding. In the U.S., nearly 3,000 people died from COVID in the past week. The World Health Organization director-general says the end of the pandemic "is in sight," but that "we are not there yet."
- Plus, a new spotlight on who gets sick pay in America.
- And, the murder conviction that helped make podcasts popular, overturned.
Guests: Axios' Emily Peck and Kaiser Health News’ Julie Rovner.
Credits: Axios Today is produced by Niala Boodhoo, Sara Kehaulani Goo, Alexandra Botti, Lydia McMullen-Laird, Fonda Mwangi, Alex Sugiura, and Ben O'Brien. Music is composed by Evan Viola. You can reach us at [email protected]. You can text questions, comments and story ideas to Niala as a text or voice memo to 202-918-4893.
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