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96 Global Health NOW: Dispensing 鈥楩ree Chances at Life鈥�: Public Health Vending Machines Are More Than a Novelty December 2, 2025 TOP STORIES

More than 1,250 people in Indonesia, Sri Lanka, and Thailand have been killed in floods and landslides following two recent cyclones and a typhoon; 1.1 million people have been displaced in Sri Lanka alone.  

Ethiopia鈥檚 Marburg virus outbreak has now claimed eight lives total, after authorities reported three new deaths yesterday; 12 cases have been confirmed in southern Ethiopia since mid-November.  

A New Jersey faith-based pregnancy center will appear before the Supreme Court today to fight a prosecutor鈥檚 subpoena demanding donor information; the prosecutor is investigating whether First Choice Women鈥檚 Resource Centers misled clients to discourage abortions.  

A gene in avian flu viruses protects them against heat generated by a human鈥檚 fever, essentially neutralizing one of the body鈥檚 prime defenses; higher temps even help the viruses replicate, according to Cambridge and Glasgow university scientists.  

IN FOCUS: GHN EXCLUSIVE A public health vending machine at the Deadwood Tavern, in Iowa City. Ben Mummey Dispensing 鈥楩ree Chances at Life鈥�  
As the overdose crisis swept across the U.S., it became clear to those working in harm reduction that to stem the crisis, the barrier to accessing naloxone had to be lowered.  
  In recent years, more and more  that dispense free doses of the lifesaving overdose reversal medication and often, a range of other harm reduction products including sharps containers and wound care kits.  
  The machines are part of a 鈥渘ew guard鈥� of approaches to an overdose crisis that demanded broader, more accessible services that can reach people who might not use traditional health services and allow users to remain anonymous, says Rosemarie Martin of UMass Chan Medical School.  
  Promising results: Research shows products in the machines are, indeed, helping to save lives. Since 2021, naloxone dispensed by one machine in Cincinnati has helped reverse 5,000 overdoses, according to University of Cincinnati researchers tracking its use.  
  A shifting response: Overdoses in the US are declining overall, and concerted efforts to de-stigmatize and expand access to harm reduction products deserve some credit for that, says Martin. But access to low-barrier harm reduction tools remains uneven across the country鈥攁nd it鈥檚 unclear how well these interventions will be funded long-term, says Martin.   鈥淚t鈥檚 important that we celebrate the wins 鈥� but there鈥檚 a lot of work to do.鈥�  GLOBAL HEALTH VOICES MEASLES  Warnings and Wins in WHO Update
The WHO warned of rising measles cases across the globe, even as it recognizes major progress in combating the disease over the last 25 years, in a .     Significant strides: Globally, measles deaths have fallen 88% since 2000, and 96 countries have now eliminated measles, .  

• The number of children vaccinated against measles is nearly back to pre-pandemic levels.  

Setbacks: ~11 million infections were reported in 2024鈥攁bout 800,000 more than before the pandemic. 

• 59 countries faced major outbreaks last year, nearly triple the 2021 total. 

Behind the rise: Only 76% of children globally received both vaccine doses in 2024, with most under-protected children living in fragile or conflict-affected regions. Misinformation is also taking a toll.     Related: South Carolina鈥檚 Measles Outbreak Shows Chilling Effect of Vaccine Misinformation 鈥�   GOOD NEWS QUICK HITS With school violence rising, Europe eyes a usual suspect: Social media 鈥�     After Roe, Churches Promised to Support Women. Three Years Later, Has Anything Changed? 鈥�     The common vaccines that can prevent chronic disease or some cancers 鈥�     These Zika mothers went to battle 鈥� and their cry was heard 鈥�  
Racial bias in medicine can be as simple as dismissing Black patients as a 鈥榟ard stick鈥� 鈥�     Stunning new 3D images reveal yellow fever鈥檚 hidden structure 鈥�   Issue No. 2830
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96 Global Health NOW: AIDS Response 鈥榓t a Crossroads鈥� December 1, 2025 TOP STORIES Famine conditions in Nigeria are returning for the first time in a decade amid growing extremist violence, the World Food Programme has warned, with ~15,000 people in the northern Borno State facing 鈥渃atastrophic hunger鈥� during the 2026 lean season, and ~35,000 facing severe food insecurity. 

DRC鈥檚 Ebola outbreak has ended, after passing 42 consecutive days with no new cases recorded, the country鈥檚 health ministry announced today; out of 64 total cases since the outbreak鈥檚 September 4 start, 45 people died and 19 recovered. 

Nearly half of landmine victims are children, , with many children injured or killed while searching for scrap metal, tending animals, and cultivating crops; 6,279 casualties were reported in 2024, with Burma the most dangerous country for such accidents.     The U.S. FDA鈥檚 top vaccine regulator, Vinay Prasad, proposed broad changes to vaccine trial protocols in a Friday memo, claiming that a new review links 10 children鈥檚 deaths to the COVID vaccine; doctors and public health experts questioned the findings absent proof or peer review.   IN FOCUS Nepali activists hold a candlelight vigil on the eve of AIDS Day. Kathmandu, Nepal, November 30. Sanjit Pariyar/NurPhoto via Getty AIDS Response 鈥榓t a Crossroads鈥�    In the face of severe disruptions to the fight against HIV/AIDS,  governments on this World AIDS Day to expand access to new prevention tools鈥攅specially the twice-yearly injectable lenacapavir (LEN).    鈥楧evastating impact鈥� of aid cuts: Already, the impact of major international aid funding cuts this year by the U.S., the U.K., and Europe is being felt, especially in sub-Saharan Africa, . 

• The cuts have led to the closure of clinics and outreach centers worldwide, and left ~2.5 million people without PrEP. And 1.3 million new infections have been recorded鈥攄isproportionately among key populations, .  

Leaning into innovation: Despite these setbacks, the WHO hailed the 鈥渞emarkable momentum鈥� of new LEN approvals in several countries this year, and is calling for HIV services鈥� integration into primary care to restructure response.     Meanwhile, the U.S. government will no longer commemorate World AIDS Day, 鈥攚ith the State Department directing employees not to use government funds to mark the day and to 鈥渞efrain from publicly promoting鈥� the day in communication channels.     Related:  
Presidential HIV council warns proposed cuts could reverse decades of progress 鈥�      The U.S. government's failure to acknowledge World AIDS Day takes us back to a troubling time 鈥�      Drug vending machines revolutionise fight against HIV in Sao Paulo 鈥�   EDITOR'S NOTE Virtual Global Health Week    Want to learn more about global health? Curious about public health communications, food security, corruption in health, AI in global health, and other topics? Join  sponsored by the Consortium of Universities for Global Health, running tomorrow through Thursday. The live webinars are free and open to the public.     If you鈥檙e interested in the consequences of U.S. foreign aid cuts, please join the  on Wednesday at 1 p.m. ET. I鈥檒l be joining journalists Molly Knight Raskin, Ridwan Karim Dini-Osman, and Joanne Cavanaugh Simpson on this Pulitzer Center panel. 鈥�Brian  OPPORTUNITY QUICK HITS Twenty-year study shows cleaner water slashes cancer and heart disease deaths 鈥� 

Doctor Critical of Vaccines Quietly Appointed as C.D.C.鈥檚 Second in Command 鈥� 

No soap, no tents, no food: Rohingya families fight for survival as aid plummets 鈥� 

Uranium detected in breast milk of Indian mothers 鈥� 

The Undermining of the C.D.C. 鈥� 

Egypt triumphs over centuries-old fight against trachoma 鈥�     New FDA-approved glasses can slow nearsightedness in kids 鈥�   Issue No. 2829
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Pooja Mishra鈥檚 health kept worsening until she began treatment for HIV at age 19, two years after her diagnosis. From wondering if she鈥檇 ever be able to live a normal life, today she is youth coordinator at a coalition for people with the disease in India.

The UN World Health Organization (WHO) has issued its first guideline on the use of a new class of weight-loss medicines, marking a significant shift in global health policy as obesity rates continue to rise. 

A woman living with disabilities in a camp for displaced people in Nigeria is demonstrating why it is essential that people like her are included in society and how dignity can be protected even in the harshest places.

Twenty-four 海角社区 researchers have been named to the , a ranking prepared each year by Clarivate, an analytics company based in the US. The list assesses researchers in a wide range of disciplines, from neuroscience to environmental science. The number of 海角社区 scholars on the list grew from 14 in 2024 to 24 in 2025.

Clarivate Highly Cited Researchers鈩� list recognizes 海角社区鈥檚 global research influence, with Canada once again in top ten ranking

Twenty-four 海角社区 researchers have been named to the , placing them among the top researchers worldwide whose work has demonstrated rigorous scholarship and broad and significant global influence in their fields. Their expertise spans a wide range of disciplines, from neuroscience to environmental science.

Children and adolescents living with HIV continue to be left behind in access to early diagnosis, life-saving treatment and care, as shrinking funding threatens to reverse decades of progress, the UN Children鈥檚 Fund (UNICEF) warned on Friday, ahead of World AIDS Day.

Measles deaths have dropped by 88 per cent since 2000 鈥� yet an estimated 95,000 people, mostly children, still died from the virus last year, the UN World Health Organization (WHO) warned on Friday.  

Agissons pour la jeunesse en misant sur les solidarit茅s qui luttent pour un monde plus digne et juste.

96 Global Health NOW: Inside India鈥檚 Funding Failure in Rare Genetic Disease Care November 25, 2025 TOP STORIES Taps are running dry across Iran; if rain doesn鈥檛 come soon, Tehran鈥檚 10 million people may be forced to evacuate amid the country鈥檚 worst water crisis in decades鈥攂lamed on mismanagement of natural resources exacerbated by climate change.      Semaglutide fell short in 鈥渉otly anticipated鈥� Alzheimer鈥檚 trials, deflating hopes that anti-obesity drugs could delay the progression of neurodegenerative diseases鈥攂ut the research could yield clues about potential anti-inflammatory and preventive effects.     A Gavi-UNICEF deal to cut the price of the R21/Matrix-M malaria vaccine鈥攖o under $3 a dose鈥攃ould protect 7 million additional children by 2030; 21 countries have rolled out the vaccine since its introduction in 2024.      A simple, scalable hospital program improved hand hygiene, sped up sepsis treatment, and reduced severe maternal infections by 32%,  that demonstrates the lifesaving potential of small interventions even in resource-limited settings.   EDITOR鈥橲 NOTE Thanksgiving Break    GHN will not be publishing for the rest of this week for the Thanksgiving holiday in the U.S. We鈥檒l be back in your email box on Monday, December 1, with more news!      + Important update: We heard that the form for the  closed prematurely for a spell yesterday, ahead of the 11:59 pm deadline. We are sorry if that affected you, and to make up for it, we will accept entries through Monday, December 1. Thanks to everyone who has already entered! 鈥�Dayna IN FOCUS: GHN EXCLUSIVE REPORT People pass by Mumbai鈥檚 King Edward Memorial (KEM) Hospital, one of India鈥檚 13 centers of excellence in rare disease care. Jan. 28, 2017. Dhiraj Singh/Bloomberg via Getty Inside India鈥檚 Funding Failure in Rare Genetic Disease Care  
When India launched a rare genetic disease policy in 2021, it was hailed as a turning point in medical care for  afflicted by such diseases.  
  But thousands of children across India have waited for medicines鈥攁nd some have died鈥攁s the government鈥檚 best intentions have been unraveled by red tape, withheld funds, and lengthy court battles, . 
  Two main issues: 

• The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare approves only about 30% of funding requests. 

• Patients who do receive funding find that expensive medicines can quickly run through the government鈥檚 $60,000 per patient spending cap.  

Case study: Arohi Kajabe, a 3-year-old who has Gaucher鈥檚 disease, a rare genetic disorder that silently destroys vital organs, died in February after waiting for more than two years for medicines that never came.  

• Her father, Yogesh Kajabe, a farm laborer, sold his only piece of land and borrowed $6,000 to keep her alive. Each of the two monthly injections she needed cost $1,200. 

Government response: A senior official said the government is planning to raise the rare disease budget to $117 million over the next couple years. 
  The Quote: 鈥淭he policy is a fragmented patchwork,鈥� says Archana Panda, co-founder of CureSMA India, a spinal muscular atrophy NGO. 鈥淲ithout a permanent national fund and insurance integration, India鈥檚 rare disease framework will keep collapsing under its own weight.鈥�   THE QUOTE
  "We鈥�re seeing a massive level of loss." 鈥斺赌斺赌斺赌斺赌斺赌斺赌斺赌斺赌斺赌� Atul Gawande, former USAID assistant administrator for Global Health, on the consequences of U.S. government aid cuts. 鈥� NONCOMMUNICABLE DISEASES Is Extreme Heat Driving an 鈥楨pidemic鈥� of Kidney Disease?    Over the last two decades, researchers have seen a surge of kidney disease among a demographic not typically at risk for the ailment: young, otherwise healthy outdoor workers who don't have diabetes or genetic risk factors.     The condition has been dubbed CKDu鈥攃hronic kidney disease of unknown causes鈥攂ut researchers say an underlying cause is increasingly evident: extreme heat and chronic dehydration, writes journalist Carrie Arnold, reporting from El Salvador鈥檚 Pacific coast.    Far-reaching crisis, few resources: Increasing rates of CKDu have been reported across Central America and among Nepalese migrants who worked in the Middle East. 

• Many workers struggle to access needed dialysis and medications.  

A push for prevention: Interventions providing water, rest, and shade have .       HAPPY THANKSGIVING! QUICK HITS First death reported from rare bird flu strain 鈥�      NIH shake-up to grant decision-making draws concerns of political meddling 鈥�      COP30 Ends with No Text on Fossil Fuels Phase-Out - But Plans for a Conference In 2026 鈥�     California Is Tired of Letting People Die 鈥�     COVID vaccine tech could limit snake venom damage 鈥�   
A bowhead whale's DNA offers clues to fight cancer 鈥�   Issue No. 2828
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The global response to HIV is facing its most serious setback in decades, UNAIDS warned on Tuesday, as abrupt funding cuts and a deteriorating human rights environment disrupt prevention and treatment services across dozens of countries.

96 Global Health NOW: Roots and Ramifications of Romania鈥檚 Measles Crisis; and Ghana鈥檚 Dangerously Packed Prisons November 24, 2025 TOP STORIES Five people have now died in Ethiopia鈥檚 Marburg virus outbreak, per a Saturday Ministry of Health update that also placed the confirmed case count at 10 and the case fatality rate at 50%.     HIV, tuberculosis, and malaria control 鈥渉angs in the balance鈥� after a significant shortfall in donations to the Global Fund to Fight Aids, TB and Malaria following the G20 summit; of the organization鈥檚 $18 billion budget, just $11.3 billion has been confirmed.     Farm and animal-related workers are being urged by European authorities to get vaccinated for the flu to prevent human and bird influenza strains from genetically mixing, as the region braces for one of the most severe flu seasons in 10+ years.

94% of lung cancer cases in the U.S. could be detected if screening were made available for Americans between the ages of 40 and 85鈥攁nd ~26,000 deaths could be prevented per year even if just 30% were screened (and separate from on lung cancer screening published last week). IN FOCUS Roots and Ramifications of Romania鈥檚 Measles Crisis   Romania has the lowest measles vaccination rate in the EU, with just two-thirds of people fully vaccinated.    The consequences: 30,000+ measles cases and 23 deaths were recorded in 2024, including five infants.    Global warning: The country鈥檚 contracting coverage over 30+ years offers critical insights for other countries watching their vaccination rates plummet, global health experts say.  

• "The outbreaks aren't only a matter of poverty and not understanding the importance of immunization. It's multifactorial,鈥� said Mihai Craiu, a pediatrician at Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy. 

Some of those factors:  

• Historic backlash: Vaccines were mandatory under Romania鈥檚 Communist regime, leading to widespread mistrust of immunizations after the country鈥檚 post-1989 shift to democracy.  

• Further flashpoints: In 2008, the push for HPV vaccination led to politicization and media controversy and deepened vaccine hesitancy. 

• Diminished infrastructure: Chronic underfunding, lack of access for minorities, and COVID-era disruptions have furthered the spiral.  

Slow and steady solutions: Romanian health leaders are seeking evidence-based approaches to take on mistrust and misinformation, including .        GLOBAL HEALTH VOICES HUMAN RIGHTS Ghana鈥檚 Dangerously Packed Prisons 
Ghana鈥檚 extremely overcrowded prisons are fueling the spread of TB, measles, and a range of neglected tropical diseases, clinicians warn.     By the numbers: The average occupancy rate for Ghana鈥檚 43 prisons is 137%.  

• Kumasi Central Prison, a 600-inmate facility, has held as many as ~1,900 incarcerated people.  

• And prison infirmaries have only a fraction of the beds needed.  

鈥楾icking time bombs鈥� for disease: Many prisons in Ghana are converted colonial forts that lack adequate ventilation or hygienic infrastructure. And infections are not contained within prison walls:  

• 鈥淚n many cases, prisoners arrive already sick, or return to their communities sick,鈥� said Yaw A. Amoako with the Kumasi Center for Collaborative Research in Tropical Medicine.  

  QUICK HITS  Women fleeing Sudan鈥檚 El Fasher face a new battle: To keep their families safe 鈥�     A battle with my blood 鈥�      What To Know About the CDC鈥檚 Baseless New Guidance on Autism 鈥�     While no one was watching: Tenuous status of CDC prion unit, risk of CWD to people worry scientists 鈥�     Can vaping help wean people off cigarettes? Anti-smoking advocates are sharply split 鈥�     To keep babies healthy, a New Orleans case manager delivers stability in the face of federal uncertainty 鈥�     The Doulas Bringing Babies into the World During Hurricanes 鈥�   Issue No. 2827
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Farah Youssef refused to let the loss of her leg four years ago during conflict in Gaza to sideline her ambitions.

Vaccine alliance Gavi and children鈥檚 agency UNICEF have struck a new pricing deal that will sharply cut the cost of a key malaria vaccine and make it possible to protect nearly seven million additional children by 2030, the agencies announced on Sunday.

96 海角社区 Perspectives on Global Health: November 2025 Issue November 2025  
NEWSLETTER

This November, 

We are highlighting some recently published articles on the blog:

馃敼&苍产蝉辫;In Conversation with Zackie Achmat: Five Decades of Defiance, Love, and Resolve
馃敼 Navigating Health Insurance While Studying at 海角社区
馃敼 Global Health Night 2025
馃敼 An Interview with 海角社区's Student Wellness Hub on Care Access and Capacity on Campus
馃敼 Surgery at Sea: Why My Time on Mercy Ships Changed How I See Global Health

Not to mention...
馃敼&苍产蝉辫;Spotlight Awards are Open! Winter 2025 Call for Health Systems and Health Technologies

Thank you for being part of our community. Enjoy the read! 馃挋鉁�

-->  Selected Articles for this Month  In Conversation with Zackie Achmat: Five Decades of Defiance, Love, and Resolve 鈥淗ope is passive; resolve is active. That鈥檚 why I believe in resolve, not hope.鈥�
- Author: Bhavya Kalra --> Navigating Health Insurance While Studying at 海角社区 "At 海角社区, [navigating health insurance] becomes even more complex as young adults, many of whom are navigating their own health and finances for the first time, converge on campus from around the world, bringing diverse health care experiences and expectations."
- Author: Hillary Wright --> Global Health Night 2025 鈥淚 left the evening feeling what I had hoped to: re-energized, inspired, and determined to keep going. The combination of moving lecture and honest discussion reignited something I hadn鈥檛 realized had dimmed: a sense of purpose. 海角社区鈥檚 global health community is passionate, resilient, and deeply committed, and I was proud to be even a small part of it with my research.鈥�
 - Author: Rebecca Winkelaar --> An Interview with 海角社区鈥檚 Student Wellness Hub on Care Access and Capacity on Campus 鈥淭he Hub鈥檚 answers show a clear awareness of the challenges that come with delivering student healthcare and a willingness to be accountable and solution-oriented. However, a major issue remains: a lack of transparency and limited accessibility of information."
 - Author: Bridget Li --> Surgery at Sea: Why My Time on Mercy Ships Changed How I See Global Health 鈥淔ive billion people. That鈥檚 the estimated number of individuals worldwide who lack access to safe, affordable surgical care when they need it. For many of us in high-income countries, surgery is a phone call, a referral, or a short wait away. For others, it is an unattainable luxury 鈥� a gap that can mean the difference between living in pain or living with dignity.鈥�
 - Author: Ange-Cedric N鈥檢i -->  In the News
  Stay up to date with news and opinions on Global Health From November 18th to 24th, WHO is highlighting Antimicrobial Resistance or AMR Awareness week. AMR occurs when bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites no longer respond to antimicrobial agents. As a result of drug resistance, antibiotics and other antimicrobial agents become ineffective and infections become difficult or impossible to treat, increasing the risk of disease spread, severe illness and death. Learn more about AMR Awareness and resources . -->  Share your Perspective on Global Health
  We are excited to announce our Winter 2025 Call for Papers in the following areas! 

• Health Systems 
• Health Technologies

The Health Systems theme includes and is not limited to work in healthcare policy, healthcare delivery, healthcare management, and healthcare financing. Some topics that we encourage writers to explore include maternal and reproductive health, barriers to mental health services, systemic racism in health and medicine, rural-urban care disparities, and disability injustice. 

The Healthcare Technologies theme includes and is not limited to emerging technologies in healthcare, equitable access to clinical trials, vaccine delivery, point of care technologies, genetic testing, AI, and personalized medicine.  

We encourage writers to explore creative aspects of these themes. For example, how do cultural practices or the arts allow us to better understand the illness experience and personalize the care people receive?  What are creative solutions to public health challenges?  

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96 Global Health NOW: Violence Against Women Remains a 鈥楧eeply Neglected Crisis鈥� November 20, 2025 TOP STORIES Europe has detected 46 cases of mpox clade 1b since August, including at least 14 cases among people with no known travel history or contact links; the highly infectious strain emerged in DRC in 2023 and triggered an epidemic in Africa.  

Maternal infections and deaths were cut by 32% in a multicountry clinical trial involving 430,000+ women, which implemented 鈥渁 structured, sustainable approach鈥� to preventing maternal sepsis that included a focus on hand hygiene and infection prevention and management strategies.  

62,000 lung cancer deaths could be prevented over a five-year period if more people were screened for it, that found that just 18% of eligible individuals received lung cancer screening.  

Water fluoridation has no link to declining cognition in children or adults, , which examined education and medical records of a nationally representative group of 26,000 Americans.   IN FOCUS Silhouettes form the backdrop of an International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women protest in Mexico City, on November 25, 2024. Gerardo Vieyra/NurPhoto via Getty Violence Against Women Remains a 鈥楧eeply Neglected Crisis鈥�  

~840 million women globally have experienced intimate partner or sexual violence in their lifetimes, released yesterday that describes the problem as a "deeply neglected crisis,鈥� . 

More numbers:    

• 11% (316 million) of women and girls ages 15 and older were subjected to physical or sexual violence by an intimate partner over the past year.
   
• Violence starts early, affecting 16% of adolescent girls ages 15鈥�19 (12.5 million), . 

Mounting evidence, declining funding: This year鈥檚 global health aid cuts especially affect sexual and reproductive health services鈥攊mportant entry points for survivors of violence to access care, . 

What鈥檚 needed:  

• Strengthened survivor-centered health, legal, and social services; investment in data systems to track progress; and bolstered enforcement of existing laws and policies, launched alongside the report.
   
• Stronger laws and enforcement of online abuse, including harassment, cyberstalking, defamation, and deepfakes, article that also calls on tech companies to step up and provides online safety resources and tips.  

What progress looks like:  

• Country-level projects like Cambodia鈥檚 effort to update domestic violence legislation, improve services, and refurbish shelters, . 
   
• National action plans in Ecuador, Liberia, Trinidad and Tobago, and Uganda that are backed by domestic financing.

OPPORTUNITY Last Chance: Enter the Untold Stories Contest! 

Send your story ideas by Monday to , co-sponsored by GHN and the Consortium of Universities for Global Health to raise awareness of an underreported issue.  

It鈥檚 easy:  

• In 150 words or less, tell us why your issue deserves more attention. If you win, we鈥檒l provide the spotlight it deserves.    

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ALMOST FRIDAY DIVERSION 86ing 6-7

American educators weary of a certain ubiquitous two-number phrase being blurted out in the classroom have reached their wits' end鈥攐nly to find another level of insanity exists. 6-7 levels, in fact.  

Despite being named , 6-7 is not a word and has no real definition. But that hasn鈥檛 stopped the phrase from taking over Gen Alpha classrooms to the point where teachers are assigning 67鈥�670-word essays for infractions鈥攚ith limited results, .  

Now 5-0 has gotten involved. This week, school resource officers with the Tippecanoe County Sheriff鈥檚 Office in Indiana banning the phrase and following two officers making citations rain in the cafeteria. 

• The truth: 鈥淯nfortunately, just like the phrase, the law and the tickets have no weight,鈥� .  

A glimmer of hope: Older generations鈥� embrace of the phrase could deem it 鈥渃ringe to the younger generation,鈥� .  

GHN is committed to stemming epidemics, so we promise to do our part to eradicate 6-7 with the vaccine of un-coolness ... starting with publishing this Diversion.

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