- Associated Press
Joe Root keeps England lineup under wraps for 1st Ashes test
England captain Joe Root chose to keep his likely playing 11 under wraps and was guarded on his intentions if he wins the toss when he spoke Monday for the last time before the first Ashes cricket test against Australia. Root addressed reporters before news broke that the fifth test of the series will now not go ahead in Perth because of concern over quarantine requirements. Australian captain Pat Cummings took the bold step on Sunday of confirming his match lineup, three days before the series begins at Brisbane's Gabba Ground.
- The Week
David Perdue is reportedly challenging Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp, and their GOP primary is already ugly
David Perdue is reportedly challenging Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp, and their GOP primary is already ugly
- The Guardian
Omicron brings fresh concern for US mental heath after ‘grim two years’
Many Americans’ mental health has suffered during the pandemic, and anxiety and depression persists A woman in New York City. There are fresh worries about the Omicron variant and the impact it could have on public life this winter. Photograph: Xinhua/Rex/Shutterstock Sarah Isaacs, a therapist in Raleigh, North Carolina, sees mostly clients between the ages of 22 and 30, many of whom missed out on the usual dating and networking because of the Covid pandemic. “They literally haven’t been able to
