Mon. 11/08 - The Messy Legacy of Emily Dickinson and Her Favorite Cake

Another even more promising antiviral pill for COVID-19 has been announced, this time from Pfizer. Plus, why adults aren’t as good at learning new things as kids are, but is it such a bad thing? And the messy legacy of both Emily Dickinson and her favorite cake recipe.
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Pfizer says COVID-19 pill cut hospital, death risk by 90% (AP) 

Pfizer says its COVID-19 pill cuts disease's worst risks by 89% (NPR)

Pfizer's Experimental Covid-19 Pill Found Highly Effective at Preventing Hospitalization and Death (Gizmodo)

Why Children Learn Better Than Adults (Wall Street Journal)

The Messy History of Emily Dickinson's Black Cake Recipe (Atlas Obscura)

Dickinson (Apple TV+)
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