Black bear steals honey from California library on ‘Winnie-the-Pooh’ anniversary SFGATE

First ever human case of livestock-related Shamonda virus identified in France CIDRAP

Is Rabies Making a Comeback? New York Times

Moderna and Merck say their mRNA cancer vaccine cut death, recurrence by 42% Ars Technica

Climate/Environment

Virtually all coral reef ecosystems face high risk of collapse in 50 years – IUCN Red List of Ecosystems IUCN

From dance to clean-air shelters: How South-east Asians are turning haze anger into action Straits Times

Record haze, no masks: Where living dangerously is the new norm Straits Times

Airborne Toxic Events

‘Error’ caused Toledo chemical leak, EPA says, triggering evacuations and calls to stay inside CNN

The Koreas

This Time, the Korean Loudspeaker Standoff Is Different The Diplomat

China?

China’s nightmare: becoming the next Japan FT

Can Any Country Truly Own Its AI Future?…