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advertisement advertisement advertisement Among the casualties of the coronavirus pandemic was Grape-Nuts—a breakfast cereal made from neither grapes nor nuts, but instead from flour, salt, and dried yeast—which disappeared from grocery store shelves in January 2021. advertisement According to the cult-favorite cereal’s parent, Post Consumer Brands, both the pandemic’s supply chain constraints and consumers’ increased, stay-at-home appetite for easy boxed breakfasts led to a product shortage, which left many hopeful buyers disappointed this year. Quickly traversing the stages of grief, die-hard fans left angry messages on social media. They were hardly comforted when Grape-Nuts began emerging in third-party seller markets, with scalpers asking $110 per pack. “Grape-Nuts is made using a proprietary technology and a production process that isn’t easily replicated, which has made it more difficult to shift production to meet demand during this … [Read more...] about How to maybe eat free Grape-Nuts for a year now that the horrifying shortage is finally ending

advertisement advertisement advertisement Across the U.S., online registrations for the COVID-19 vaccine are failing to consider some of the most vulnerable groups of people: seniors, those with disabilities, and certain racial and socioeconomic groups. advertisement advertisement The online registration processes were launched quickly (rightly so) in response to the rushed vaccine rollout. Usually, rapidly spun-up sites cater to the general public—the mythical “average users”—not these specific groups. But these groups are the main users of government vaccination registration websites, at least initially. Seniors face confusing, inconsistent, and frustrating registration processes that leave them scrambling to find help from family members, as an NPR story detailed earlier this month. New York, for instance, has a 51-question registration process that leaves many seniors overwhelmed . It’s not just seniors who are being … [Read more...] about 7 tangible ways to make vaccine websites more accessible

advertisement advertisement advertisement Yesterday’s siege on the U.S. Capitol building by a group of pro-Trump insurrectionists will go down as one of the darkest days in American history and forever be a mark of shame for President Trump and those in the Republican Party and in the media who have enabled his actions and antics over the past four years. advertisement advertisement The images of the insurrection were broadcast to screens around the world as citizens of every country watched in horror and disbelief at the scenes unfolding in the hallowed halls where U.S. democracy has operated for over two centuries. Needless to say, the insurrection that took place yesterday will be dissected by the media for weeks to come. For now, however, here is how front pages around the world have chosen to cover the siege on the morning after. The front page of The New York Times for Jan. 7, 2021 (late edition). pic.twitter.com/enmoNs55vm — The New York … [Read more...] about How newspapers around the world covered the siege on the U.S. Capitol building