The 10 Weekly Newsletter, Feb. 4, 2022

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I’m focusing this week ...

... on a series of incredible firsthand accounts from health workers on the frontlines of the pandemic. Reporter Patty Wight’s series of “Covid Diaries” has rightly captured the attention of people who are having “driveway moments” as they hear firsthand the struggle and the hope these workers experience. Give them a listen!

Some additional fascinating reads include: why you feel it physically during a breakup, the groundhog rivalry, why previous pandemics might have a link to Parkinson’s disease, and discovering your mom was Vietnamese rock star! I hope you’ll find them engaging.

While your at it, please remember to make your contribution to our Warm Up Winter Drive at mainepublic.org/donate.

Thanks!

Mark

Mark Simpson, News Director

Maine Public: COVID diary: Brunswick ICU nurse details her experience with burnout amid recent surge

"The way that I typically feel driving to work in the morning is that I'm a firefighter running into the fire and everybody else is running away."

The World: How a St. Louis woman discovered her mother’s secret past life — as a Vietnamese rock star

Maine Public: Maine official warns community solar projects might not be as 'clean' as they suggest

BBC Future: How past pandemics may have caused Parkinson's

Maine Public: COVID diary: Farmington doctor describes feeling hopeless during latest pandemic surge

NPR: These two groundhogs have conflicting weather predictions for the remaining winter — so take your pick

NPR: This song sparrow might be nature's best DJ...take a listen

Fresh Air: Are you heartbroken? There is a scientific reason why breaking up feels so rotten... it starts in the brain

VPR: In this how-to guide, learn which trees and shrubs you can prune now for more fruits and flowers this spring

Maine Public: Bill would extend predawn lobstering hours into September

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