The 10 Weekly Newsletter, September 18, 2020

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Maine Public: Maine College Uncovers COVID-19 Outbreak Through Wastewater Testing

It turns out that what goes down the toilet has useful information when it comes to COVID-19. That’s because the virus can shed into an infected person’s stool days before symptoms develop. Surveillance wastewater testing at St. Joseph's College tipped off school officials to positive cases before students developed symptoms.

PRI: Norwegian Outdoor Living Concept 'Friluftsliv' Could Be Valuable Pandemic Coping Strategy

Marketplace: What Kind Of Marketing Will It Take To Get People On Board With A COVID-19 Vaccine?

BBC: Why Plastic Surgery Demand Is Booming Amid Lockdown

Connecticut Public Radio: Video - Why Young Protesters Are Fighting For Racial Justice In New England

Maine Calling: Advice On Devices During the Pandemic For Those Working And Learning From Home

PBS Newshour: Macy’s Plans Smaller, But Camera-Ready, Thanksgiving Parade

Maine Public: Commission Recommends Putting Racial Equity 'At The Heart' Of Maine Lawmaking

All Things Considered: A Possible Sign Of Life Right Next Door To Earth, On Venus

PBS Newshour: World Isn’t Meeting Biodiversity Goals, U.N. Report Finds

The Age of Nature

Join Maine Public News Producer Robbie Feinberg this coming Thursday at noon as he hosts Dr. Andrew Barton, professor of biology at the University of Maine at Farmington for a ZOOM presentation called "Maine's Forests: Learning from the Past, Planning for a Different Future."

This is the first of three lectures exploring how humans have shaped and affected Maine's Rivers, Forests and Ocean. This lecture series is free and open to the public. A panel discussion will follow the presentation. Register HERE in advance.