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A new lead on the origin of the Black Death. Plus, monkeypox will soon––thankfully––be getting a new name. And Internet Explorer is being put to rest today. RIP.

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The Most Likely Origin of The Black Death Was Finally Revealed in an Unexpected Place (ScienceAlert)
Scientists Reveal the Black Death’s Origin Story (Discover)
Origins of the Black Death identified: Multidisciplinary team studied ancient plague genomes (ScienceDaily)
Where Did the Black Death Begin? DNA Detectives Find a Key Clue. (NY Times)
Monkeypox Is Getting a New Name, WHO Announces (Gizmodo)
Monkeypox Outbreak Poses ‘Real Threat’ to Public Health, W.H.O. Official Says (NY Times)
Internet Explorer Is Dead—It's the End of an Era (Gizmodo)
Internet Explorer dies today Internet Explorer Is Dead—It's the End of an Era , but its spirit lives on in Microsoft Edge (PC World)
Internet Explorer, star of Windows, dies at 26 (The Verge)
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