On the first Friday of March, here are some things going on:
From National Review, some interesting items have been found in the jail cell where convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein killed himself. (Or as some people claim, didn't kill himself.)
From FrontpageMag, lots of young people favor both Senator Socialism (I-VT) and left-wing author Howard Zinn.
From Townhall, some people can't "do the math".
From The Washington Free Beacon, what will Senator Fake Cherokee (D-MA) do next?
From the Washington Examiner, the economy defies fears about the coronavirus.
From The Federalist, should the government be able to see everything you do outside your home?
From American Thinker, the Democratic Party has become a wounded animal.
From CNS News, Hispanic American employment reaches a new high.
From LifeZette, former Vice President Biden will not (yet) need to hire a food-taster.
From NewsBusters, left-wing media outlets downplay the economy and play up coronavirus fears.
From Canada Free Press, "the carbon capture con". (It's really carbon dioxide capture, but leaving out the word "dioxide" appears to be part of the con.)
From CBC News, efforts begin to assess the economic damage from the rail blockades in Canada.
From Global News, according to the Inuit Circumpolar Council, the coronavirus could pose a large risk for communities in the north.
From CTV News, indigenous experts call for the return of artifacts and belongings kept in museums.
From TeleSUR, members of Guyana's governing party claim victory in recent elections.
From Morocco World News, Mauritania claims to be neutral on Western Sahara.
From Turkish Minute, the Turkish coast guard reportedly rescues 120 migrants blocked by Greek coast guard vessels.
From Rûdaw, according to a coalition spokesman, pressure from the Syrian Democratic Forces has kept ISIS from resurging in Syria.
From In-Cyprus, the British bases on Cyprus have no plans to close the checkpoints at Pergamos and Strovilia.
From The Syrian Observer, Turkish-backed opposition forces make gains west of Aleppo, Syria.
From Arutz Sheva, four more Israelis are found to have contracted the coronavirus.
From The Times Of Israel, the Palestinian Authority reports nine more cases of the coronavirus, as Bethlehem is locked down.
From The Jerusalem Post, at least 40 people, including 14 Americans, are quarantined at a hotel near Bethlehem.
From YNetNews, according to an opinion column, a "stronger Arab sector is good for all Israelis".
From the Egypt Independent, Egyptian authorities and the WHO confirm 12 cases of the coronavirus on a Nile cruise ship.
From Egypt Today, Egypt will issue plastic currency.
From StepFeed, 14,000 people in the UAE became millionaires in 2019.
From The New Arab, Jordan repeals a law that discriminated against working women.
From Radio Farda, the Iranian army is called to help impose a "quasi-quarantine" in the city of Qom.
From IranWire, how Iran completely failed in responding to the coronavirus.
From Dawn, at least 70 people are hospitalized by a gas leak at a chemical plant in Karachi, Pakistan.
From The Express Tribune, Pakistan's first coronavirus patient recovers.
From Pakistan Today, "coronavirus diplomacy".
From Khaama Press, gunmen storm a memorial service in Kabul, Afghanistan.
From The Hans India, the India army plans to expand its quarantine facilitie at multiple locations.
From the Hindustan Times, the Indian state of Sikkim forbids the entry of foreigners, which impacts tourism in Bhutan and parts of India.
From ANI, according to India's civil aviation minister, 650,000 passengers have been screened for the coronavirus at 30 Indian airports. (The article uses the term "6.5 lakh". Since a lakh, in India's numbering system, equals 100,000, 6.5 lakh equals 650,000.)
From India Today, police make efforts to recover bodies of people who died in riots over India's Citizenship Act.
From the Dhaka Tribune, five fishermen are sentenced to jail for catching ilish fish in the Meghna River.
From the Daily Mirror, Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa orders a special task force to formulate a mechanism for preventing the coronavirus from entering the country.
From the Colombo Page, Sri Lanka's navy uses information from satellites against maritime drug smuggling.
From Gatestone Institute, Europe must not fall for Turkish President Erdoğan's blackmail.
From Allah's Willing Executioners, opposing the reconquest of Europe at the Greece-Turkey border.
From The Jakarta Post, Indonesia releases its official protocols for the coronavirus.
From The Straits Times, 13 new cases of the coronavirus are confirmed in Singapore.
From the Borneo Post, a car salesman is charged with insulting Malaysia's king and the sultan of Johor. (What is this "freedom of speech" you speak of?)
From Free Malaysia Today, facial recognition technology will soon go live at Kuala Lumpur International Airport.
From The Mainichi, a South Korean student creates an online map charting coronavirus cases in Japan.
From The Stream, yes, there is some good news about the coronavirus.
From the New York Post, President Trump hosts Brazilian President Bolsonaro at Mar-a-Lago this weekend.
From the Daily Caller, Senator Mitt Romney (R-Utah) will vote to allow the investigate Burisma Holdings.
From TechRepublic, four steps to achieving gender equality in your company.
From Fox News, six gadgets that can help you track your own health amid fears of the coronavirus.
And from The Peedmont, Escape Room RVA sends groups unable to complete the escape room puzzle to the restaurant District 5.
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