San Francisco vaccine mandate, Cuomo steps down, Tokyo Paralympics, Biden cybersecurity talks, Afghanistan conflict

Factal Forecast

• Patrons at restaurants, bars, clubs, and gyms in San Francisco, as well as attendees of large events at indoor venues, will be required to show proof of full coronavirus vaccination starting Friday.
• New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo will leave office on Tuesday after an investigation by the state’s attorney general accused him of sexually harassing at least 11 women.
• With the Tokyo Olympics wrapped, the Paralympics are set to begin next Tuesday with no spectators, as the metropolitan area extends its state of emergency over an ongoing surge of coronavirus cases.
• President Joe Biden and his national security team will meet with business executives about state-sponsored hacking on Wednesday.
• Afghanistan conflict -- an interview with Factal editor Ahmed Namatalla.

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This episode was produced with work from Factal editors Joe Veyera, Sophie Perryer, Vivian Wang, Jeff Landset and Ahmed Namatalla. Music courtesy of Andrew Gospe.

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