•  Someone appears to want the  stuff.

So far in 2020, we've had apocalyptic fires in Australia, California, Siberia, Ukraine, South America’s Pantanal; The warmest Arctic in 3 million years; Hottest Antarctica temperature on record; An insect apocalypse; Deforestation galore and a global pandemic. It's 6 Oct.. Assaad Razzouk @AssaadRazzouk 

•   But then, after centuries of searching, we have found the fountain of youth…

 Wearing a mask appears to make  a positive difference in a number of ways, see US and Japan.

Real Estate (Zillow): The percentage of rental listings featuring concessions rose from 16.2% in February to 30.4% in July.

As U.S. coronavirus death toll hits 214,789, Trump tweets: "Don’t be afraid of Covid. Don’t let it dominate your life.  Feeling better than 20 years ago".

The IRS is reportedly investigating longtime National Rifle Association CEO Wayne LaPierre for possible criminal tax fraud related to his personal taxes.

A so-called blue wave this November led by Joe Biden, the Democratic presidential nominee, would lead to a surge in economic growth, according to Goldman Sachs' chief economist, Jan Hatzius.

• One in four voting-age Americans visited a fake news source in the run up to the 2016 election. 
• So, how many are visiting this year?  How reality itself became an election issue.