Why genetically modified mosquitos are coming to Florida

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<p>As data shows a dramatic slowing of American birthrates, <a href="https://apple.news/A_quUm_kBS0qR5iLws4xggg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> chief correspondent Dan Balz has a report on how new immigration policy may be a way to avoid a depopulation problem. And <a href="https://apple.news/AmmviNNiwSheMMZNc_sufXw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">NPR</a> reports from Idaho on indications of growing support for refugees in traditionally red states.</p> <p>Researchers are releasing genetically modified mosquitoes into the Florida Keys, in a new attempt to reduce the dangerous diseases spread by mosquito bites. <a href="https://apple.news/A5pNVF6WFSJSYWxetqdioYw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Time</a> reports.</p> <p>According to COVID-19 experts, if you&rsquo;re fully vaccinated, you can relax about your personal risk. <a href="https://apple.news/AXdourKeFRHi4cY5KnmRs1Q?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Vox</a> gets perspective from scientists and doctors.</p> <p>Charities say they&rsquo;re getting too many donations of broken stuff they can&rsquo;t resell, which means they have to spend their own money disposing of it. <a href="https://apple.news/ATQV7V6iiQzatchISsR9Law?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">NPR</a> visits a Goodwill to find out which donations help and which hurt.</p>