Your Tuesday at a glance:
- Weather: High 85; scattered thunderstorms
- What to eat: Tomato tart, made with sweet and juicy tomato slices suspended in an airy egg custard that’s speckled with fragrant basil and fresh oregano. Check out this timeless recipe.
- What to do: Inspire your students with Chattanooga writer Natalie Lloyd’s series “Problim Children,” which recently ended.
- What we’re excited about: Volkswagen’s new electric SUV, which will be built in Chattanooga by 2022.
Greetings, Chattanooga!
Congratulations to Mei Xiang, who just gave birth to a beautiful, squealing, three-ounce baby! Don’t be alarmed, that’s the average weight for a panda cub. Indeed, the whole world is celebrating the National Zoo’s giant pandas – and with good reason. Read more about it here.
And now today’s top stories:
From trying new drugs to changing how they use ventilators, Chattanooga area clinicians have become a lot better at treating COVID-19 patients since the early days of the global pandemic.
Hamilton County Schools and other districts in the U.S. are offering grab-and-go meals this school year, packaged to supply five days worth of breakfast and lunch.
And, in related news, Brainerd leaders are launching a community food pantry in response to a growing need in the Chattanooga area.
– Sunny Montgomery, smontgomery@timesfreepress.com
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