Memphis Local, Sports, Business & Food News | Daily Memphian | James R. Downing https://dailymemphian.com/feed/authors/502 The Daily Memphian is the must-read, daily online newspaper for in-depth, local journalism in Memphis and the Mid-South. Sign up for morning and evening editions, plus breaking news. (c) 2026 Read St. Jude CEO's letter urging masks for children in schools https://dailymemphian.com/article/23766 <p>&ldquo;Why are we now debating whether children should be protected amid a raging pandemic that has killed more than 600,000 in the U.S. alone?&rdquo;</p> james.downing@stjude.org (James R. Downing) Metro Business Health Care https://dailymemphian.com/article/23766 Thu, 26 Aug 2021 11:00:26 -0500 Opinion: Vaccinating children against COVID will help them get back to normal https://dailymemphian.com/article/22394 <p>Hundreds of millions of people in the U.S. have been vaccinated. The side effects have been minimal, and the benefits have been dramatic. Vaccinating children will help protect them from infection and reduce chances for spreading the virus.</p> james.downing@stjude.org (James R. Downing) Opinion Guest Columnists https://dailymemphian.com/article/22394 Wed, 9 Jun 2021 20:39:42 -0500 The kids at St. Jude need you to wear a mask https://dailymemphian.com/article/15575 <p>Not long ago, the COVID-19 reports were encouraging. Now, I look at the numbers with a feeling of dread.</p> james.downing@stjude.org (James R. Downing) Front Page Opinion Guest Columnists https://dailymemphian.com/article/15575 Wed, 22 Jul 2020 11:03:30 -0500