It's Friday, December 6th.

Welcome to Schim this.

We're breaking down the most complex stories of the day and giving you the context on why

they matter.

Today, Sa Moa is grappling with a massive outbreak of the measles.

We'll explain how outbreaks like this get started in the first place, and why the national

emergency on this tiny Pacific island nation has global reach.

Then Uber has dropped its new safety report.

We'll tell you what you need to know and what it could mean for the ride-sharing industry

as a whole.

And finally, we found the real-life Charlie Brown Christmas tree.

We're here to make your evening smarter.

Let's skim this.

The most complicated story today is playing out in the Pacific island nation of Sa Moa.

Daily life there has slowed to a halt, and not because people are enjoying the beach.

It's because of an outbreak of measles that so far killed more than 60 people and made

1,000 sick.

Most of them are children younger than four.

So today we're going to get into what's going on in Sa Moa, how authorities are responding,

and why public health officials say what's playing out in Sa Moa should serve as a warning

to the world.

But first, let's talk about the measles, which is a highly contagious disease.

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