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An amendment by Rand Paul barring the NIH from funding some types of research in China passed in the Senate amid new debate on COVID-19’s origin
Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., sparred with Dr. Anthony Fauci on studies about COVID-19 reinfections Greg Nash/Pool via AP An amendment ...
Meet Roman Protasevich, the 26-year-old journalist with 2 million followers who was arrested by Belarusian authorities after his plane was forced to land
A prominent opponent of Belarus’ authoritarian president Roman Protasevich attends an opposition rally in Minsk, Belarus, Sunday, March 25, 2012. ...
The Auschwitz Museum slammed Marjorie Taylor Greene after she likened vaccination logos to Jewish people wearing gold stars during the Holocaust
AP Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene compared a grocery store’s “vaccination logo” system to yellow stars forcibly worn by Jews during ...
Gen X amid the Pandemic: How Their Finances, Shopping Behavior, and Digital Usage Look
Gen Xers’ share of total household wealth is barely half of that held by baby boomers, and impacts brought on ...
WarnerMedia execs mourn the Disney deal that never happened
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What does NSFW mean? Understanding the internet shorthand used to describe content that’s not suitable in professional settings
NSFW means “not safe for work.” Alyssa Powell/Insider NSFW is an internet acronym that means “not safe for work.” NSFW ...
The new Florida law that fines tech platforms for removing politicians has a huge loophole for companies that own theme parks in the state
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis Bill Clark/Getty Images Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a new law targeting big social-media companies. Private ...
CTV and digital advertising: how Connected TV is one of the fastest growing channels in 2021
CTV is among the fastest-growing channels in digital advertising. We estimate CTV investments in the US grew by 40.6% year ...
Wealthy millennials could be the key to driving America’s post-pandemic economic boom
High-earning millennials are ready to spend. NurPhoto/Getty Images Higher-income millennials plan to spend the most post-pandemic, a McKinsey report found. ...
The founder of news site TechCrunch is using an NFT auction to sell an apartment
TechCrunch founder Michael Arrington is selling an apartment via an NFT auction. Propy, a blockchain-based real estate platform, is running ...
Teens experience side effects after Pfizer’s shot slightly more than adults do. A chart shows the most common.
Malikai McPherson, 16, receives Pfizer’s vaccine at a clinic in Melbourne, Florida, on May 17, 2021. Paul Hennessy/SOPA Images/LightRocket/Getty Images ...
Conservative Party excuses for not investigating Islamophobia allegations against Zac Goldsmith are ‘disingenuous,’ says lawyer who filed a police complaint against him
Zac Goldsmith and Boris Johnson Getty A report into Islamophobia in the Conservative Party has revealed just one formal complaint ...
Fintech company expanding in Charlotte, investing $13 million and creating 600 jobs
The Silicon Valley company opened in Charlotte five years ago. It is scheduled to get more than $22 million in ...
Fintech company expanding in Charlotte, investing $13 million and creating 600 jobs
The Silicon Valley company opened in Charlotte five years ago. It is scheduled to get more than $22 million in ...
Rick Santorum says ‘cancel culture’ is why CNN fired him after he made dismissive comments about Native Americans: ‘I told the truth here’
Rick Santorum via Fox News Screenshot via Fox News Rick Santorum spoke out about CNN cutting ties with him over ...
NYC parents, rejoice: Your kids are finally going back to school in September
In this Sept. 29, 2020, students arrive for in-person classes outside Public School 188 in New York. AP Photo/John Minchillo, ...
One year after George Floyd’s death, corporate America is still scrambling to hire chief diversity officers
A boardroom. Francis Scialabba Hello! This story is from today’s edition of Morning Brew, an awesome daily email publication read ...
A California community college’s graduation gift: forgiving 2021 grads’ student debt
Getty Images / Dan Kitwood Contra Costa Community College forgave all remaining student debt for its May 2021 graduates. This ...
Building an Effective Social Commerce Strategy
Social commerce is a fast-growing segment of the US ecommerce market that’s garnering more attention and investment from media companies ...
Some popular area restaurants are welcoming indoor diners once again. Here’s a list.
The restaurant scene in Raleigh, Durham and Chapel Hill is healing. These eateries have opened their dining rooms after a ...
Some popular area restaurants are welcoming indoor diners once again. Here’s a list.
The restaurant scene in Raleigh, Durham and Chapel Hill is healing. These eateries have opened their dining rooms after a ...
Moderna says its coronavirus vaccine is effective in teens, and the biotech plans to apply in early June for an expanded OK
A coronavirus vaccine trial volunteer receives a shot. Glenn Asakawa/University of Colorado Moderna’s coronavirus vaccine likely works in teens, according ...
Biden will reportedly rely on other countries for electric-vehicle metals, a blow to US miners
President Joe Biden Doug Mills-Pool/Getty Images The White House will rely on metals from overseas for US electric-vehicle production, sources ...
Europe has fined Google $10 billion in recent years. Now Germany is investigating whether its data slurping gives it an unfair advantage.
Sundar Pichai, Alphabet’s chief executive, is facing up to another antitrust case. Stephanie Keith/Getty Images German officials have launched a ...
Trump’s Scottish golf courses face potential ‘unexplained wealth order’ as legal challenge seeks investigation into their all-cash funding
Scottish lawmakers have questioned how his golf courses were funded solely in cash, given the former president’s debts. Getty A ...
900 people a day are moving to Florida, many fleeing ‘tax hell’ in New York and New Jersey, the state’s CFO said
Florida’s population grew by 2.7 million over the last decade, and Gov. Ron DeSantis has heavily promoted the state as ...
Global stocks climb as Fed officials cool inflation jitters, while bitcoin holds gains after Elon Musk signals support
AP/Mark Lennihan Global stocks rose on Tuesday as inflation jitters dissipated among investors. Bitcoin topped $38,000 after Elon Musk said ...
The State Department is warning Americans not to travel to Tokyo ahead of the Olympics
Hiro Komae/AP Images Japan is experiencing a sharp increase in COVID-19 cases. The surge has prompted protests to postpone the ...
Trump’s former White House counsel Don McGahn will possibly testify on the former president’s attempts to intervene in the Russia investigation next week
Don McGahn. Xinhua/Ting Shen via Getty Images Former White House counsel Don McGahn will likely testify before the House Judiciary ...
Andrew Yang ridiculed after he said Times Square is his favorite NYC subway station
New York City mayoral candidate Andrew Yang collects signatures to be on the Democratic primary ballot as he campaigns for ...
