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Brittney Griner is coming home after Biden swaps a Russian arms dealer called ‘the Merchant of Death’ for the WNBA star

For months, Russia and the U.S. have been negotiating a prisoner swap. Read More

Vitamin D may improve brain function and strengthen memory

The “sunshine vitamin” was associated with better cognitive function, according to a new study. Read More

Kamala Harris’ husband is fighting antisemitism from the White House: ‘It’s my identity and I’m in pain right now’

Doug Emhoff grew up in a “typical Jewish family,” including ancestors who fled oppression in what is now Poland. “We’re ...

Americans are increasingly driving while stoned or drunk. Deaths are on the rise, too.

Driving under the influence of booze was up 24% and cannabis climbed 14% — the biggest risers among the reckless ...

Lina Khan’s aggressive campaign against Meta is heading to trial—and Zuckerberg is expected to testify

The FTC has sued to prevent Meta’s acquisition of Within Unlimited and its fitness app Supernatural, asserting it would hurt ...

A senior Chinese health official just predicted that most of the country will get COVID

About 80 to 90% of the Chinese population may eventually be infected with the virus, according to the latest estimate ...

Here’s where retail investors are planning on putting their money in 2023

The majority said they planned to continue investing in 2023, with one in three saying they would increase their investments ...

Ye is being chased for nearly $100k by creative director over sunglasses shoot

Freelancer Katelyn Mooney says she only received $15,000 of what she was owed and that “she has had to take ...

Russia’s Ukraine onslaught shows zero signs of a winter lull as conflict rages

Russia and Ukraine are sending out smoke signals that there is no time — and no desire — for a ...

Apple supplier Foxconn reportedly helped convince China to loosen Covid rules

Foxconn founder Terry Gou reportedly said China’s zero Covid policy threatened its position in global supply chains.

NFT artist pplpleasr just raised $7M to reinvent film production

Shibuya is seeking to empower fan participation in movie making and to challenge the Hollywood studio system. Read More

Jim Cramer’s top 10 things to watch in the market Thursday

U.S. stock futures point to a higher open after the S&P 500 dropped five sessions in a row.

How to best leverage building an open A.I. ecosystem

Rapid A.I. innovation does not happen in a walled garden. Read More

Beyond the basics: Making A.I. a game-changer

Most Fortune 500 companies have made significant investments in building the data foundation on cloud. However, realizing the full value ...

How to get a personal loan—even with bad credit

Checking your credit, getting prequalified, and finding a cosigner are just some of the ways to get a personal loan ...

‘Tis the season for more is more—and I’ve embraced it

There’s no quiet quitting the holidays in this household. Read More

Could Kanye West be placed under Kim Kardashian’s conservatorship?

Celebrity conservatorships get a bad rap because of Britney Spears’ high-profile case–but it might be just what Ye needs, says ...

Olive Garden manager fired after demanding staff ‘prove’ their pets have died

“If your dog died, you need to bring him in and prove it to us.” Read More

This real estate name could gain 19% as demand grows for single-family home rentals, Goldman says

The economic backdrop is making renting single-family homes more popular, which could help the stock.

Europe’s energy grids face first major winter stress test as Arctic blast takes hold

Temperatures across the Nordic countries and central and eastern Europe are also set to drop to close to or below ...

Justice Department tells bankers to confess their misdeeds to cut better enforcement deals

Banks, at the nexus of trillions of dollars of flows around the world daily, have a lengthy track record of ...

Iran executes 23-year-old protester

Islamic republic hangs its first prisoner in connection with anti-government demonstrations

Qatar’s World Cup is a festival of cosmopolitanism — not nationalism

Actually being in Doha is to watch civilisations come together

Peru’s broken political system urgently needs a fix

Pedro Castillo’s clumsy coup attempt masks a deeper problem

JPMorgan upgrades this materials stock, says it can weather decrease in residential construction

Expect this stock to outperform as its business is more shielded than competitors to cooling residential construction, according to JPMorgan.

5 things to know before the stock market opens Thursday

Here are the most important news items that investors need to start their trading day.

Fed-up New York Times employees walk out

The company told employees planning to strike they would not get paid for the duration of the walkout. Read More

Google, Oracle, Microsoft and Amazon will share in the Pentagon’s $9 billion cloud contract

The Joint Warfighter Cloud Capability is envisioned to provide access to unclassified, secret and top-secret data to military personnel all ...