Fact check: Republicans falsely equate Georgia and Colorado election laws
Republicans have blasted Major League Baseball for moving its All-Star Game from Georgia to Colorado because of Georgia’s controversial new…
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‘Kung Fu’ just borrows the old show’s name to kick off a CW-style drama
The latest batch of TV reboots haven’t had much in common with the source beyond the name, and so it is with “Kung Fu,” which…
Continue ReadingJamie Dimon sounds the alarm on the future of American prosperity
Jamie Dimon is very bullish on the US economic recovery from the pandemic. And yet the JPMorgan Chase CEO is deeply concerned about the future of…
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Ford launches PSA to combat vaccine misinformation
Ford has delivered 120 million masks to at-risk communities, the auto company announced Wednesday. Over the last eight months the company has donated…
Continue ReadingJay-Z wore a T-shirt depicting a famous mosque. Its clerics aren’t happy
The designer of a T-shirt worn by Jay-Z, featuring a historic Kenyan mosque, has apologized to clerics who criticized the use of its image. Jay-Z was…
Continue ReadingCEOs like Jeff Bezos are grappling with new political realities
The political forces governing Washington have changed dramatically this year, with Democrats in control of both the White House and Congress.…
Continue ReadingMilk-free Milo and meatless ‘pork’: Nestlé and other brands bet big on plant-based food in Asia
Milo chocolate milk has been hugely popular in Southeast Asia for decades. Now the breakfast and teatime favorite is about to get shaken up — the…
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Iraq battles two killer epidemics at once: Crystal meth and Covid-19
For nearly a month, Khaled lay on a threadbare mattress, writhing in pain. Until 2014, he worked as a security contractor in northern Iraq. When ISIS…
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Forensic pathologist: The real key to the Chauvin verdict
I perform autopsies for a living, on people who have died suddenly, violently, or unexpectedly. I often testify in criminal and civil cases, where I…
Continue ReadingA New York woman is looking forward to the future with her family after receiving the first trachea transplant
After years of struggling to breathe and fearing she might suffocate in her sleep, Sonia Sein says she feels well enough to dance around with her…
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Here’s how to tell if your Facebook account was one of the half billion that were breached
Over the weekend, cybersecurity experts revealed that about half a billion Facebook users’ personal information was breached — a treasure…
Continue ReadingWant to keep unemployment benefits? Many states are again requiring a job search
When the coronavirus pandemic forced states to lock down last year, they suspended a long-standing requirement that the unemployed have to be looking…
Continue ReadingFintech firm Plaid announces $425 million funding round
Financial technology firm Plaid on Wednesday announced a $425 million Series D funding round, more than doubling the total amount the company has…
Continue ReadingNavalny says he’s continuing hunger strike despite a high temperature and bad cough
Jailed Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny is continuing his hunger strike despite having a high temperature and a bad cough, according to a…
Continue ReadingAngelo Gabriel, 16, becomes youngest goalscorer in Copa Libertadores history
Santos forward Angelo Gabriel became the youngest goalscorer in Copa Libertadores history on Tuesday as he scored his side’s final goal in a…
Continue ReadingWhen can we go on a cruise again?
It’s been a year since the cruise industry was in the eye of the Covid storm as leisure ships proved themselves ideal places for the disease to…
Continue ReadingChampions League: Real Madrid overpowers Liverpool, Dortmund angered by disallowed goal against Man City
Real Madrid overpowered Liverpool 3-1 in the first leg of the sides’ Champions League quarterfinal on Tuesday, while Borussia Dortmund was left…
Continue ReadingKim Kardashian West is officially a billionaire, says Forbes
Kim Kardashian West is joining the ranks of Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk and other moguls: She is officially a billionaire, according to Forbes. Forbes…
Continue ReadingNavy hospital corpsman wounded 2 sailors before being killed at Maryland’s Fort Detrick, officials say
A Navy sailor shot and wounded two other sailors at a facility in the Maryland city of Frederick on Tuesday morning before driving to the US…
Continue ReadingA third of Covid-19 survivors suffer ‘brain disease,’ study shows
As many as one in three people infected with Covid-19 have longer term mental health or neurological symptoms, researchers reported Tuesday. They…
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Half of US adults could have a Covid-19 vaccine dose by the weekend, but experts say it’s too soon to declare victory
The US is on track to vaccinate half of all adults by the weekend with at least one Covid-19 shot, according to a White House adviser, but that does…
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California says it will fully reopen in June, citing falling Covid-19 case rates
California, the first state to implement a lockdown for the coronavirus pandemic, plans to fully reopen activities and businesses beginning June 15,…
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GOP’s Trump obsession is giving Biden an opening
Donald Trump has left the White House, but the Republican Party just can’t quit his stunt politics. As President Joe Biden sells a popular…
Continue ReadingGoFundMe page for Asian hate crime assault victim in New York raises more than $172,000 in donations
A GoFundMe page set up to raise money for the Asian woman injured in the brazen attack caught on camera in midtown Manhattan has raised more than…
Continue ReadingArrests and deportations of immigrants in US illegally drop under Biden with shift in priorities
The number of people arrested and deported for being in the US illegally has dropped under President Joe Biden after his administration narrowed its…
Continue ReadingNew York Times: Matt Gaetz sought preemptive pardon in final weeks of Trump’s presidency
Rep. Matt Gaetz privately sought blanket preemptive pardons for himself and his congressional allies during the final weeks of Donald Trump’s…
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The real key to the Chauvin verdict
I perform autopsies for a living, on people who have died suddenly, violently, or unexpectedly. I often testify in criminal and civil cases, where I…
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Republicans keep their distance from Matt Gaetz
It’s been one week since the federal investigation into Rep. Matt Gaetz burst into the public sphere, and almost all of Gaetz’s…
Continue ReadingStephen Breyer worries about Supreme Court’s public standing in current political era
Justice Stephen Breyer, who may be nearing the end of his Supreme Court tenure, expressed concern on Tuesday about the standing of the high court and…
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It’s time to face the new reality on mask wearing
Walking around my Brooklyn neighborhood as the country comes out of a long, Covid-depressed winter, I notice nearly everyone engaging in a curious…
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Arkansas governor’s surprising veto of anti-trans law lasted one day
Less than one week after perhaps the most egregiously anti-transgender bill in modern US history passed the Arkansas legislature, it was vetoed in a…
Continue ReadingWhy young people are not safe from Covid-19 — Dr. Wen explains
There has been a worrisome trend emerging in recent weeks: Cases among younger people are rising. In Michigan, hospitalizations among people in their…
Continue ReadingAmerica’s first Black woman billionaire is promoting diversity in the arts as well as the c-suite
Promoting diversity in the arts has become a mainstream mantra in the entertainment industry since the first #OscarsSoWhite controversy in 2015, but…
Continue ReadingAtlanta mayor issues order to ‘mitigate the impact’ of Georgia’s new voting law
Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms issued an executive order Tuesday that directs the city’s chief equity officer to implement “a series…
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Arkansas becomes first state to outlaw gender-affirming treatment for trans youth
Arkansas became the first state in the US to prohibit physicians from providing gender-affirming treatment for trans people under age 18 after the…
Continue Reading‘The Senate has discovered water’: How the parliamentarian could reshape the Biden agenda
A crucial decision this week by the Senate’s parliamentarian could have sweeping ramifications for Joe Biden and future presidents to ram their…
Continue ReadingOne of America’s first Black CEOs slams ‘bone-headed’ Georgia law as blatant attempt to suppress Black vote
Dick Parsons had to make countless difficult decisions during his storied corporate career. The decision to speak out on Georgia’s voting law…
Continue ReadingHarry and Meghan set their first series at Netflix
Harry and Meghan, Duke and Duchess of Sussex, have announced their first Netflix project after signing a production deal last year. “Heart of…
Continue ReadingFlorida Democratic congressman Alcee Hastings dies at 84
Democratic Rep. Alcee Hastings, a civil rights activist and the longest-serving member of Florida’s congressional delegation, has died, his…
Continue ReadingBryson DeChambeau optimistic new driver will help his chances at Masters
Bryson DeChambeau has muscled his way to becoming a major winner, and he’s now hoping it’ll bring him success at golf’s most famous…
Continue ReadingReal Madrid overpowers sloppy Liverpool in Champions League
A slick-looking Real Madrid overpowered Liverpool 3-1 in the first leg of their Champions League quarterfinal on Tuesday night. Despite missing their…
Continue ReadingMontana Gov. Greg Gianforte tests positive for Covid-19
Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte tested positive for Covid-19 Monday after experiencing mild symptoms on Sunday, according to his office. The Republican…
Continue ReadingBlack adults report bias in health care at higher rates than White and Latino people, study finds
Black adults were more likely than their White and Latino/Hispanic counterparts to report having been discriminated against or judged unfairly by a…
Continue ReadingDeb Haaland creates unit to investigate killings and disappearances of Indigenous people
Interior Secretary Deb Haaland announced a new unit within Bureau of Indian Affairs that plans to tackle the decades-long crisis of missing and…
Continue ReadingEverything old is new again: Repurposing drugs to treat Covid-19
The practice of finding new uses for old medications — called repurposing or repositioning drugs — is not new. The most famous (or…
Continue ReadingBiden to nominate Robin Carnahan as administrator of General Services Administration
President Joe Biden announced Tuesday that he plans to nominate former Missouri Secretary of State Robin Carnahan as administrator of the General…
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Biden: It’s ‘reassuring’ to see companies speaking up about restrictive voting laws
President Joe Biden said Tuesday that it is “reassuring” to see businesses “speaking up” about restrictive voting laws, but…
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Here’s the cynical political reality behind Mitch McConnell bashing big business
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell was blunt in his reaction to Major League Baseball’s decision to move its All-Star Game out of Atlanta…
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Rapper will.i.am is selling a smart mask for $299
Rapper will.i.am wants to make face masks a high-end, high-tech statement. The Black Eyed Peas member announced this week he is teaming up with…
Continue ReadingBiden administration projects ongoing need for shelter capacity for migrant children
The Biden administration will need to continue to build up bed capacity and drastically reduce the time it takes to release unaccompanied migrant…
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