Myanmar teeters toward state collapse and civil war

The junta faces a defiant protest movement, a spiraling economic crisis and escalating conflict in the country’s borderlands.

ampproject.org

DJI Air 2S with improved camera sensor leaks in new images

DJI’s unannounced Air 2S drone has leaked in a series of images posted by TechnikNews and WinFuture’s Roland Quandt. The images come after the drone was listed in an FCC filing last month,...

theverge.com

Software Acquires Hardware: Defense AI Startup Anduril Buys Drone Maker

AI startup Anduril aims to bring Silicon Valley smarts to the defense industry; their acquisition of drone-maker Area-I gives a whole new set of platforms for their AI brains.

forbes.com

The James Webb Space Telescope's First Year of Extraordinary Science Has Been Revealed

Artist’s concept of the James Webb Space Telescope’s scientific capabilities. The infrared observatory’s large mirror will allow astronomers to search for the universe’s first galaxies and stars...

scientificamerican.com

Better Healthcare Stock for the Next 10 Years: Butterfly Network vs. Shockwave Medical

Which of these amazing medical technology companies is better for your portfolio for the next decade?

fool.com

Hear Radiohead’s Ed O’Brien Remix Paul McCartney’s ‘Slidin”

The track will appears on McCartney III Imagined

rollingstone.com

You've been vaccinated. So do you need a vaccine card?

Millions of Americans are getting CDC-issued "vaccination record" cards. Here's what to do with them.

cbsnews.com

Need to Know: The recession is over in all but name. Why a retreat for stocks might be fast...

According to research from Deutsche Bank, growth, as measured by the Institute for Supply Management's manufacturing index, typically peaks 10 to 11 months after a recession ends. That would be right now.

marketwatch.com

Kanye West Documentary Series Coming To Netflix

Netflix has acquired the rights to a documentary series on Kanye West spanning over two decades with intimate home video and archive footage that has so far remained unseen.

forbes.com

Pistorius leaving prison early, but could go back

Oscar Pistorius is getting ready to leave prison in South Africa after serving only 10 months for the killing of his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp. The "Blade Runner" originally received a five-year...

cbsnews.com

Hepatitis A Infections Spark Health Warning for Mississippi Restaurant's Diners

Any individuals who ate at the restaurant within the last two weeks are eligible to receive a hepatitis A vaccination free of charge on Thursday.

newsweek.com

The Georgia Voting Fight

Sorting through the heated debate over Georgia’s new voting law.

nytimes.com

How Long Will It Take Before Bitcoin Achieves Mass Adoption?

What would it take for Bitcoin to be a widely used currency?

fool.com

Amnesty International denounces rich countries for hoarding COVID vaccines

'Governments restricted not only freedom of movement, but also freedom of expression,' the human rights group said.

euronews.com

Bitcoin Mining Could Use More Energy Than All of Italy by 2024

It doesn’t have to be like this, researchers say.

vice.com

A first person narrative on the persistence of digital memories and how social media and photo...

Lauren Goode / Wired: A first person narrative on the persistence of digital memories and how social media and photo apps that surface old photos make painful memories hard to forget  —  In 2019,...

techmeme.com

Tucker Carlson defended a man accused of storming the Capitol with zip-tie handcuffs, asking for...

Summary List PlacementFox News host Tucker Carlson on Tuesday defended Eric Munchel, who prosecutors identified as the man pictured during the Capitol riot in the Senate chamber in tactical gear...

businessinsider.com

MSC Industrial Q2 sales $774.0 mln vs. $786.1 mln a year ago; FactSet consensus $778.8 mln

This is a Real-time headline. These are breaking news, delivered the minute it happens, delivered ticker-tape style. Visit www.marketwatch.com or the quote page for more information about this...

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10 things you need to know before the opening bell

Summary List PlacementWelcome to 10 Things Before the Opening Bell. Sign up here to get this email in your inbox every morning. Sign up for Insider Investing for your weekly markets...

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Taiwan to Test Rocket Launchers in South China Sea Anti-Landing Drills

Lawmakers in Taipei were told that Taiwanese maritime forces would shoot down Chinese drones if the military hardware crossed into the territorial airspace of its South China Sea islands.

newsweek.com

Dimon predicts post-pandemic boom for US economy

JPMorgan chief says government spending programmes could fuel ‘Goldilocks moment’

ft.com

JPMorgan's Jamie Dimon: Companies have "extraordinary capability" to help society

JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon is calling on companies to play a bigger role in the world’s problems, saying today in his annual shareholders letter that the business sector should be a “responsible...

axios.com

Some people with long Covid say their symptoms ease after getting vaccine

Some people who have lingering and often debilitating symptoms months after their initial bout of Covid say they are finding relief after getting vaccinated.

cnbc.com

The new B.1.1.7-variant school outbreaks seem linked to sports and extracurriculars, not...

fark.com

JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon Sees 'Goldilocks Moment' for U.S. Economy

In his annual letter to shareholders, JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon said strong consumer savings, expanded vaccine distribution and infrastructure investment could lead to fast, sustained growth.

wsj.com

2 moms arrested for refusing to quarantine at a hotel after getting breast surgery

Two women from Ireland were arrested for allegedly refusing to go to a quarantine hotel after they returned from a medical tourism trip in Dubai.

foxnews.com

U.K. Launches Regulator to Prevent Facebook, Google From Exploiting Market Dominance

The U.K. government has set up a new regulator to ensure that tech giants such as Facebook and Google can’t exploit their market dominance to crowd out competition. “There is a consensus that the...

variety.com

Jamie Dimon says economic boom fueled by deficit spending, vaccines could ‘easily run into 2023’

Dimon, 65, weighed in on a range of topics familiar to watchers of the country's most prominent banker.

cnbc.com

China's Cosco Shipping Expects Profit Surge as Industry Flourishes

Freight rates have increased, with shipping groups reaping the benefits of earlier capacity cuts combined with stronger-than-expected demand.

wsj.com

Greenland election won by party opposed to rare earths mining project

Left-green victory likely to be watched by US and China amid geopolitical fight over Arctic’s future

ft.com

Jamie Dimon says economic boom fueled by deficit spending, vaccines could ‘easily run into 2023’

Jamie Dimon says economic boom fueled by deficit spending, vaccines could ‘easily run into 2023’  CNBCJamie Dimon sounds the alarm on the future of American prosperity  CNN JPMorgan CEO Jamie...

cnbc.com

Sharon Osbourne Says These Texts Prove She Did Apologize to Sheryl Underwood After Meghan Markle Fight

Talk about rapid rebuttal. Just hours after Sheryl Underwood claimed Sharon Osbourne never reached out or apologized to her following their on-air row about Piers Morgan and Meghan Markle on The...

thedailybeast.com

Jamie 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 America.

cnn.com

'Covid-breach' kayaker stuck on Loch Lomond island without paddle

The man, believed to be from England, was rescued after getting trapped while camping on Inchtavannach in Loch Lomond.

bbc.co.uk

China warns Washington not to boycott Winter Olympics

BEIJING (AP) — China's government warned Washington on Wednesday not to boycott next year’s Winter Olympics in Beijing after the Biden administration said it was talking with allies about a joint...

apnews.com

Setapp Stories: All the talked-about titbits delivered right into your inbox

“ Hello, world! We are launching a digest of stories that busy people across the web can enjoy with their morning cup of coffee (or afternoon tea, we don’t discriminate). We collect...

setapp.com

Statue, murals and mosaics honour Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin, first human in space

Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin

euronews.com

Malaysian ex-PM Najib vows to fight bankruptcy over tax bill

Malaysia’s former Prime Minister Najib Razak says he has received a bankruptcy notice for failing to pay $411 million in taxes, slamming it as a political move to wreck his career

go.com

Myanmar security forces attack town that resisted with arms

Security forces in Myanmar have stormed a town where some residents had used homemade hunting rifles to resist the military’s February seizure of power, reportedly killing at least seven civilians...

go.com

Myanmar security forces attack town that resisted with arms

yahoo.com

Cannes Lions Goes Virtual For 2021

After canceling last year’s edition due to the pandemic, Cannes Lions, the international advertising and marketing showcase, has announced it will go fully digital for its 2021 edition, set to run...

variety.com

Opinion: Hunter Biden's story is a window into America's soul

"Crackhead Hunter." That was the slur Donald Trump Jr. hurled at now-President Joe Biden's younger son after the first presidential debate, during which Trump Sr. falsely stated that Hunter Biden...

cnn.com

Indiana AG probing Big Tech, social media company 'methods' limiting conservative content

Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita on Wednesday said he is investigating Big Tech companies, saying they have “potentially harmed” consumers in the state through business practices that limit...

foxnews.com

Targeting Overseas Tax Shelters

How one U.S. multinational used overseas shelters to slash its tax bill — and how the Biden administration plans to crack down on such practices.

nytimes.com

Patreon now valued at $4 billion as VCs plow money into creator economy companies

Venture capitalists are plowing money into startups that help content creators to directly monetize their work.Driving the news: Patreon, a platform that connects creators with fans, today will...

axios.com

The Joy Of Gender Expressing

Since the pandemic began, I’ve changed my Instagram bio 12 times. A year ago, it read “lil andro idiot in coveralls *lipstick emoji rainbow emoji cartwheel emoji* – she/her.” I wrote this because...

refinery29.com

‘A system of global apartheid’: author Harsha Walia on why the border crisis is a myth

The Canadian organizer says the actual crises are capitalism, war and the climate emergency, which drive mass migrationThe rising number of migrant children and families seeking to cross the US...

theguardian.com

Hospitals try to curb astronomical emissions as pandemic brings new challenges

The healthcare climate footprint is equivalent to the greenhouse gas emissions from 514 coal-fired plants but health workers are finding ways to cut wasteLois Wessel used to work as a labor and...

theguardian.com

29 Big (Style) Ideas

/*! Waypoints - 4.0.1 Copyright © 2011-2016 Caleb Troughton Licensed under the MIT license. https://github.com/imakewebthings/waypoints/blob/master/licenses.txt */ !function(){"use...

refinery29.com

The TikTok Trend That Has Immigration Lawyers Worried

Creating a TikTok account falls into the category of things Norma Sepulveda wouldn’t have done before the pandemic. She thought of it as one of the “silly things” kids like her teenage son do, and...

motherjones.com

JPMorgan Secretly Emailed the Trump Administration About Bailing Out the Oil Industry

In October, top executives at JPMorgan Chase wrote in an op-ed for Fortune that the “clock is ticking” on the climate crisis and that JPMorgan planned to be part of the solution. The bank, they...

motherjones.com

There Is No Shortcut Back to Normal

While much of the world remains in the throes of the pandemic, Ayelet Baram-Tsabari’s life has mostly returned to normal. In the weeks since Israel implemented its “green pass” system, reopening...

theatlantic.com

Andrew Yang Really Might Be the Next Mayor of New York

This article was published online on April 7, 2021.Andrew Yang is in the Throgs Neck neighborhood of the Bronx, standing next to a lectern on an empty city street.He’s just resumed his campaign...

theatlantic.com

Can A Local Reparations Program Undo Decades Of Housing Discrimination?

Talking about reparations was once politically taboo. The idea was not only widely unpopular, but the term was understood differently depending on who was asked. Even the most progressive...

fivethirtyeight.com

Why We Are (And Should Be) Talking About Voting Rights Right Now

Welcome to FiveThirtyEight’s politics chat. The transcript below has been lightly edited. sarah (Sarah Frostenson, politics editor): Georgia’s new voting law has captured headlines for all the...

fivethirtyeight.com

Dear Care and Feeding: My Husband Won’t Let Me Teach Our Baby My Native Language

Parenting advice on bilingual babies, autism adjustments, and motherly meddling.

slate.com

What if Working at Home Makes Us Drive More, Not Less?

A surprising, very real possibility for our post-pandemic lives.

slate.com

Carlisle ex-police officer 'devastated' by £3k Royal Mail scam

The officer of 25 years feels "helpless and angry" after falling victim to a Royal Mail parcel scam.

bbc.co.uk

Welcome to Republicanistan: The GOP's Jim Crow pseudo-democracy

Republicans have a plan: Create an authoritarian state where voting is strictly controlled. It might work

salon.com

Star golfers speak out on Georgia's new restrictive voting law ahead of the Masters

Star golfers speak out on Georgia's new restrictive voting law ahead of the Masters  CNN InternationalBryson DeChambeau says something in his bag for Masters week is 'very helpful' but won't get...

cnn.com

Dave Chappelle Spills The Beans On Who Left 'Dirty Notes’ For Trump Staff At White House

"I saw them doing it," the comedian recalled to supermodel Naomi Campbell about the "crazy s**t" written during a party thrown by the Obamas.

huffpost.com

Ask HN: How to relocate to Europe as a software developer

ycombinator.com

Hoaxer Jacob Wohl claims to know truth behind Matt Gaetz allegations

Serial fraudster who tried to smear multiple Democrats may (or may not!) be involved in Matt Gaetz scandal

salon.com

Noted Wrestling Fan and Sneakerhead Wale Drops “WaleMania” Collection at Foot Locker

Timed to Wrestlemania 37, the collection features streetwear-inspired T-shirts and hoodies honoring Black WWE superstars

rollingstone.com

Lila: A GPT-3 powered bot who loves to ponder about life

“ 👋🏻 Hi guys, My new side project is live! 🎉 lila.mytinyai.com Lila is a GPT-3 powered bot who loves to ponder about life. You can help train her by liking the quotes you find...

mytinyai.com

The Aristocrats in China [Sappy]

nypost.com

11 Safety Tips All Women Should Know Inside Out

You could be walking down the street, ordering food to your home, or getting into your car when, before you know it, a stranger is getting too friendly. Of course, not everyone has bad intentions,...

brightside.me

Your Weather Forecast Update: Warmer Climate Will Be The New 'Normal'

In May, NOAA will release its once-a-decade update for the 30-year weather averages that local meteorologists use. In many places, it will mean far fewer days that are 'above normal.'

npr.org

World's Biggest Vaccine Maker 'Very Stressed' As India Sees Record Spike In COVID-19

India has recorded its biggest jump in new coronavirus infections since the pandemic began. Authorities are trying to balance curbs on movement with voting in state elections.

npr.org

Interview with researcher Luke Stark on the promises and pitfalls of emotion-sensing AI, and...

Evan Selinger / OneZero : Interview with researcher Luke Stark on the promises and pitfalls of emotion-sensing AI, and social media's attempt to translate emotive expression into data  —  A...

techmeme.com

NYPD “Goon Squad” Manual Teaches Officers to Violate Protesters’ Rights

Exclusive: Internal NYPD documents shed new light on the Strategic Response Group, or SRG, the heavily militarized police unit behind the crackdown on George Floyd protesters. The post NYPD “Goon...

theintercept.com

Recreating a Lost American Whiskey

I was attending a distilling conference in Louisville, Kentucky, in the spring of 2015 when I got a message from Todd Leopold, half of the Denver-based Leopold Bros. and one of the more reclusive...

thedailybeast.com

Deliveroo shares push higher as retail investors start trading the stock

Deliveroo shares push higher as retail investors start trading the stock  CNBCDeliveroo shares rally as retail trading begins  Yahoo FinanceGoldman bought 75 million pounds of Deliveroo shares to...

cnbc.com

Stephen Colbert Shows Difference Between Biden And Trump With A Gag About Pricks

"The Late Show" host's impression of Mitch "I'm going to f**k your wallet" McConnell was also on the money.

huffpost.com

37 Super Helpful Things To Fix Some Of Life's Little Annoyances

Tangled necklaces, frayed cords, and other nuisances have no place in your life — no they do not.

buzzfeed.com

Ask HN: What tech job would let me get away with the least real work possible?

ycombinator.com

Microsoft support pages for Surface Laptop 4 suggest imminent launch

A pair of Microsoft support pages have appeared for the unannounced Surface Laptop 4, suggesting a launch may be imminent. One is a placeholder for an AMD version of the laptop, while the other is...

theverge.com

Chuck Schumer is thinking big

Chuck Schumer is thinking big — gridlocked Senate be damned  POLITICO'The Senate has discovered water': How the parliamentarian could reshape the Biden agenda  CNN Sinema Calls on Senators to...

politico.com

If You're The Most Stylish Person In Your Friend Group, Check Out These Fashionable Finds

You're like — really trendy.

buzzfeed.com

Trans girl stabbed to death in front of a school as violence spirals in Brazil. She was just 16-years-old

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pinknews.co.uk

Harvey Weinstein timeline: How the scandal unfolded

yahoo.com

This Exorcist Claims He’s Prayed the Gay Away for 500 People in Pakistan

Psychologists routinely encounter patients who have suffered devastating traumas as a consequence of conversion therapy.

vice.com

The Death Toll From the Indonesian Landslides Has Risen to 119 With Dozens Still Missing

Thousands of homes have also been damaged and thousands of people displaced

time.com

Fujifilm's $100 Instax Mini 40 offers vintage looks and simple features

Fujifilm has unveiled the Instax Mini 40, an instant film camera much like last year's Instax Mini 11 but with a new retro look and $30 higher price tag.

engadget.com

24 Times Someone Made Our Life Easier Just by Changing a Small Detail

How many times have you wished that an object had a feature that would make it easier to use, or that a place had a service that would get you out of trouble? Luckily for many, some creative...

brightside.me

Tiger Woods Crash Caused By Speed, Lots of Unanswered Questions

Tiger Woods' car crash was caused by excessive speed, but there may be more to the story that we may never know ... TMZ has learned. The L.A. County Sheriff's Dept. will release the findings of...

tmz.com

Montana Governor Who Ended Mask Mandate in February Tests Positive for Coronavirus

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themorningnews.com

Leaders of Russia and China tighten their grips, grow closer

MOSCOW (AP) — They're not leaders for life — not technically, at least. But in political reality, the powerful tenures of China's Xi Jinping and, as of this week, Russia's Vladimir Putin are...

apnews.com

Demi Lovato Says DMX OD Scared Her, It Could Have Been Me

Demi Lovato was jolted when she learned of DMX's overdose ... a reminder of how lucky she is to still be alive. Demi will be on "TMZ Live" Wednesday ... talking about her incredible documentary,...

tmz.com

AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine shortfall hobbles Australia’s rollout

Faced with public disquiet over the slow pace of the campaign, the country’s leaders look to put a positive spin on things.

ampproject.org

The Ring’s doorbell design hasn’t changed since 2014. Other companies should follow its lead

It’s the opposite of planned obsolescence. Today, the home security brand Ring is announcing its latest smart home doorbell, the Ring Video Doorbell 4. It’s 20% thinner and 40% lighter than the...

fastcompany.com

How the new climate normal will change our weather reports

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is about to add more recent data to its definition of ‘normal’ temperatures, which means additional hot days won’t sound so warm by...

fastcompany.com

Polestar wants its cars to be carbon-neutral by 2030

Volvo’s performance EV subsidiary Polestar is reportedly taking steps to go greener than any electric auto manufacturer before it. As part of the company’s inaugural release of its annual review...

engadget.com

San Francisco board halts renaming of public schools after months of furor and debate

The city's Board of Education — for now — has backed off a plan to rename public schools with names linked to racism, sexism and other injustices.

latimes.com

Can You Guess the Real Discontinued Girl Scout Cookie From the Fakes?

Do you know which Girl Scout cookie was introduced in 1992 and featured a praline filling, pecans, coconut, and a chocolate drizzle?

mentalfloss.com

What Makes the Ultimate Starter Watch?

IWC says its brand-new shrunken-down watches are the perfect fit for new watch buyers. Are they right?

gq.com

Lawmakers Call YouTube Kids a ‘Wasteland of Vapid, Consumerist Content’

A House subcommittee says the Google-owned video service feeds children inappropriate material so it can serve them ads

time.com

This is not who I am

A Christian "purity" movement in the 90s promoted a biblical view of abstinence before marriage. But two decades later, followers are grappling with unforeseen aftershocks. RetroReport has the story.

metafilter.com

CrossOver lets Mac users run Windows programs seamlessly

For decades, they've been mortal enemies. Oil and water. Fire and ice. Hatfields and McCoys. Windows and Mac. Never the twain shall meet. Nowhere is the dichotomous relationship between the two...

boingboing.net

Fotomat's Greatest Hits

The Internet K-Hole is back: A vast amount of very amateur snapshots taken from the mid-1970s to mid-1990s, with absolutely no other context provided or needed. Mostly a whole bunch of people I've...

metafilter.com

Gov. Caitlyn Jenner? Another athlete-turned-celebrity reportedly interested in California's top office

It's looking a lot like 2003: Caitlyn Jenner, decathlete-turned-reality star, is reportedly eyeing a run for governor as Newsom faces recall.

latimes.com

Biden wants to cement a governing majority. His Build Back Better bill is his plan to do it

It “really could be definitional for our party for the next 50 years.”

politico.com

State lawmakers warm up to weed

More than 40 percent of Americans now live in states that have embraced full legalization.

politico.com

Virginia Lt. Gov. says rival Dem 'treated me like George Floyd' by calling for his resignation...

Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax (D) has accused his primary rival in the race for governor of treating him "like George Floyd," for joining calls for Fairfax to resign after allegations of sexual...

theblaze.com

Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey signs bill to defy any new federal gun control laws

Republican Gov. Doug Ducey of Arizona signed a bill on Tuesday that would ban local governments and employees from enforcing or aiding any infringement on gun rights imposed by the federal...

theblaze.com

Stephen Curry Drops 41 as Warriors Beat Bucks with Giannis Injured

Stephen Curry scored 41 points as the Golden State Warriors upset the visiting Milwaukee Bucks 122-121 on Tuesday at Chase Center in San Francisco. Kelly Oubre...

bleacherreport.com

Steve Kerr: This is 1st Season Warriors' 'Puzzle Hasn't Come Together'

The 23-27 Golden State Warriors have lost seven of eight as they enter a home matchup with the Milwaukee Bucks on Tuesday. Before the Bucks game, Warriors...

bleacherreport.com

You Need To Be Running Your Website With GoDaddy Websites + Marketing

If you're running a website, you want people to visit that website. Presumably. Wild guess. If you're going through the work and cost of operating a website just to dump your thoughts on the web,...

boingboing.net

What A Photo Of Donald Trump's New Office Reveals About How He Wants To Be Remembered

An obsessive, inch-by-inch POLITICO breakdown of the 45th president's new digs at Mar-a-Lago.

politico.com

Controversial Conservative Professor Jordan Peterson Was Pissed When He Learned He May Have...

In a new Captain America comic, the villain spouts beliefs that sound similar to those of the controversial conservative firebrand.

uproxx.com

A $19 book changed how I think about money in 3 ways

Reading “The Psychology of Money” helped the author define what “enough” means for her, giving her an end point to work towards.Continue reading on Business Insider »

medium.com

What Really Caused Facebook's 500M User Data Leak?

The company's explanations have been confusing and inconsistent, but there are finally some answers.

wired.com

People Are Noticing The Fast And Furious Franchise's Weirdest-Looking Scene Again

There is a very strange encounter in Fast and Furious 6 from 2013, where the two main hairless muscle guys have a really baffling interaction.

jalopnik.com

Biden administration speeds up vaccination timeline, infrastructure plan may follow suit

President Joe Biden once again changed his vaccination goals Tuesday, shortening the timeline for all American adults to be eligible to get a vaccine. And, a Senate rule change may allow him to...

pbs.org

News Wrap: Navy medic shot dead after critically injuring two sailors in Maryland shooting

In our news wrap Tuesday, two U.S. sailors are in critical condition after a navy medic shot them at a military facility in Frederick, Maryland. The suspect was later shot dead. Then, a look at...

pbs.org

Detroit will send workers door-to-door to urge..

audacy.com

'zoom zombies' roaming streets..

fastcompany.com

All adults will be eligible for Covid-19 vaccine on April 19, Biden announces

The change comes two weeks earlier than previously scheduled. President Joe Biden has announced that all adults will become eligible for a Covid-19 vaccine by April 19. The news came as confirmed...

vox.com

MLB Moves All-Star Game From Atlanta Over Voting Law

Major League Baseball is moving the 2021 All-Star Game and 2021 draft out of Atlanta in protest of a new Georgia law that has raised concerns about its potential to disproportionately...

theonion.com

The Best Hair Loss Treatments That Come in the Mail

Get proactive about hair loss from the comfort of your own couch.

gq.com

Bartenders Name The Whiskeys They’re Most Likely To Give To Other Bartenders

Your favorite local mixologist deserves the gift of whiskey. Here are the expressions they're most likely to give one another.

uproxx.com

A K-Shaped Recovery, This Time on a Global Scale

Emerging markets are at risk of falling far behind their advanced counterparts. That’s the whole world’s problem, officials warned.

nytimes.com

Arkansas Has Adopted A Ban On Gender-Affirming Healthcare For Trans Youth

The vote by legislators overrides Gov. Asa Hutchinson’s earlier veto of the bill, which he described as “a vast government overreach.”

buzzfeednews.com

The number of billionaires spiked by 30% during the pandemic

It’s easy to lose track of the numbers. But you shouldn’t. The total number of billionaires exploded over the course of the coronavirus pandemic — and they individually became extraordinarily...

vox.com

Silence at Baylor

How a Texas university eagerly accepted a top football player as a transfer even though he had just been kicked off another school’s team for a previous incident of violence involving a female student.

longform.org

How Much Do Those Cabin Getaways Really Cost?

Some of the most popular vacations during the pandemic have been cozy cabin stays in the wilderness. These rural-style vacations have been popular due to their relative safety compared to other...

lifehacker.com

This Is Why Self-Help Sells So Well

How Vespa and Lululemon played off our anxieties to create profit — and what it means for youContinue reading on Better Marketing »

bettermarketing.pub

Aaron Rodgers Nods Along With Blank-Faced Stoicism As ‘Jeopardy!’ Contestants Talk About Their...

theonion.com

The Capitol Police Officer Killed In A Car Attack Will Lie In Honor In The Rotunda

William “Billy” Evans’s family remembered him on Tuesday as a dad who enjoyed lightsaber duels and reading Harry Potter to his two children.

buzzfeednews.com

How to Delete Your Apple Pay Information Remotely If Your Device Is Stolen

On New Year’s Day 2021, a burglar broke into my house, trashed the place, and made off with several items. One of them was my iPad Pro, which could have given the thief access to my Apple Pay...

lifehacker.com

How India's 'Mango Man' Grew a Tree With 300 Flavors

It is a mango tree like no other. Standing tall in a nursery near Lucknow, the capital of Uttar Pradesh, its massive canopy is large enough to seat 15 people for a picnic and its branches hang...

atlasobscura.com

Painted Mountains of Tabriz in Tabriz, Iran

Because of abundance of mineral veins in the earth, these mountains in Iran's East Azerbaijan Province are painted with a rainbow of colors. Bands of red, white, yellow, grey, orange, and other...

atlasobscura.com

Gender Inclusive Language Puts an End to the Era of 'Manned' Spaceflight

It is time to honor six decades of women's contributions to spaceflight, says the Air and Space Museum, with unbiased verbs like 'crewed' or 'piloted'

smithsonianmag.com

The Opportunities—and Obstacles

WIRED spoke with three women working in cybersecurity in the US intelligence committee about the progress of recent years and the work that remains.

wired.com

The Democratic Party's Consultant Factory

An Intercept investigation finds that a revolving door of friends and colleagues at the top echelons of the DCCC reinforces its corporate sensibility. The post The Democratic Party’s Consultant...

theintercept.com

When the Pandemic Came to Sullivan Prison

As one blockmate after another fell ill, we tried to stay safe and care for one another. It wasn’t always enough.

longform.org

Pressure Builds on Congress to Help People Afford Pricey Flood Insurance

People stand outside a house surrounded by flood water in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma in Callahan, Fla. in September 2017.

scientificamerican.com

For Sale: Judy Garland’s Former Malibu Beach House

Judy Garland, spouse Vincente Minnelli, and daughter Liza Minnelli passed several memorable years in this lavish oceanfront abode.

mentalfloss.com

Electric Aircraft Start-Up Accuses Rival of Stealing Its Secrets

A lawsuit by Wisk, partly owned by the Google co-founder Larry Page, says two engineers took sensitive files and data before joining Archer.

nytimes.com

Drones Are Delivering Covid-19 Vaccines to Underserved Communities

The company Zipline is using the technology to provide medical resources to rural areas in markets around the world

smithsonianmag.com

When an Athlete Refuses to Be Broken

When Joe Stone crashed his paraglider into a mountain, his days as an athlete were supposed to be finished. But Joe had other plans.

outsideonline.com

Everything You Need to Know About All-Terrain Tires

The ins and outs of choosing ones that offer the right size and load capacity for your truck

outsideonline.com

WeWork begins a humbler second act

The refurbished flexible-office firm once again eyes a stockmarket listing

economist.com

Flying taxis are about to take off at last

Will investors be taken for a ride?

economist.com