Robots are joining the fight against coronavirus in India
In India, the country with the world’s second-highest number of Covid-19 cases, a handful of hospitals has started to use robots to connect…
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Asian Americans are (still) under attack. Here are easy ways you can help
Across the US, Asian Americans are under attack — verbally, economically and physically. An elderly man on his daily walk was ambushed, shoved…
Continue ReadingGoldman Sachs reportedly jumps on the bitcoin bandwagon
Goldman Sachs will reportedly soon offer its private wealth management clients avenues to invest in bitcoin and other digital currencies. Mary Rich,…
Continue ReadingStore cashier who says George Floyd gave him fake $20 bill testifies in Derek Chauvin trial
An employee at the Minneapolis corner store who suspected George Floyd gave him a counterfeit $20 bill last May took the stand Wednesday as…
Continue ReadingAmazon-backed Deliveroo crashes in London IPO
Shares in Deliveroo fell as much as 30% in its highly anticipated London IPO on Wednesday, wiping about £2.3 billion ($3.2 billion) off the…
Continue ReadingTwo Black women will be head coaches in the same NCAA women’s Final Four for the first time
This year’s March Madness might have exposed gaps in gender equity in college sports, but for two Black women, the 2021 NCAA women’s…
Continue ReadingThis IPO fail is a warning for the ‘everything wins’ rally
In recent months, investors haven’t been able to pile quickly enough into the fast-growing companies hitting public markets. But the mood was…
Continue ReadingNew discoveries fundamentally change the picture of human evolution in Africa
The story of humankind’s origins was thought to have largely unfolded in a cave with a sea view. The earliest evidence suggesting that modern…
Continue ReadingAmanda Kloots marks anniversary of taking Nick Cordero to hospital for Covid-19
On Tuesday, Amanda Kloots marked the one-year anniversary of the day she took her husband, Nick Cordero, to the Cedar Sinai hospital before losing…
Continue ReadingCovid-19 was third leading cause of death last year, CDC confirms in early data
Covid-19 was the third leading cause of death in the United States last year, after heart disease and cancer, according to provisional data released…
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Goodbye empty middle seats. Delta is selling the whole plane starting May 1
The empty middle seat on airplanes, one of the few advantages of pandemic, is about to disappear. Delta Air Lines, the last remaining US airline to…
Continue ReadingToday is International Transgender Day of Visibility. Here’s what you should know
Today, transgender and nonbinary people around the world will recognize International Transgender Day of Visibility. With transgender visibility in…
Continue ReadingHuawei has lost its smartphone crown. It may never get it back
Just eight months ago, Huawei reached its longtime goal of becoming the world’s biggest smartphone maker. Now, it is not even in the top three.…
Continue ReadingDr. Leana Wen: Why I’m glad I took part in the Johnson & Johnson vaccine trial
There are three Covid-19 vaccines authorized by the US Food and Drug Administration, and they all required that each vaccine manufacturer conduct…
Continue ReadingFirefighter who watched George Floyd die returns to stand in Derek Chauvin trial
An off-duty Minneapolis firefighter who was rebuffed from rendering aid to George Floyd last May returned to the stand in Derek Chauvin’s trial…
Continue ReadingVirtual classes make hunt for missing students harder
Jeff Mosely’s job revolves around keeping students engaged in the classroom — but with many classrooms online only during the Covid-19…
Continue ReadingWhite House says Americans deserve ‘better information’ as allies criticize WHO coronavirus report
President Joe Biden believes Americans “deserve better information” about the origin of Covid-19 and further steps from the global…
Continue ReadingMy Bloody Valentine working on two new albums, sign to Domino
My Bloody Valentine have signed with Domino and the band’s music is now available to stream. The “dreampop” quartet’s most…
Continue ReadingBritney says she ‘cried for two weeks’ after ‘Framing Britney Spears’ documentary
Pop superstar Britney Spears says she was reduced to tears by a documentary that explored her career and high-profile conservatorship battle with her…
Continue ReadingRep. Matt Gaetz denies relationship with 17-year-old and claims extortion attempt
Rep. Matt Gaetz on Tuesday denied that he had a sexual relationship with a 17-year-old after the New York Times reported that, according to its…
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