‘Made for Love’ joins series probing the darker side of our high-tech future
“Made for Love” is the latest series set about 10 minutes in the future, focusing on the creepy potential of technology as a means of…
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Virgin Galactic unveils mirror-coated space plane known as ‘Spaceship III’
Virgin Galactic, the space tourism firm that hopes to send its first customers to space next year, unveiled a new spacecraft design on Tuesday. The…
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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…
Continue ReadingAsian 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…
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Store 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…
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Two 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 ReadingGoodbye 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 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…
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Firefighter 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…
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Infrastructure was a Trump punchline but is a window into Biden’s soul
President Joe Biden’s infrastructure plan is no joke. The huge — more than $2 trillion — proposal he will unveil Wednesday covers…
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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Pfizer/BioNTech says its Covid-19 vaccine is 100% effective and well tolerated in adolescents
Clinical trial results of Pfizer/BioNTech’s Covid-19 vaccine showed its efficacy is 100% and it is well tolerated in youths ages 12 to 15, the…
Continue ReadingBidens’ dog Major involved in another biting incident
The Bidens’ dog Major has been involved in another biting incident that required medical attention, two people with knowledge of the incident…
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