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After Fauci Praises Biden, Trump Touts Firing Top Health Official – Newsweek

After Fauci Praises Biden, Trump Touts Firing Top Health Official  Newsweek Trump suggests he might fire Fauci after election  CNN Trump threatens to fire Fauci in rift with disease expert  Boston.com Trump Suggests He May Fire Fauci ‘After the Election’  The New York Times

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Booming edtech M&A activity brings consolidation to a fragmented sector

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to force teachers, students and parents to adopt new technologies, edtech’s total addressable market has massively grown in the last several months. The shift has urged venture capitalists to pour money into the sector accordingly,

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Trump promises court fight over Pennsylvania absentee votes

President Donald Trump and his reelection campaign are signaling they will pursue an aggressive legal strategy to try to prevent Pennsylvania from counting mailed ballots that are received in the three days after the election.

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Spotify will now allow artists and labels promote tracks in your recommendations

Spotify announced today it will begin to test a new service that gives artists more of a say in how their music is discovered on the Spotify platform. At launch, the service will allow artists and labels to identify music

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‘The Idea of Denmark as a Gender Paradise Is a Myth.’ #MeToo Finally Came to Denmark—And the Reckoning Is Only Just Beginning

In hindsight, it seems clear that Sofie Linde intended to make an impact. As the host of a comedy awards ceremony in late August, the Danish television presenter began her monologue by noting she was only the second woman in

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Saved by a whale: Sculpture stops runaway Dutch train from plunging into water

An elevated tram ran past the end of its tracks in Rotterdam on Monday, but instead of plunging 10 meters to the ground from a pier it came to rest delicately on top of a statue of a whale’s tail.

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Judge rejects Republican efforts to halt early vote counting in Las Vegas – CNN

Judge rejects Republican efforts to halt early vote counting in Las Vegas  CNN 2 separate ballot counting lawsuits to move forward Monday  KTNV Channel 13 Las Vegas Judge blocks Trump campaign’s effort to stop mail-in ballot counting in Las Vegas  Axios Judge blocks

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Coupa Software snags Llamasoft for $1.5B to bring together spending and supply chain data

Coupa Software, a publicly traded company that helps large corporations manage spending, announced that it was buying Llamasoft, an 18 year old Michigan company that helps large companies manage their supply chain. The deal was pegged at $1.5 billion. This

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2020 election polls show Biden ahead in Pennsylvania – Vox.com

2020 election polls show Biden ahead in Pennsylvania  Vox.com Trump defends Texas drivers who surrounded Biden bus, while the president’s supporters block traffic in New York and New Jersey.  The New York Times I’m Here To Remind You That Trump Can Still

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Vatican walks back Pope’s call for civil unions for same-sex couples: ‘right to family’ doesn’t mean forming families

The Vatican is walking back remarks made by Pope Francis in a documentary where he called for civil union laws to protect same-sex couples. Claiming the Pope’s remarks were taken out of context and edited inaccurately, the Vatican says the

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