Month: February 2021
Hundreds protest coup in Myanmar as resistance spreads
Hundreds of students and teachers have taken to Myanmar’s streets to demand the military hand power back to elected politicians.
Read MoreWATCH LIVE: White House COVID task force holds briefing as U.S. reaches new grim milestone in deaths
The White House COVID-19 response team is holding a briefing at 11 a.m. EST today. Watch their remarks here.
Read MoreGermany charges Nazi camp secretary with complicity in murders
German prosecutors said Friday they have charged a former secretary at a Nazi concentration camp with complicity in the murders of 10,000 people, in the first such case in recent years against a woman. The 95-year-old accused had worked at
Read MoreHow the GameStop stonkathon helped Robinhood raise $3.4B last week
Robinhood has shown an impressive ability to raise enormous amounts of capital in the past few weeks to ensure it has the funds needed to allow users to trade and, presumably, provide it with enough cash until it goes public.
Read MoreJohnson & Johnson Asks U.S. Regulators to Authorize One-Shot COVID-19 Vaccine
Johnson & Johnson asked U.S. regulators Thursday to clear the world’s first single-dose COVID-19 vaccine, an easier-to-use option that could boost scarce supplies. J&J’s vaccine was safe and offered strong protection against moderate to severe COVID-19, according to preliminary results
Read MoreIn rare case against a woman, Berlin charges Nazi camp aide with role in murders
Using testimony from survivors, Germany says woman, 95, had ‘concrete responsibility’ in murder of 10,000 victims while serving as assistant, stenographer for Stutthof camp head
Read MoreWATCH: Pete Buttigieg speaks after meeting with transportation workers
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg meets with frontline transit and rail workers today at 10 a.m. EST. Watch his remarks here.
Read MoreAs the Arab Joint List falls apart, the biggest winner is Netanyahu
The three remaining parties are polling low, and breakaway Ra’am is not likely to enter the Knesset. The PM, who nurtured Arab political chaos, is likely watching with glee
Read MoreTickr, which allows retail investors to back Impact companies, secures $3.4M from Ada Ventures
Tickr, an app that allows UK consumers to make financial investments based on their impact on society and the environment, has secured £2.5m ($3.4m) in funding lead by Ada Ventures, a VC which focuses on ‘impact’ startups. The cash will
Read MoreIntroducing the TIME 2030 Committee Advising on Solutions for the Future
Over the course of the next decade, TIME 2030 will convene thinkers and leaders, introduce and interrogate new ideas, and report on people and organizations helping solve the world’s great challenges. The project “will be a guide to the post-COVID
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