Month: March 2021
Why Jews in former Soviet Union eat most matzah per capita
In Azerbaijan people consume 2.7 pounds per person, in Russia 2.4 pounds — dwarfing the average consumption of unleavened bread cracker among most Jews
Read MoreEritrea Withdraws From Ethiopia’s Restive Tigray Region
The move could mark a turn in the nearly five-month conflict or simply a tactical retreat in the face of international pressure.
Read MoreAs Biden adjusts to White House life, Wilmington beckons – NBC News
As Biden adjusts to White House life, Wilmington beckons NBC News President Biden Invites 40 World Leaders to Leaders Summit on Climate Whitehouse.gov Biden Holds First White House Press Conference Voice of America Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki, March 22, 2021 The
Read MoreY Combinator-backed Vue Storefront aims to be the ‘glue’ for e-commerce
“Headless commerce” is a phrase that gets thrown around lot (I’ve typed it several times today already), but Vue Storefront CEO Patrick Friday has an especially vivid way of using the concept to illustrate his startup’s place in the broader ecosystem. “Vue
Read MoreNearly Half Of States Will Make All Adults COVID-19 Vaccine Eligible By April 15
Officials said Friday that 46 states and Washington, D.C., have announced plans to expand eligibility to all adults by President Biden’s May 1 deadline, with many set to do so in the coming weeks. (Image credit: Mario Tama/Getty Images)
Read MoreWith Six Minutes to Midnight, Eddie Izzard Spins an Unusually Gentle-Spirited Spy Tale
Six Minutes to Midnight, an espionage drama directed by Andy Goddard and starring Eddie Izzard and Judi Dench, has a gentle spirit that you don’t expect from a period spy thriller—but then, there aren’t many spy thrillers with imperiled schoolgirls
Read MoreComputer vision software has the potential to reinvent the way cities move
Harris Lummis Contributor Share on Twitter Harris Lummis is the co-founder and chief technical officer at Automotus. In October 2019, The New York Times reported that 1.5 million packages were delivered in New York City every single day. Though convenient
Read MoreI Wear My Son’s Jacket to Remind Me Of What’s At Stake in Fighting Gun Violence
I wear my son’s jacket as I travel down to the Colorado State Capitol building. His jacket is a reminder of what I’ve lost and how much work we have to do to end gun violence in our country. On
Read MoreWATCH LIVE: Harris discusses child poverty and education with Secretary Miguel Cardona
The expansion of the child tax credit, along with other measures, will cut childhood poverty in half this year, according to an analysis done by the Center on Poverty and Social Policy at Columbia University.
Read MoreE-commerce roll-ups are the next wave of disruption in consumer packaged goods
Alanna Gregory Contributor Share on Twitter Alanna is a marketing executive who is currently serving as vice president of growth and digital at Hairstory. She previously founded VIVE Lifestyle (YC S15) and was an AVP at Barclays Capital. This year
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