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Uber CEO calls Massachusetts gig economy ballot measure the ‘right answer’

Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi expressed his support Wednesday for a ballot initiative in Massachusetts that would keep gig economy workers classified as independent contractors, fulfilling a promise he made nearly a year ago to push for laws that preserve its

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Why WHO Is Calling For A Moratorium On COVID Vaccine Boosters

The director general is asking for a halt for at least two months. His hope is to use all available doses to vaccinate 10% of the population in every country by the end of September. (Image credit: Kobi Wolf/Bloomberg via

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IDF renews counterstrikes as blaze from Lebanon rocket engulfs northern hillside

Firefighters extinguish one fire but second persists, forcing kibbutz to shut entrance; US slams rocket attack, as Israel weighs harsher response but fears harm to local tourism

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Mexico Sues Gun Companies in U.S., Accusing Them of Fueling Violence – The New York Times

Mexico Sues Gun Companies in U.S., Accusing Them of Fueling Violence  The New York Times Mexico sues US gun manufacturers over arms trafficking toll  Yahoo News Mexico sues U.S.-based gunmakers over flow of arms across border  The Washington Post Mexico sues US gun

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The American Canoeist Nevin Harrison Finally Gets Her Chance

As women’s canoeing makes its Olympic debut, the 19-year-old is ready to put the United States in the medal hunt in a sport at which the nation has not historically been good.

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After Uproar, Matt Damon Tries to Clarify Comments on Anti-Gay Slur

The actor was recently quoted as saying that he had decided to “retire” the word his daughter calls the “f-slur” after she objected to a joke he made.

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What’s Ripping American Families Apart?

The U.S. seems to be in the middle of a pervasive psychological decline.

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5 factors founders must consider before choosing their VC

Kunal Lunawat Contributor Share on Twitter Kunal Lunawat is the co-founder and managing partner of Agya Ventures, a venture capital firm focused on proptech, travel, hospitality and the future of the built world. Though 2021 is far from over, it’s

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Florida hospital CEOs tell DeSantis what they are seeing during latest COVID-19 spike – WJXT News4JAX

Florida hospital CEOs tell DeSantis what they are seeing during latest COVID-19 spike  WJXT News4JAX White House to DeSantis, Abbott: Handle Delta spike or ‘get out of the way and let people do the right thing’  Yahoo News DeSantis to Biden: ‘I

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Lebanon’s Economy, Still Reeling From Beirut Port Explosion, Falls Off a Cliff – The Wall Street Journal

Lebanon’s Economy, Still Reeling From Beirut Port Explosion, Falls Off a Cliff  The Wall Street Journal Collapse: Inside Lebanon’s Worst Economic Meltdown in More Than a Century  The New York Times What we still don’t know about Beirut’s port explosion  CNN Why Lebanon

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