Month: October 2021
Violence at Farmer Protests in India Deepens Modi’s Challenge
The deaths of eight people during a farmers’ protest in northern India have sparked days of demonstrations around the country and deepened anger against an overhaul of the country’s agricultural laws.
Read MoreHow Facebook Forced a Reckoning by Shutting Down the Team That Put People Ahead of Profits
Facebook’s civic-integrity team was always different from all the other teams that the social media company employed to combat misinformation and hate speech. For starters, every team member subscribed to an informal oath, vowing to “serve the people’s interest first,
Read MoreWATCH LIVE: Governors in Northeast discuss gun violence prevention
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy, Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf and Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont are expected to speak Thursday about preventing gun violence.
Read MoreFacebook Will Not Fix Itself
Five years ago, I embarked on a mission to help Facebook change its culture, business model and algorithms. I had been involved with the company in its early days as an adviser and investor. Since then, I and countless others
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Michelangelo’s David not censored at Expo, officials say
Standing tall in Italy’s pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai is an exact replica of Michelangelo’s statue of David, but most visitors will see just the head. For the rest of the naked body, they’ll have to lean in and peek.
Read MoreWATCH LIVE: Federal grand jury indicts 18 former NBA players for defrauding health care plan
Eighteen former NBA players have been charged with defrauding the league’s health and welfare benefit plan out of about $4 million, according to an indictment Thursday in New York.
Read MoreSenate Judiciary Committee issues sweeping report detailing how Trump and a top DOJ lawyer attempted to overturn 2020 election – CNN
Senate Judiciary Committee issues sweeping report detailing how Trump and a top DOJ lawyer attempted to overturn 2020 election CNN Report Cites New Details of Trump Pressure on Justice Dept. Over Election Yahoo! Voices Senate Committee Releases Report On Trump’s Attempts To
Read MoreSenate Leaders Agree to Vote on Short-Term Debt Ceiling Increase – The New York Times
Senate Leaders Agree to Vote on Short-Term Debt Ceiling Increase The New York Times Democrats: Mitch McConnell ‘Folded’ On Debt Limit Threat MSNBC Ted Cruz: Democrats would rather play political games than be honest with their voters Fox News Opinion | Republicans, be
Read MoreBiden lands in Chicago to push Covid-19 vaccine requirements – CNN
Biden lands in Chicago to push Covid-19 vaccine requirements CNN Biden to push COVID-19 vaccine mandates for businesses in Illinois visit Fox News President Biden to make economic case for vaccine mandates KCCI Des Moines Biden coming to Elk Grove Village today to
Read MoreAuthorities are investigating antisemitic graffiti found on Auschwitz barracks
Auschwitz Memorial officials call the vandalism “an outrageous attack on the symbol of one of the greatest tragedies in human history.” (Image credit: Sean Gallup/Getty Images)
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