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Dow up and down in roller coaster ride early Thursday
U.S. stocks rode a roller coaster in early trading on Wall Street Thursday, first falling and then rising before falling again by midday.
Latin Grammys nominations to be announced Sept. 29
The 2020 Latin Grammy Awards nominees will be announced in September, with the awards show slated to take place in November.
United Airlines requires all passengers wear face coverings
Beginning Thursday, passengers on United Airlines are required to wear face coverings on all aircraft, and those who don't comply can be banned from flying in the future.
The best smart plugs, outlets, and power strips for automating your home
Control your outlets. ( Nathan Fertig via Unsplash/)We’ve firmly set foot in the automation age, and there’s no better place to start streamlining your life than in your own home. Smart plugs...
Supreme Court blocks Trump's move to end DACA program
The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday ruled against a bid by the Trump administration to terminate the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, which protects children of undocumented migrants in...
Handmade Nike prototype running shoes up for auction
A pair of handmade shoes created by the co-founder of Nike for a University of Oregon runner in the early 1970s is expected to sell for up to $150,000 at...
Bank of England pumps $124 billion into British economy
The Bank of England poured $124 billion into the British economy in coronavirus aid and maintained a key interest rate at 0.1 percent Thursday at its regular meeting.
North Korean defectors prepare rice delivery following ban
North Korean defectors in the South who were warned against delivering rice and other products across the border say they are going ahead with launch plans, unless the South Korean...
DC Comics teams up with Spotify for exclusive scripted podcasts
Spotify has entered into an exclusive, multi-year deal with Warner Bros. and DC Comics to produce a slate of narrative, scripted podcasts using DC's iconic characters, which includes Batman, Superman...
How tourist destinations can rebuild after coronavirus
Tourism has virtually stopped thanks to the COVID-19 lockdowns. This is hitting many cities hard—see this report about New York galleries and museums losing millions of dollars, for example. Many...
Kim Kardashian signs exclusive podcast deal with Spotify
Kim Kardashian has inked an exclusive deal with Spotify to release a podcast series centered around criminal justice reform.
Amid escalating book fight, John Bolton says President Donald Trump not 'fit for office'
Former national security adviser John Bolton, who's highly critical of President Donald Trump in an upcoming book, said in an interview Thursday his former boss and commander in chief is...
ChemSec hands out sustainability report cards to industry
Nonprofit wants to direct investors to firms making safer chemicals
100 days of coronavirus has sent shock waves through the food system
The COVID-19 lockdown has exposed a large number of problems in the food system.
Conservation could create jobs post-pandemic
Earlier this month, President Trump signed an executive order making it easier for pipeline projects and other oil and gas development to progress, claiming environmental regulations cause economic burdens and...
Japan confirms plans to ‘protect’ its citizens in Korea
Japan's prime minister said Thursday Tokyo is working with the United States on potential plans to "safeguard" Japanese citizens on the Korean Peninsula.
What can police trainers learn from the current crisis?
Police reform is on the national agenda in response to the choking death of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer in late May—and many other such incidents before and...
How will public spaces change as result of the COVID-19 pandemic?
Restaurants, hair salons and retail businesses are reopening throughout the country—many under safety guidelines that call for outdoor seating at restaurants, social distancing, partitions between customers or between customers and...
COVID-19 case clusters offer lessons and warnings for reopening
Several months into the COVID-19 pandemic, countries are looking for ways to restart their economies, public health officials are looking to guide safe reopening and people are eagerly looking to escape cabin fever....
Ankle monitors could stigmatize wearers, research says
Electronic ankle monitors—increasingly used as an alternative to incarceration—are bulky and difficult to conceal, displaying their wearers' potential involvement with the justice system for all to see, according to a...
Evolutionary biology may be solution to economic recovery
Researchers are examining policies that can help bring the global economy back on track.
Open-source machine learning tool connects drug targets with adverse reactions
Scientists develop AI-based tool to predict adverse drug events. Such events are responsible for some 2 million U.S. hospitalizations per year. The free, open-source system could enable safer drug design,...
In Photos: Protesters demand justice for the death of Robert Fuller
Protesters gather on June 17, 2020, to call for justice for Robert Fuller, a 24-year-old black man found dead hanging in a tree in Palmdale, Calif.
Manchester City denies Liverpool of title-clincher with win vs. Arsenal
Liverpool wasn't on the field for the first day of the Premier League's return from suspension but had a setback in their quest for a league title. Manchester City's win...
The Cyclone chopper crash probe could lead the military to some uncomfortable conclusions
The CH-148 Cyclone was cutting-edge tech when it became the Canadian military's new maritime helicopter. After a crash killed six service members, investigators are being confronted with some awkward questions...
New study finds 'pedophile hunter' groups violate human rights, must be regulated
The methods used by so-called 'pedophile hunter' groups need to be subjected to more rigorous official oversight, according to new research from the University of East Anglia (UEA).
High risk of corporate bankruptcy due to the coronavirus pandemic, according to a new analysis
The lockdown which occurred as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic increases the probability of corporate bankruptcy, according to an analysis co-authored by an academic from Queen Mary University of...
Renting a home is clearly better than buying in much of the nation
The cost of homeownership is outpacing the cost of renting across the United States, and the discrepancy between the two is rising sharply in parts of the Southeast, Midwest and...