The Covid-19 pandemic has revealed both vulnerabilities and resilience in the American economy. One area that has been significantly impacted is child care, as day cares closed, schools switched to remote learning, and parents struggled to balance work and childcare responsibilities. Despite the return of employment in the child care sector to pre-pandemic levels, there
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Boeing’s Starliner is a human-grade space capsule created to transport astronauts to and from the International Space Station. The development of the capsule began in 2014 when Boeing secured a $4.2 billion contract with NASA as part of the agency’s Commercial Crew Program. This initiative also saw SpaceX being selected by NASA to develop its
Norway’s $1.7 trillion sovereign wealth fund has announced its decision to vote against ratifying Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s $56 billion pay package. This move comes after a Delaware judge invalidated the package earlier this year, deeming it unfair to shareholders. Despite acknowledging the significant value generated under Mr. Musk’s leadership since the grant date in
Vijay Sales has launched its Apple Days sale in India where customers can purchase iPhone 15 series as well as older iPhone models at discounted prices. The sale is currently live and will end on June 17th. Customers participating in the Apple Days sale can buy a variety of Apple products, including the iPhone, iPad,
After being sidelined due to a fractured toe during the preseason, nine-time WNBA All-Star Brittney Griner finally made her season debut for the Phoenix Mercury. The injury had kept her out of action for the past month, but Griner underwent return-to-play protocols and was able to practice for the first time on Thursday before the
Once considered a powerful figure in Hollywood, Harvey Weinstein’s fall from grace has been both dramatic and controversial. After being convicted of rape and sexual assault by a Los Angeles jury in late 2022, Weinstein’s legal team immediately promised to appeal the verdict. Recently, they followed through on this promise by appealing the decision and
Recently, a panel of US health experts gathered by the Food and Drug Administration voted against the use of MDMA, commonly known as ecstasy, to treat post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Despite the fact that PTSD affects an estimated five percent of Americans in any given year, the panel experts were not convinced by the data
The excruciating pain that individuals like Jasmine experience due to endometriosis is not just physical but also emotional. The debilitating condition, which affects millions around the world, causes a ball of acid-like sensation in the torso, burning through organs with relentless intensity. The symptoms often start at a young age and worsen over time, leading
In a shocking revelation, the court-appointed trustee in the Synapse bankruptcy case uncovered an $85 million shortfall in customer deposits. This discrepancy arose from the mismatch between what partner banks of fintech middleman Synapse were holding and what depositors were owed. The fallout from this financial debacle has plunged the U.S. fintech sector into its
Microsoft recently announced that the Recall feature, which captures screenshots and enables searching of user activity on new PCs, will now be off by default. This decision comes after security researchers discovered that attackers could potentially access sensitive data through this AI feature. The Recall feature was initially showcased during a press briefing for Copilot+