Business Dec 31, 2020

“COVID-19 Took A Toll On My Family”: The Virus Killed This Costco Worker, Her Sister, And Her Mother

One of their survivors is anguished over her employer's decision to make workers come into the office during a pandemic.View Entire Post ›

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Business Dec 25, 2020

Wedding Dress Designer Hayley Paige Says She's Lost The Right To Her Instagram And Own Name In Court

In a tearful announcement, the designer told fans she is being sued by her old parent company, which alleges it owns everything she built.View Entire Post ›

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Business Dec 10, 2020

The US Government Says Facebook Needs To Sell Instagram And WhatsApp

Forty-eight attorneys general and the Federal Trade Commission filed suit against the company Wednesday.View Entire Post ›

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Business Dec 9, 2020

This Fired Worker Said Amazon Retaliated Against Her. Now The Company Is Facing Charges.

One of the half-dozen Amazon employees fired following worker protests during the height of the coronavirus pandemic will get a hearing before the National Labor Relations Board.View Entire Post ›

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Business Oct 30, 2020

Walmart Reversed Its Decision To Pull Guns And Ammo From Its Displays Over Civil Unrest Concerns

The reversal came after the company said they were concerned about looting and unrest.View Entire Post ›

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Business Oct 12, 2020

Former Employees At Central Casting, Hollywood’s Legendary Agency, Say Actors Were Tired Of Being Typecast Into Stereotypical Roles

“There are people who rely on them, and Central Casting couldn't care less about what goes on there as long as they are getting their money.”View Entire Post ›

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Business Oct 1, 2020

Startups In India Want To Build Their Own App Store To Bypass Google's

To avoid paying a 30% cut, Indian tech companies are looking for new ways to get apps in the hands of consumers.View Entire Post ›

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Business Sep 30, 2020

People On Facebook Can Now Message You On Instagram, Even If You Don’t Have Facebook

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Business Sep 16, 2020

The World Is Burning. Apple Released New Watches, iPads, And A Fitness Service Today.

There's also a service bundle called Apple One that lets you get all Apple services for a flat fee.View Entire Post ›

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Business Sep 10, 2020

Activists Are Demanding Facebook Suspend An Indian Executive Who Shielded Anti-Muslim Hate Speech

“I don’t know what the damn problem is at Facebook with anti-Muslim hate, but I would just say at this point that they don’t seem to care.”View Entire Post ›

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Business Aug 25, 2020

A Facebook Executive Who Shared An Anti-Muslim Post Has Apologized To Employees

Ankhi Das expressed regret in an internal Facebook post — but some Muslim employees think the company needs to go further.View Entire Post ›

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Business Aug 23, 2020

The CEO Of Kids Clothing Company Hanna Andersson Has Resigned After Diversity Complaints From Staff

Mike Edwards' resignation comes after BuzzFeed News reported on concerns among staff about diversity problems at the popular children's clothing company.View Entire Post ›

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Business Aug 23, 2020

One California Lululemon Store Shows How Difficult It Can Be For Retail Workers In The Pandemic

Facing uncooperative customers and what they say are unrealistic cleaning expectations, California Lululemon employees are highlighting the toll the pandemic is taking on retail workers.View Entire Po...

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Business Aug 23, 2020

Their Conservative Boss Said “Take Off Your Mask Or You Can Go Home.” Now They’re Getting Sick.

Five employees at a Texas real estate company told us what it’s like working for a right-wing conspiracy theorist boss who lashes out if they try to wear masks.View Entire Post ›

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Business Aug 20, 2020

Solidcore Employees Alleged Their CEO Created A Toxic Culture. Now They're Calling For Her To Step Down.

A group of Solidcore coaches launched a petition calling for Anne Mahlum to resign or be removed by the company's board after a BuzzFeed News article detailing allegations of verbal abuse and sexual h...

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Business Aug 18, 2020

A Facebook Executive Protected Hate Speech In India. Now She Wants Police Protection.

Ankhi Das reportedly protected right-wing politicians from punishment for violating the social network’s rules — and is now facing death threats.View Entire Post ›

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Business Jul 16, 2020

Joe Biden, Elon Musk, And Barack Obama's Twitter Accounts Were Hacked In A Bitcoin Scam

Hackers took over some of Twitter's biggest accounts to solicit bitcoin on Wednesday.View Entire Post ›

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Business Jul 12, 2020

Michaela Coel Turning Down A $1 Million Netflix Deal Is A Prime Example Of Knowing Your Self-Worth

"I finally realized I'm not crazy — this is crazy."View Entire Post ›

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Business Jul 10, 2020

Amazon Said Its Memo Forcing Employees To Delete The TikTok App Was An "Error"

Citing "security risks," the company had said TikTok must be deleted for Amazon employees to access their work email accounts.View Entire Post ›

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Business Jul 9, 2020

Facebook Said It “Stands Firmly Against Hate.” It Still Ran A White Nationalist Ad.

For four days in July, Facebook ran an ad from a page called “White Wellbeing Australia.”View Entire Post ›

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Business Jul 7, 2020

New York's Attorney General Ordered The Black Lives Matter Foundation To Stop Collecting Money

Following a BuzzFeed News investigation into donor confusion between the California-based foundation and the Black Lives Matter movement, authorities are stepping in.View Entire Post ›

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Business Jun 23, 2020

Here Are The Things You Need To Know From Apple's Big June Event

Shiny new updates for your shiny Apple toys.View Entire Post ›

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Business Jun 22, 2020

A Woman And 15 Of Her Friends Have The Coronavirus After One Night Out

They had been "doing everything the right way," the woman told a local news outlet. “And then the first night we go out, Murphy’s Law, I guess.”View Entire Post ›

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Business Jun 19, 2020

Thousands Of Gig Workers Can’t Make A Living Unless They Install A Controversial Contact Tracing App First

Workers say the platforms are exploiting them by making it mandatory to install the Indian government's contact tracing app.View Entire Post ›

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Business Jun 18, 2020

Facebook Is Suing Two Developers It Says Sold Fake Likes And Scraped User Data

It’s the latest example of Facebook suing people it says have abused its platform.View Entire Post ›

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Business Jun 17, 2020

The Trump Administration Will Soon Deny Work Permits For Asylum-Seekers Who Enter The US Without Authorization

The policy will also block work permits for asylum-seekers who do not file for protections within one year of arrival in the US.View Entire Post ›

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Business Jun 17, 2020

He Won A Landmark Supreme Court Case That Changes LGBTQ History, But He Lost Nearly Everything To Make It Happen

"I don't regret one decision," said Gerald Bostock, the lead plaintiff in the landmark Supreme Court ruling banning workplace discrimination on the basis of sexual identity.View Entire Post ›

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Business Jun 14, 2020

Starbucks Is Now Allowing Its Employees To Wear Black Lives Matter Merch After Getting A Ton Of Backlash

The policy reversal comes after employee pushback and calls for a boycott.View Entire Post ›

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Politics Apr 18, 2023

Here’s What You Need To Know About The Dominion V. Fox News Trial That Starts This Week

Already, the case has given people an unprecedented look inside Fox News and the chaos behind the coverage of the 2020 election and the Jan. 6 insurrection.View Entire Post ›

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Politics Apr 17, 2023

With The Start Of Dominion’s Defamation Trial, Consequences Loom For Fox News

Welcome to the “find out” stage of Fox’s 2020 election coverage.View Entire Post ›

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Politics Apr 17, 2023

Montana Lawmakers Have Voted To Ban TikTok

If Gov. Greg Gianforte signs the legislation into law, Montana will become the first state to ban the Chinese-owned app amid concerns about data privacy and surveillance.View Entire Post ›

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Politics Apr 16, 2023

Abortion Access Could Be Blocked In Much Of The South After Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis Signed Into Law A Six-Week Ban

Whether the six-week ban goes into effect will depend on how the state Supreme Court rules on a challenge to the existing 15-week ban.View Entire Post ›

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Politics Apr 15, 2023

If You Wondered How Ron DeSantis Looks Eating Pudding With His Fingers, Well, The Answer Is Here

The ad is ostensibly about framing DeSantis as a threat to Social Security and Medicare, but I doubt that’s the image viewers are going to leave with. View Entire Post ›

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Politics Apr 14, 2023

Lady Gaga Has Been Appointed To Lead A Presidential Commission By Joe Biden

Gaga wasn’t the only big name appointed as a member to the commission, which will advise the president on cultural policy.View Entire Post ›

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Politics Apr 13, 2023

The Oldest Member Of Congress Is Facing Calls To Resign, But Has Agreed To Step Back From An Influential Committee

Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California, 89, has been away from the Senate since February.View Entire Post ›

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Politics Apr 13, 2023

The Other Tennessee Democrat Who Was Expelled By His GOP Colleagues From His House Seat For Protesting Gun Violence Has Been Reinstated

"And so the message for all the people in Nashville who decided to expel us: You can't expel hope. You can't expel justice. You can't expel our voice."View Entire Post ›

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Politics Apr 11, 2023

One Of The Two Tennessee Lawmakers Who Were Expelled For Protesting Gun Violence Has Been Reinstated

The Metropolitan Council of Nashville and Davidson County voted to send Justin Jones back to the Tennessee House on an interim basis. Justin Pearson, the other expelled lawmaker, could also be reappoi...

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Politics Apr 10, 2023

Two Federal Judges Have Issued Conflicting Opinions On The FDA’s Approval Of A Medication Abortion Pill, Setting The Stage For A Supreme Court Battle

It wasn’t immediately clear what the dueling opinions will mean for access to medication abortion. The conflict “almost guarantees that the Supreme Court will have to step in immediately,” one e...

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Politics Apr 9, 2023

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Lambastes Tennessee GOP For 'Naked Abuse Of Power'

The U.S. representative added to recent criticism of the state's Republican-led House following the expulsion of two Democrats.View Entire Post ›

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Politics Apr 7, 2023

Tennessee Republicans Expelled Two Democrats Who Protested For Gun Control After The Nashville Shooting

"The world is watching Tennessee because what is happening here today is a farce of democracy," one of the expelled Democrats told lawmakers prior to the vote.View Entire Post ›

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Politics Apr 7, 2023

Advocates Say A Proposed Change To Title IX Rules Are A “Betrayal” To Trans Rights And Could Bar Trans Athletes From Competitive Sports

The proposed rules would allow high schools and colleges to bar trans athletes from competitive sports in order to preserve “fairness.”View Entire Post ›

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Politics Apr 6, 2023

A New Ban On Trans Girls And Women In School Sports Could Lead To “Invasive Examinations” Of Student-Athletes To Prove Their Gender, Advocates Say

The Republican lawmaker who introduced the bill said it would be enforced via student-athletes’ physical exams.View Entire Post ›

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Politics Apr 6, 2023

Donald Trump Has Become The First President In US History To Face Criminal Charges

Trump will now need to be formally arrested and arraigned like any other defendant — a stunning fall from grace for someone who was once one of the most powerful people on the planet.View Entire Pos...

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Politics Apr 5, 2023

This Is How Prosecutors Say Donald Trump Committed 34 Felonies

Former president Donald Trump and his lawyer Michael Cohen allegedly made the illegal payoffs as part of a deal to "catch and kill" negative tabloid stories.View Entire Post ›

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Politics Apr 4, 2023

Biden Was Too Busy To Watch The News As Trump Was Arraigned, But He’ll Catch Up Later, The White House Says

“Of course, this is playing out on many of the networks here on a daily basis for hours and hours, so obviously, he will catch part of the news when he has a moment to catch up on the news of the da...

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Politics Apr 3, 2023

This Election In Wisconsin Will Likely Determine The Future Of Abortion Rights In The State

“If you are a pro-life voter, you have waited your entire life for this chance; if you are a pro-choice voter, you are confronted by the possibility of losing essentially all rights to abortion in t...

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Politics Apr 1, 2023

Biden Celebrates Transgender Day Of Visibility, Calls Out Hateful 'MAGA Extremists'

"I want every member of the trans community to know that we see you. You’re each made in the image of God, and deserve love, dignity, and respect."View Entire Post ›

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Politics Mar 31, 2023

The Best Tweets About Donald Trump Getting Indicted For A Crime

"‘Home Alone 2: Lost in New York’ star Donald Trump has been indicted on criminal charges."View Entire Post ›

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Politics Mar 30, 2023

Hakeem Jeffries Blasts GOP For Silence On Gun Control After Nashville School Shooting

The top House Democrat castigated Republicans for inaction after the Tennessee mass shooting that killed three children and three adults.View Entire Post ›

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Politics Mar 29, 2023

A Group Of Florida LGBTQ Kids Are Learning How To Fight Back

“Just literally for one day you can be completely unabashedly yourself and be that queer teen that Florida seems to be afraid of.”View Entire Post ›

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