More US Covid-19 deaths reported in the past two weeks than any other 14-day period in the pandemic
The US has counted more Covid-19 deaths these last two weeks than any other 14-day stretch of the pandemic. And at the current rate, the...
Powerful earthquake in Indonesia’s Sulawesi kills at least 42, injures hundreds
At least 42 people have died and hundreds more injured after a 6.2-magnitute earthquake hit Indonesia’s Sulawesi island early Friday, the country’s disaster mitigation agency...
The best over-ear headphones of 2021
Over-ear headphones, at times affectionately referred to as cans, can give you some of the best sound. We tested the latest and greatest headphone offerings...
Kentucky governor says ‘we’re not going to be bullied’ amid threats to statehouses
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear on Friday declared “we’re not going to be bullied” in the wake of last week’s riots at the US Capitol and...
The $1200 U.S. stimulus payment invested in Bitcoin in April is now worth $6,495
If the recipient of a U.S. stimulus payment in April invested the check into Bitcoin, the check would now be worth $6,495. Since April, in...
Insurers must pay many small firms for Covid lockdown losses
A Supreme Court ruling provides a lifeline for many firms that had business interruption insurance....
Tom Brady vs. Drew Brees: Clash of the quadragenarian QBs
Tom Brady vs. Drew Brees. It’s the biggest clash of quarterbacks in the 2021 NFL Playoffs, not just for their skill level and pedigree, but...
Crypto is going public: Timing is key as Bakkt secures NYSE listing
As Bakkt prepares to be listed on the NYSE, even more crypto companies could be going public in the future....
Tommy Tuberville, meet the Constitution. Constitution, Sen. Tuberville.
Alabama Sen. Tommy Tuberville has an idea about how to make next week’s inauguration as safe as possible: Just move it to a few weeks...
Audiobooks app will spread the word on African storytelling
Afrikan Echoes is an audiobooks app that will tell untold African stories across the continent....