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The Clock Is Running Out for Covid Fraud Investigations
A bill to allow more time to track down and file charges for these massive fraud schemes is languishing in the Senate. Source link
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Why Good Ideas Die Quietly and Bad Ideas Go Viral
The internet—it seemed like such a good idea at the time. Under conditions of informational poverty, our ancestors had no choice but to…
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EXCLUSIVE: Pamela Anderson Becomes Biolage’s First Global Ambassador
Pamela Anderson is heading a new chapter for Biolage. The 57-year-old actress has partnered with the spa-inspired hair products company to…
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Trump’s Fury at Harvard Gets More Deranged—and Exposes a Big MAGA Scam
That’s because the “big, beautiful bill” that House Republicans passed last week—which Trump has urged Senate Republicans to adopt—could…
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Can the Southern Baptist Convention Survive Without Women Pastors?
In a few weeks, members of Southern Baptist churches from across the country will convene in Dallas for their annual convention. These…
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The Supreme Court Wants to Crush Regulation—But Not the Fed
This is an abbreviated version of the History Channel gibberish that Justices Sam Alito and Neil Gorsuch served up in their dissent in…
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The Laws Propping Up Trump’s Masked Deportation Army
Under the law, ICE, CBP, and other immigration agents are generally empowered to warrantlessly question people about their right to remain…
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Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Milgrim Wanted Peace, Not More Hatred
But then comes the harder part; the part that asks us, metaphorically speaking, to walk and chew gum at the same time. There’s a line in…
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Singapore shares buck regional trend; STI up 0.4%
Shares on the Singapore bourse ended higher on Wednesday (May 28), even as other regional markets languished in the red. In Singapore, the…
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Exxon enters talks to sell French business for 400 million euros
ExxonMobil entered exclusive talks to sell its entire 82.89 per cent stake in French unit Esso SAF, including a key refinery, to North…
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‘I Only Rest in the Storm’ Review: A Sprawling Narrative That Demands Patience and Attention
Nearly two hours into an ambitious critique of colonialism that runs almost twice as long, a pivotal scene brings “I Only Rest in the…
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French Open 2025: How Emma Raducanu will look to stun Iga Swiatek at Roland Garros
Raducanu, who has climbed up to 41st in the rankings after an encouraging few months, has previously had little joy against Swiatek. The…
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Nissan offers buyouts to US workers, halts global pay rises, internal emails show
Japan’s Nissan has started offering buyouts to US workers and has suspended merit-based wage increases worldwide, internal emails reviewed…
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Nissan offers buyouts to US workers, halts global pay rises, internal e-mails show
Japan’s Nissan has started offering buyouts to US workers and has suspended merit-based wage increases worldwide, internal e-mails…
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Lav Diaz to Direct ‘An Amazon’ With Sine Olivia Pilipinas and Silverbelt Films Producing (EXCLUSIVE)
Filipino director Lav Diaz is in pre-production with “An Amazon,” following the world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival of “Magellan,”…
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Endless growth, endless harm: Facebook is a symptom, not an outlier
The recent exposé Careless People, by former Facebook (now Meta) executive Sarah Wynn-Williams, has received significant attention for its…
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Thousands to get payouts over forced prepayment meter fitting
Lucy Hooker Business reporter Tens of thousands of energy customers are set to receive payouts of up to £1,000 each, and could see debts…
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Air traffic controller training is tough. Here’s how universities could help
Air traffic controllers have been in the news a lot lately. A spate of airplane crashes and near misses have highlighted the ongoing…
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UK's Thames Water fined £122.7 million over sewage and dividend breaches
Britain’s Thames Water, on the brink of financial collapse, will have to pay a record £122.7 million (S$213.3 million) fine for breaching…
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I Went to Seoul, Miami, and Chicago This Month—Here's Everything I Wore Along the Way
It's been a busy month. The first weekend of May saw me pack up my TUMI carry-on and head to Miami for four nights for the F1 Miami Grand…
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Singapore Savings Bond demand falls short; 10-year average return drops to 2.56%
The June tranche receives a total of S$302.9 million in applications for the S$500 million offered The latest Singapore Savings Bond (SSB)…
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Tesco shoppers mock 'VAR'-style cameras at self-checkout
Emma Haslett Business reporter Tesco's introduction of AI technology to some self-checkouts has led to customers joking that it bears a…
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Shein working towards Hong Kong listing after London IPO stalls
Shein is working towards a listing in Hong Kong after the online fast-fashion retailer’s proposed initial public offering (IPO) in London…
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Effortless and Eternally Chic—The 9 Best Luxury Basket Bags to Invest in Now
There's a reason straw bags come back every summer: they're eternally chic. Since the days of Jane Birkin stepping out with her wicker…