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Alex Wong/Getty Images Amazon has narrowed its search for a second US headquarters location, dubbed HQ2, down to 20 cities. The company has said that new offices will provide up to 50,000 jobs. Current Amazon employees receive perks like health and disability insurance, company stock, and paid leave, and it’s likely the workers at HQ2 […]
seair21/Flickr For most people around the world, hearing the name Afghanistan brings to mind images of war, terrorism, political turmoil, and a near-failed state whose human development index is one of the lowest in the world. The United States has been at war in the country for over 16 years — the longest in American […]
The UK still isn’t convinced that internet giants are doing enough to curb online extremism, and it’s now considering hitting those companies where it really hurts: their bank accounts. In an interview with the Sunday Times, security minister Ben Wallace said the country should use taxes to either incentivize stronger anti-extremist efforts or compensate for […]
Erica Garner, who became an activist following her father’s death after being arrested by a cop who put him in a chokehold, died on Saturday after having a heart attack at the age of 27. Her verified Twitter account tweeted, “She passed away this morning. The reports are real. We didn’t deserve her.” And Rev. […]
The past year was one of the worst on record for natural disasters. Blame greenhouse gases, and start planning for a hotter future. https://media.wired.com/photos/5a3c33b5b266200b7c8e177b/master/pass/cliamtechangefire-FA.jpg Feed: All Latest
In adventure game I Fell From Grace, players will be put in the shoes of a man who’s lost a lot already, but still stands to lose even more. Players will have to choose their actions wisely, treading a path that may put morals to the test. The path you walk will determine your fate, […]
Helping straight white men look less fascist was the last thing I thought I’d be doing when I started cutting hair at a queer-owned salon in Park Slope, Brooklyn, back in 2014. But November 8, 2016, changed everything, and not long after Election Day one of my clients came in for a trim. Connor could […]
Published time: 4 Dec, 2017 03:40 Former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair has revealed that he is actively fighting to reverse Brexit. In an interview on BBC Radio 4 on Sunday, Blair said he is campaigning to stop Britain leaving the European Union because promises made by the ‘Leave’ side during the referendum campaign have […]
Published time: 28 Nov, 2017 00:21 Edited time: 28 Nov, 2017 00:30 The US will be capping military support it provides to rebel groups fighting Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS/ISIL) in Syria and Iraq as the coalition gains ground on ISIS, the White House said Monday, following a call between the Turkish and US leaders […]
Enlarge / An adult Clonorchis sinensis. (credit: PLoS Medicine) A small pilot study hints that a startling number of Vietnam veterans may be infected with a liver parasite that can induce a rare type of cancer, the Associated Press reports. The study, conducted by the Northport VA Medical Center in New York, involved blood samples […]
