Poweshiek County Emergency Management Agency Mollie Tibbetts’ father wrote in a Des Moines Register op-ed that he wants people to stop using his daughter’s name to push “profoundly racist” views. The revelation that Tibbetts’ suspected murderer was an unauthorized immigrant from Mexico reignited a national debate over immigration — but Rob Tibbetts wrote that he wants […]
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/Answers: Our Most Profoundly Disappointing Movie Experiences
Every week in /Answers, we answer a new pop culture-related question. In this week’s edition, tying in with the general reaction to The Cloverfield Paradox, we ask “What is the most profoundly disappointing movie you have ever seen?” Jacob Hall: Men in Black II Everyone remembers the first time they realized a movie could be bad, usually […]
Malcolm Gladwell says NFL protests are ‘profoundly respectful’ of the national anthem
Brad Barket/Getty Images Bestselling author and journalist Malcolm Gladwell told Business Insider on Tuesday that NFL players’ decisions to kneel during the national anthem are inherently respectful of the United States. The acts do not disrespect the American flag, as some critics, including President Donald Trump, have claimed, Gladwell said. “The whole thing is baffling to me,” Gladwell, host of […]
Win for ex-Grubhub driver in pending trial may profoundly impact “gig economy”
Enlarge (credit: Bloomberg / Getty Images News) SAN FRANCISCO—Next month, a federal judge is set to answer a basic question at trial: should a “gig economy” worker be properly classified as an employee? If so, should his work-related expenses be reimbursed, such as mileage? “This is the first case in California as to how the […]