COVID-19: First Year Saw Spikes In Substance Misuse And Suicide Deaths
While the rate of alcohol, drug, and suicide deaths saw increases steadily over time, the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic saw a combined 20% spike in the rate of those deaths.
Walmart Ramps Up Tests For Drone Delivery
Walmart will expand its drone delivery to 4 million households in 2022 using the DroneUp service to reach customers faster.
Monkeypox Cases Rise In The US, Government Calls For Release Of National Vaccine Stockpile
As more suspected monkeypox cases emerge in the U.S., the government will release a national stockpile that includes two monkeypox vaccines and one antiviral medication.
Worldwide Inaction Could Cost Global Economy $178T Over Next 48 Years
Worldwide inaction on human-made climate change and global warming could amount to a 7.6% cut in global GDP for the year 2070.
How Americans View The State Of The Pandemic
Half of U.S. Americans believe the pandemic will never end but also report that their lives have somewhat returned to normal even though cases are rising throughout the country.
Starbucks The Latest Company To Leave Russia
Starbucks joins a growing list of 327 companies that completely withdrew business in Russia and over 1,000 that scaled back business to varying degrees in the region.
Why Big Tech Could See A Boom From Russia-Ukraine War
British entrepreneur Sir Martin Sorrell said at the Davos World Economic Forum that tech companies, despite recent struggles, could experience a boom from the Russia-Ukraine war.
US Begins $3.5 Billion Carbon Capture Project
The U.S. Department of Energy plans to spend $3.5 billion on carbon capture hubs across the country, but the costs and practicality associated with CO2 capture technology may hamper progress.
Meta Tells Employees To Remain Silent About Abortion
Meta is one of the more silent companies on the abortion debate with an employee policy that bans discussions on the sensitive topic in the workplace.
Get Ready For A Summer Of Blackouts
NERC identified key areas of concern for power grids in the U.S. and Canada that could lead to widespread rolling blackouts this summer.
Census Bureau Significantly Miscounted Populations In Many States
The US Census Bureau's last 2020 census significantly miscounted populations in at least fourteen states, though the number of errors that occurred during this census was less than in past censuses.
Price Gouging Bill Passes House, Likely Faces A Stall In Senate
Democrats attempt to tackle the price gouging of Big Oil companies to reduce gas prices but Republicans claim they are trying to shift the blame from the bad policies of the Biden administration.
Businesses To Hire Despite Skyrocketing Inflation, Economic Uncertainty, Looming Recession
Businesses expect to hire in the third quarter despite poor economic indicators.
How Will Elon Musk Vote In Upcoming Elections?
Elon Musk revealed he will vote along party lines moving forward after becoming a vocal critic of Democratic and left-leaning policies.
Biden Administration’s New Disinformation Board Paused
Officials announced a pause on the newly created Disinformation Board within the Department of Homeland Security and the expert in charge of the board, Nina Jankowicz, announced her resignation on...
Google Russia Plans To File For Bankruptcy After Bank Account Seized By Russian Authorities
The Google subsidiary announced its intention to file for bankruptcy, though it is unclear if that directly results from the seizure of its bank accounts by Russian authorities.
Study Finds Pandemic Disrupted 60% Of US Adults’ Finances
Sixty percent of adults report that the COVID-19 pandemic was "highly disruptive" to their finances as the health crisis enters its third year.
No Free Lunch As GrubHub's NYC Promo Becomes A Fiasco
GrubHub executed a poorly planned free lunch for up to $15 orders in New York City, which backfired into chaos on Tuesday as 6,000 orders per minute threw restaurants for a loop with not enough...
Ron DeSantis Makes Protesting Outside Private Residences A Second-Degree Misdemeanor
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is no stranger to signing unorthodox legislation into law which wins him favor with many conservative voters in the state.
NYC Health Officials Encourage Residents To Wear Masks
New York City is experiencing a rising number of COVID-19 cases over the last few weeks which caused the advisory level to change.