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Appeals court upholds law that would ban TikTok in U.S.
A federal appeals court upheld a law that will ban TikTok in the U.S. in the coming months if its Chinese parent company doesn't sell its stake in the app. Scott MacFarlane has more.CBS News - Dec. 6 -
Trump's billionaire Cabinet
Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story The billionaires stocking Trump’s next administration President-elect Trump made ...The Hill - Dec. 6 -
‘I want to enjoy the rest of my years’: I’m 65, retired and own my home. I have $300,000 to invest. What should I do with it?
“Is the stock market reliable?”MarketWatch - Dec. 6 -
TikTok is inching closer to a potential ban in the US. So what's next?
TikTok’s future in the U.S. appeared uncertain on Friday after a federal appeals court rejected a legal challenge the company brought against a law that requires it to cut ties with its China-based ...ABC News - Dec. 6 -
Can Donald Trump save TikTok?
Video app owned by China’s ByteDance is hoping for a lifeline to avoid being sold or shut down in the USFinancial Times - Dec. 6 -
Why TikTok Faces a U.S. Ban, and What’s Next?
The short-form video app lost a challenge to a law that will ban TikTok in the United States if its owner, ByteDance, does not sell to a non-Chinese company. It has pledged to appeal to the Supreme ...The New York Times - Dec. 6 -
Here are the billionaires stocking Trump’s next administration
President-elect Trump has named several billionaires to top roles in his next administration — a combination worth over $360 billion and that includes the world’s richest person. Elon Musk, the ...The Hill - Dec. 6 -
Appeals court upholds TikTok ban, declining to block law that would force sale
An appeals court judge wrote that the law that would force a sale or ban of TikTok "survive[s] constitutional scrutiny."CBS News - Dec. 6 -
What Did Kash Patel, Trump’s FBI Pick, Do at Truth Social?
Mr. Patel was directly involved in building a case that two co-founders of Trump Media & Technology mismanaged the debut of Truth Social in 2022. He was paid about $130,000 as a consultant.The New York Times - Dec. 6 -
Microsoft Copilot Vision is here, letting AI see what you do online
In the long run, the company may even expand these capabilities to other products in its ecosystem, allowing enterprise users to work and make decisions more easily.VentureBeat - Dec. 6 -
So You’ve Had a Hysterectomy. Do You Know What Was Removed?
Patients often are in the dark about which organs remain and which were removed — particularly the ovaries, which profoundly influence lifelong health.The New York Times - Dec. 6 -
TikTok lost a major legal bid to avoid a U.S. ban. Now what?
The U.S. Court of Appeals ruled against TikTok's request to strike down a law banning the app or forcing its divestiture. Legal experts expect TikTok will appeal.Los Angeles Times - Dec. 6 -
A Federal Appeals Court Just Upheld the TikTok Ban. Here’s What Could Happen Next
The Supreme Court, president-elect Donald Trump, or an American buyer could still intervene to save the video platform, which is used by some 170 million Americans.Wired - Dec. 6 -
33 Viral TikTok Gifts That Are Actually Worth a Look (2024)
We’re testing gadgets that keep showing up in our feeds. Here are the ones that deserve the hype—and would make awesome presents.Wired - Dec. 6 -
What you can do to prevent cervical cancer
After years of decline, cervical cancer rates are rising in some demographics in the United States — primarily low-income women and those in their 30s and 40s. If the disease spreads in the ...The Hill - Dec. 6 -
What if the UK isn’t actually the sick man of Europe?
Britain’s illness-related inactivity crisis looks increasingly like a mirageFinancial Times - Dec. 6 -
What is mocha mousse, Pantone’s colour of the year, and do I eat it or wear it?
It might sound like a drink special at your local cafe but the trendy shade is set to be everywhere in 2025 – according to the company, that is. Get our weekend culture and lifestyle email ...The Guardian - Dec. 6 -
What would DeSantis stand to gain as defense secretary?
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is in the mix to be President-elect Donald Trump's next defense secretary pick should Pete Hegseth withdraw. Political strategists Mariel Sáez and Erin Perrine join ...CBS News - Dec. 5 -
Who Are You Calling ‘You Guys’? Everyone, Actually.
The story of how a gendered word became a universal pronoun says a lot about how language evolves.The New York Times - Dec. 5 -
With a focus on food, RFK Jr. can actually make America healthier
Kennedy has decried the prevalence of chronic disease and the “mass poisoning” of Americans by their food.The Hill - Dec. 5 -
Maternal mortality review panels are in the spotlight. Here's what they do
Efforts to reduce the nation’s persistently high maternal mortality rates involve state panels of experts that investigate and learn from each mother’s deathABC News - Dec. 5 -
Harry says life in the US is what Diana would have wanted for him
The prince said his family were able to access a degree of privacy and freedom that they couldn't in the UK.BBC News - Dec. 5 -
What Linda McMahon’s Business Background Reveals About How She Would Run Education
Linda McMahon’s experience running the WWE and the SBA offer a preview of the leadership style she would bring to the Department of Education.Inc. - Dec. 5 -
The Future of TikTok Is Being Decided This Week
Depending on what a federal appeals court decides, TikTok’s fate might left in the hands of president-elect Donald Trump.Wired - Dec. 5 -
Trump Picks Frank Bisignano to Lead Social Security Administration
Frank Bisignano has spent his career at major Wall Street banks. He has a long history of political giving, mainly to Republicans.The New York Times - Dec. 5 -
Billionaire who performed the first private spacewalk is Trump's pick to lead NASA
President-elect Donald Trump has tapped a tech billionaire who performed the first private spacewalk to lead NASAABC News - Dec. 4 -
In defense of criticism: A theater critic asks what good does it do in an upside-down world
A theater critic reflects on his profession at a time when its very survival seems on the line and champions a return of critical thinking.Los Angeles Times - Dec. 4 -
Trump picks billionaire Jared Isaacman to lead NASA
Donald Trump has picked billionaire Jared Isaacman to lead NASA. Isaacman has flown to space twice on commercial SpaceX missions but has not worked in government.NBC News - Dec. 4 -
What Will Trump Do for ‘Vice Voters’?
Moderation on pot and other vices appears to have been part of a calculated effort to turn out young men for the G.O.P. — but it may come with consequences.The New York Times - Dec. 4 -
What To Do With The Rangers' Veterans
Chris Drury has some tough decisions to make with his veteran players.Yahoo Sports - Dec. 4 -
Trump’s rhetoric on Gaza hostage deal ‘reinforces’ what Biden is trying to do: fmr. Mideast envoy
In a post on Truth Social, President-elect Trump demanded the release of the remaining hostages in Gaza by Inauguration Day. Former U.S. Envoy to the Middle East Dennis Ross discusses the continued ...NBC News - Dec. 3 -
What is Rob Manfred's 'golden at-bat' idea, and how would it change baseball?
Rule changes have been a hallmark of Rob Manfred's tenure as MLB commissioner. His latest idea is being met with skepticism by many.Yahoo Sports - Dec. 3 -
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What to Do When Your Employee Is Grieving
It’s National Grief Awareness Week. Here’s how business leaders can better lead their teams through times of loss.Inc. - Dec. 3 -
Emergence’s AI orchestrator launches to do what big tech offerings can’t: play well with others
It aims to sit above the fray and work well with any application and vendor that the enterprise uses, uniting them all with its orchestrator.VentureBeat - Dec. 3 -
What Kash Patel Could Do to the F.B.I.
The true danger is almost less about the pick and more about what it says of Trump’s approach to his second term.The New York Times - Dec. 3 -
Five Opinion Writers on What Biden Should Do in His Final Days as President
Protecting land and appointing judges could go a long way toward bolstering Biden’s legacy.The New York Times - Dec. 3 -
What does it actually mean when we talk about the American ‘working class’? | Rebecca Solnit
Everyone I asked gave a different definition – and when a concept is so nebulous, it becomes a political cudgel. In the aftermath of the election, the working class was constantly invoked and ...The Guardian - Dec. 3 -
Forget Boomers and Millennials. We Actually Belong to 8 ‘Micro Generations’
A philosopher argues that the usual generational labels are useless and proposes a new system of eight ‘micro generations.’Inc. - Dec. 3 -
Trump Picks Warren Stephens, Billionaire Investment Banker, for U.K. Ambassador
Warren Stephens, an investment banker, gave $2 million in 2016 to a group aiming to block Donald J. Trump’s political rise. More recently, he backed Asa Hutchinson, Chris Christie, Mike Pence and ...The New York Times - Dec. 3