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These are the most dangerous jobs in America
Wyoming and North Dakota had the highest rate of employee fatalities, according to an analysis from labor union AFL-CIOCBS News - Top stories -
America's New Mob Rule
As on today’s college campuses, the left increasingly resorts to fomenting disorder to get its way.The Wall Street Journal - World -
How Locals Saved ‘the Yosemite of South America’
A decade-long battle between a wealthy industrialist and a band of activists led to a surprising $63 million transaction.The New York Times - Top stories -
Saturday Sessions: Charley Crockett performs "America"
A descendent of American folk hero Davey Crockett, Charley Crockett was raised in a Texas trailer park. He bought his first guitar in a pawn shop and taught himself how to play it. In 2015, he started releasing records independently. Fourteen ...CBS News - Entertainment -
How Locals Saved ‘the Yosemite of South America’
A decade-long battle between a wealthy industrialist and a band of activists led to a surprising $63 million transaction.The New York Times - Business -
McDonald's Supersizes China Bet as Corporate America Pulls Back
The fast-food chain aims to nearly double restaurants in the country after spending $1.8 billion to buy back a bigger stake in the company’s business there.The Wall Street Journal - Business - China -
Russia is trying to exploit America’s divisions over the war in Gaza
In its information war against the U.S., Russia is seeking to exploit divisions over Israel’s offensive in Gaza to aggravate political tensions among Americans.NBC News - Top stories - Russia -
Meet the AI Expert Advising the White House, JPMorgan, Google and the Rest of Corporate America
Ethan Mollick at the University of Pennsylvania has become the go-to authority on the new technologyThe Wall Street Journal - Tech - Google