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"The Covenant of Water" author Abraham Verghese
He teaches medical students about the importance of bedside manner, but he has another calling, as author of the New York Times bestselling novel "The Covenant of Water," a multi-generational tale of a family in India experiencing love and tragedy.CBS News - Entertainment -
Trial over jet fuel contamination in Hawaii's water set to begin
More than two years after jet fuel leaked into the system supplying water to almost 93,000 people in Hawaii, families impacted are taking the U.S. government to trial.CBS News - Top stories -
Long-Lost Klimt Painting Sells for $37 Million at Auction
The portrait was left unfinished in the painter’s studio when he died, and questions persist over the identity of the subject and what happened to the painting during Nazi rule in Austria.The New York Times - Business -
Klimt portrait lost for nearly 100 years auctioned for $32 million
Gustav Klimt's "Portrait of Fräulein Lieser," which went missing after its owners fled Austria after 1930, was auctioned off for $32 million.CBS News - World -
Klimt portrait lost for nearly 100 years auctioned for $32 million
Gustav Klimt's "Portrait of Fräulein Lieser," which went missing after its owners fled Austria after 1930, was auctioned off for $32 million.CBS News - Top stories -
How TikTok Helped This Beauty Brand Break $100 Million in Sales
The Beachwaver Co., a bootstrapped family business, has leveraged social media to drive fast growth.Inc. - Business - Tiktok -
The King of Queens? A $5.775 Million Tudor Is One of the Borough's Priciest
This ornate house in Jamaica Estates has a gold-plated sink and $1 million worth of mahoganyThe Wall Street Journal - World - United Kingdom -
Cybersecurity Firm Rubrik to Raise $752 Million in U.S. IPO
The company, backed by investors including Microsoft and Lightspeed Venture Partners, is selling 23.5 million shares.The Wall Street Journal - Tech -
Cybersecurity Firm Rubrik to Raise $752 Million in U.S. IPO
The company, backed by investors including Microsoft and Lightspeed Venture Partners, is selling 23.5 million shares.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Continental fined 100 million euros for role in VW emissions scandal
Continental accepted a fine of 100 million euros ($107 million) from a German prosecutor’s office for its role in the Volkswagen emissions-cheating scandal of 2015.MarketWatch - Business -
Peacock Adds 3 Million Paid Subscribers as Comcast Posts Revenue Bump
The airing of an NFL Wild Card playoff game aided subscriber growth last quarter, and net profit increased 0.6% to nearly $3.9 billion. Both beat expectations.The Wall Street Journal - World -
10 years after Flint's lead water crisis began, a lack of urgency stalls 'proper justice'
FLINT, Mich. — Ten years ago, smiling politicians posed for cameras while pushing a button, swapping the main tap water source for this majority-Black, impoverished city to the Flint River — the untreated water that started flowing from residents’ ...NBC News - Top stories -
Angry farmers in a once-lush Mexican state target avocado orchards that suck up too much water
As Mexico’s drought drags on, angry subsistence farmers have begun taking direct action against thirsty avocado orchards and berry fields of commercial farms that are drying up streams in the mountains west of Mexico CityABC News - World -
Stuart Attwell back in VAR hot water after Bournemouth sink furious Wolves
And to think Stuart Attwell was hoping for a quiet week clear of controversy. The referee was again the subject of rage, this time not from a Greek shipping magnate but from Wolves’ irate supporters, after he disallowed Hwang Hee-chan’s ...The Guardian - World -
10 years after Flint's lead water crisis began, a lack of urgency stalls 'proper justice'
FLINT, Mich. — Ten years ago, smiling politicians posed for cameras while pushing a button, swapping the main tap water source for this majority-Black, impoverished city to the Flint River — the untreated water that started flowing from residents’ ...NBC News - Politics -
23 Reusable Products We Love (2024): Sustainable Bags, Water Bottles, Straws, and More
Ditch your single-use products and cut down on waste. Here are some of our favorites, from water bottles to menstrual products.Wired - Tech -
JPMorgan Chase is caught in U.S-Russia sanctions war after overseas court orders $440 million seized from bank
The escalation shows how American banks are struggling to navigate American sanctions rules more than two years after Russia's invasion of Ukraine.CNBC - Business -
Cowboys place surprise designation on Micah Parsons' fifth-year option to save $3 million
Parsons played predominantly along the defensive line in 2023 despite Dallas officially listing him as a linebackerCBS Sports - Sports - NFL -
UN report says 282M people faced acute hunger in 2023, with worst famine in Gaza
A new report says nearly 282 million people in 59 countries suffered from acute hunger in 2023, with war-torn Gaza hosting the largest number of people facing famineABC News - Health - United Nations -
This 35-year-old had 5 failed businesses before starting her grocery store chain – now it brings in over $8 million a year
Success didn't come easy for Pang Gek Teng, the 35-year-old founder and CEO of Surrey Hills Grocer, an Australian-inspired grocer and café brand in Singapore.CNBC - Business -
Democrats seen as more successful at passing legislation: Survey
Democrats are seen as more successful at passing legislation in the House of Representatives than their party counterparts, according to a new Monmouth University poll. More than half of Americans surveyed, 53 percent, said that Democrats have ...The Hill - Politics -
Inside Lawmakers’ Secretive Push to Pass the TikTok Bill
A tiny group of lawmakers huddled in private about a year ago, aiming to keep the discussions away from TikTok lobbyists while bulletproofing a bill that could ban the app.The New York Times - Top stories - Tiktok -
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Inside Lawmakers’ Secretive Push to Pass the TikTok Bill
A tiny group of lawmakers huddled in private about a year ago, aiming to keep the discussions away from TikTok lobbyists while bulletproofing a bill that could ban the app.The New York Times - Business - Tiktok -
Israeli strikes on southern Gaza city of Rafah kill 18
Israel has carried out near-daily air raids on Rafah, where more than half of Gaza’s population of 2.3 million has sought refuge.Politico - Politics - Israel -
Johnson careens toward uncharted speaker territory
If the speaker can wade through the conservative blowup over Ukraine aid, even his critics predict he might be able to hold on until November.Politico - Politics -
Israeli strikes on southern Gaza city of Rafah kill 18
Israel has carried out near-daily air raids on Rafah, where more than half of Gaza’s population of 2.3 million has sought refuge.Politico - Politics - Israel -
How Johnson and Biden locked arms on Ukraine
The planned vote on a foreign aid package is validation of a White House strategy to court the speaker behind the scenes while letting him find his own path.Politico - Politics - Joe Biden -
Johnson temporarily dodges ouster vote as House passes foreign aid
Conservative rebels are hoping the week-long recess will build support for their pending effort to boot the speaker.Politico - Politics -
Israeli strikes on southern Gaza city of Rafah kill 18
Israel has carried out near-daily air raids on Rafah, where more than half of Gaza’s population of 2.3 million has sought refuge.Politico - Politics - Israel -
Johnson careens toward uncharted speaker territory
If the speaker can wade through the conservative blowup over Ukraine aid, even his critics predict he might be able to hold on until November.Politico - Politics -
Israeli strikes on southern Gaza city of Rafah kill 18
Israel has carried out near-daily air raids on Rafah, where more than half of Gaza’s population of 2.3 million has sought refuge.Politico - Politics - Israel -
Johnson temporarily dodges ouster vote as House passes foreign aid
Conservative rebels are hoping the week-long recess will build support for their pending effort to boot the speaker.Politico - Politics -
Israeli strikes on southern Gaza city of Rafah kill 18
Israel has carried out near-daily air raids on Rafah, where more than half of Gaza’s population of 2.3 million has sought refuge.Politico - Politics - Israel -
Johnson careens toward uncharted speaker territory
If the speaker can wade through the conservative blowup over Ukraine aid, even his critics predict he might be able to hold on until November.Politico - Politics -
Johnson temporarily dodges ouster vote as House passes foreign aid
Conservative rebels are hoping the week-long recess will build support for their pending effort to boot the speaker.Politico - Politics -
Israeli strikes on southern Gaza city of Rafah kill 18
Israel has carried out near-daily air raids on Rafah, where more than half of Gaza’s population of 2.3 million has sought refuge.Politico - Politics - Israel -
How Johnson and Biden locked arms on Ukraine
The planned vote on a foreign aid package is validation of a White House strategy to court the speaker behind the scenes while letting him find his own path.Politico - Politics - Joe Biden -
Johnson temporarily dodges ouster vote as House passes foreign aid
Conservative rebels are hoping the week-long recess will build support for their pending effort to boot the speaker.Politico - Politics -
Ukraine ‘will have a chance at victory’ with new US aid, Zelenskyy says
“I think this support will really strengthen the armed forces of Ukraine," Zelenskyy said of the House-approved aid bill.Politico - Politics - Ukraine