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Instagram and YouTube Prepare to Benefit if TikTok Is Banned

Meta’s Instagram and Google’s YouTube are getting ready behind the scenes to welcome TikTok users, should the Chinese-owned app be banned from the United States.

The New York Times - Jan. 17

China benefits from ‘dragon year’ birth boost but population falls again

Policymakers respond with tax breaks and other measures as figures reveal third consecutive year of decline

Financial Times - Jan. 17

Billie Eilish, Green Day and more to headline FireAid benefit concert

The proceeds will help short and long-term relief efforts for Southern California wildfire victims.

CBS News - Jan. 16

How to Choose Company Benefits That Appeal to Gen Z

Today’s companies need to rethink their benefits packages to attract and retain new talent.

Inc. - Jan. 16

Billie Eilish, Lady Gaga, No Doubt, Red Hot Chili Peppers to headline FireAid benefit concert

The event — a co-production of Live Nation, AEG, the Clippers and the Azoff Company — will be split between the Intuit Dome and nearby Kia Forum on Jan. 30.

Los Angeles Times - Jan. 16

Sting, Lady Gaga, Billie Eilish and the Red Hot Chili Peppers to perform at FireAid Benefit Concert

Sting, Billie Eilish, Lady Gaga and the Red Hot Chili Peppers are among the performers slated to take the stage at a benefit concert for Los Angeles-area wildfire relief called FireAid

ABC News - Jan. 16

Fake Meat Is Processed. What Does That Mean for Its Health Benefits.

After being targeted by the meat industry, swept up in the culture wars and pummeled in sales, two plant based meat companies are reinventing themselves.

The New York Times - Jan. 16

Gaza deal should benefit Netanyahu in short term, but he is critically exposed

Israeli PM must appease his coalition to avoid fresh elections, as well as reckoning with unpredictable Trump. Middle East crisis – live updates The nature of Israel’s febrile coalition ...

The Guardian - Jan. 16

Jeffrey Epstein’s Associates Could Reap Benefit of a Big Tax Refund

The estate’s assets have swelled to $145 million, a probate court filing in the U.S. Virgin Islands shows. Much of that won’t make its way to Mr. Epstein’s victims.

The New York Times - Jan. 15

Moderate Drinking Raises Health Risks While Offering Few Benefits

A federal analysis that will shape the influential U.S. Dietary Guidelines questions alcohol’s overall benefits.

The New York Times - Jan. 15

How Unauthorized Immigrants Help Finance Social Security Benefits

Undocumented workers often pay taxes that help fund programs like Social Security — even if they can’t collect from them in the future.

The New York Times - Jan. 14

What does it mean to 'contain' a wildfire?

Deadly wildfires continue to ravage the Los Angeles area as firefighters battle windy conditions to contain the blazes. But what does it mean to “contain” a wildfire?

NBC News - Jan. 13

Are arsonists responsible for the L.A. wildfires?

Fire investigators are working to determine whether the Los Angeles blazes were the result of an intentional act, an accident or damaged utility lines.

NBC News - Jan. 13

L.A. wildfires still largely uncontained

Nearly a week since wildfires first erupted in Los Angeles County, the scope of the disaster has become shockingly clear: At least 16 deaths, more than 12,000 homes and structures destroyed, and ...

CBS News - Jan. 12

How to optimise the cognitive benefits of dreams and sleep

Dreaming is vital to our mental health – and it is possible to use them for our own good. Dreams are pure emotional and cognitive gold. Those often surreal, fragmented images and plot lines that ...

The Guardian - Jan. 12

Tens of thousands displaced from wildfires

Thousands of people in California are rushing to find a place to sleep after mass evacuations and homes were destroyed. NBC News’ Morgan Chesky reports.

NBC News - Jan. 12

Congress braces for California wildfire fallout

House lawmakers are bracing for what could be a contentious battle over emergency spending in the wake of the wildfires that are tearing through Southern California — an unprecedented disaster ...

The Hill - Jan. 11

The Evolving (and Inexact) Science of Wildfire Evacuation

As extreme wildfires become the new norm, scientists are trying to crack how to save lives.

Wired - Jan. 10

There are no adults in the room: there’s barely a room. This is politics at warp speed, and we know who’s benefiting | Marina Hyde

Fiscal crisis, corruption claims, shenanigans and legal threats. This feels like the week old-style politics sat on a grenade . The worst-timed foreign visit by a politician this week was LA mayor ...

The Guardian - Jan. 10

Lawmakers urge FTC to release newest report on pharmacy benefit managers

A bipartisan, bicameral group of lawmakers is calling on the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to vote in favor of releasing an interim staff report on pharmacy benefit managers (PBM). Sens. Elizabeth ...

The Hill - Jan. 10

Wildfire emergency relief efforts underway

Southern California wildfires have killed at least 5 people, forced tens of thousands to evacuate and burned several thousand structures. CBS News correspondent Tom Hanson reports on an emergency ...

CBS News - Jan. 9

See how large the California wildfires are

See how large the wildfires have become. The Palisades Fire is already larger than the land size of Providence, Rhode Island.

NBC News - Jan. 9

How to donate to LA wildfire relief

A swarm of winter wildfires ravaged America's most heavily-populated county to start 2025, scorching cars, banks, bungalows and multi-million dollar mansions.

The Hill - Jan. 9

MAGA Is Blaming DEI for the California Wildfires

Rather than months without rain or the effects of climate change, figures like Elon Musk and Donald Trump Jr. are pointing to a familiar scapegoat as entire neighborhoods burn.

Wired - Jan. 9

What is the 'ember cast' of the LA wildfires?

An ember cast occurs when heavy winds carry embers downwind to a new area where spot fires can be ignited.

The Hill - Jan. 9

WATCH: Wildfire scientist on cause of Southern California wildfires

Wildfire scientist and fire ecologist Chad Hanson discusses the factors that led to the historic and devastating Southern California wildfires and how climate change played a role.

ABC News - Jan. 8

How to help victims of LA wildfires

The Red Cross Cross and Salvation Army are already mobilizing to help victims.

The Hill - Jan. 8

These defense and aerospace stocks may reap the benefits of the hypersonic-missile race

Defense company Kratos and subcontractors Rocket Labs and Leidos are involved in a five-year, $1.45 billion U.S. government contract for testing hypersonic missiles.

MarketWatch - Jan. 8

Wildfires in Southern California

Plus, we explain why Facebook is getting rid of fact-checking.

The New York Times - Jan. 8

Evacuee describes Los Angeles wildfires

Sue Kohl, an evacuee of the Palisades Fire, joined CBS News Los Angeles to describe the fire and what she saw as she escaped for safety.

CBS News - Jan. 8

Indian stocks will benefit from the Trump 2.0 era, portfolio manager says

Investors eyeing up firms with the potential to become the "blue chip companies of the future" should look to India, according to investor Kunal Desai.

CNBC - Jan. 7

Dangerous winds fueling California wildfires

NBC News' Chase Cain reports on the heavy smoke seen over Pacific Palisades, Calif., while meteorologist Bill Karins details the path of the strong winds.

NBC News - Jan. 7

Ignore Musk, ignore the critics – you’ll feel the benefit of Labour’s policies in your pocket before long | Polly Toynbee

Despite the doom-mongers, the outlook for the economy, the NHS and vital services is good. Coming months should bear that out. Look up, despite the bleak midwinter, the flu crisis and this dismal ...

The Guardian - Jan. 7

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