Trading and Business

Biden Administration Reverses Trump-Era Policies Narrowing Asylum Terms

Attorney general vacates decisions in two cases involving domestic and gang violence for applicants.

Juneteenth Is Poised to Become a National Holiday. Does That Mean You’ll Get the Day Off?

Legislation moves to President Biden’s desk after U.S. Senate, House vote to approve June 19th as a national holiday commemorating the end of slavery.

Netflix org chart of leaders: top power-player executives of 2021

Netflix recently overhauled key leadership, naming a co-CEO as well as heads of TV, marketing, and more.

Why Allen Weisselberg hasn't flipped in the Trump investigation

The DA's office "may be insisting that Weisselberg agree to serve time — and that may well be something that Weisselberg is unprepared to do," a former federal prosecutor told Insider.

Top progressives oppose possible gas tax in bipartisan infrastructure plan

Sen. Ron Wyden said indexing the gas tax to inflation could increase gas prices for average Americans next year.

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'These guys just don't give up': How Hawks pulled off epic 26-point comeback win vs. 76ers

The Hawks trailed 72-46 with 8:31 to go in the third quarter but roared back to beat the 76ers in Game 5. How did they do it?.

Seen on Reddit

r/PublicFreakout

Such a guard should be fired. And sued. And prosecuted. Breaking bones over a trespass. Excessive and thoroughly disgusting. 7.6K upvotes on that sentiment so far, btw

r/IdiotsInCars

Code, Gaming & Tech

Leica phone announced by SoftBank in Japan

SoftBank has announced a Leica-branded phone for the Japanese market. It has a lot in common with the Sharp Aquos R6.

Kenyan foodtech startup Kune raises $1M pre-seed for its ready-to-eat meals service

While there has been a wave of innovation in food tech worldwide, it’s still in early days for Africa. There are only a handful of African food-tech startups, and a year and a half’s worth of global pandemic has added a couple to that list.

Co-living startup Habyt closes $24M Series B, merges with Homefully

When WeWork appeared, other entrepreneurs looked at the model and thought that if you could apply co-working to property, then why not apply co-living. Thus, in the US, Common appeared, as did Hmlet in Asia. Etc.

Stripe Reader is an easy-to-use mobile card reader designed for fast, secure payments

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Study: Alternate-day fasting has no specific health or metabolic benefits over standard daily diet

An alternate-day intermittent fasting schedule offered less fat-reducing benefits than a matched "traditional" diet that restricts daily energy intake, according to a new, 3-week randomized trial involving 36 participants.

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