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Biden turns 81: The role of age and ability in the 2024 election November 20, 2023 07:00 AM President Joe Biden, the oldest sitting U.S. president, turned 81 on Monday. As Biden celebrates this milestone, the implications of his advanced age will be thrust into the spotlight once again. Voters are likely to be reminded

Trump and Smith lawyers to fight over gag order in Monday’s oral arguments November 20, 2023 07:00 AM Attorneys for Donald Trump and Jack Smith will face off Monday before a three-judge panel over whether a gag order restricting Trump’s speech in the election subversion case in Washington, D.C., violates the former president’s First Amendment

It seems obvious when you stop and think about it, but you probably haven’t. Most pigments and dyes—the substances that imbue your clothes, furniture, packaging, and cosmetics with their infinite shades of color—are derived from fossil fuels. This includes carbon black, one of the top 50 industrial chemicals produced worldwide. An estimated 8.1 million tons

Snail facial serum with gold flakes for $3.20, a litter box for $2.34, and candles shaped and scented like Starbucks Frappuccinos for $5.63. You might not have it on your holiday wish list, but you can find it on TikTok Shop, which is already discounting hard ahead of Black Friday. TikTok Shop’s Black Friday deals

Saying farewell: House incumbents retiring in 2024 November 20, 2023 06:00 AM Ahead of the 2024 election, several incumbents have already announced that they will retire from Congress and not seek reelection before the New Year has even started. So far, 14 House representatives have announced that they will not be on the ballot in

A small group of protesters stand on the side of a roundabout opposite Brussels’ oak-framed Europa building, which is glowing in the dark. Despite the heavy rain, the group is here to direct their anger at the politicians, who are inside, deciding the future of Europe’s gig economy. In case their chants can’t be heard

Kyle Vogt, the CEO of self-driving car developer Cruise who founded the company before its acquisition by General Motors in 2016, resigned this evening. His announcement comes amid upheaval at the company, which last month had its permit to operate its groundbreaking robotaxi service in San Francisco suspended by state regulators. “The status quo on

It took Steve Jobs 12 years to return as CEO after leaving the company he cofounded, and it looked like ousted OpenAI CEO Sam Altman might do it in three days. But late Sunday Emmett Shear, who formerly led Amazon’s streaming platform Twitch, was appointed interim CEO at the AI company, according to multiple outlets.

It took Steve Jobs 12 years to return as CEO after leaving the company he cofounded, and it looked like ousted OpenAI CEO, Sam Altman, was perhaps going to do it in three days. But late Sunday, Emmett Shear, who formerly led Amazon’s streaming platform Twitch, was appointed interim CEO at the AI company. Shear

Rosalynn Carter death: Bidens release statement on former first lady’s ‘incredible life’ November 20, 2023 12:25 AM The death of Rosalynn Carter, first lady to former President Jimmy Carter, reverberated throughout America Sunday, and the current president and first lady were among those commemorating the life of a “great American.” President Joe Biden and First