Elon Musk riles up a new corner of the internet: Gamers
Elon Musk is battling critics on the internet, again.
Inauguration guests Rod Wave and Kodak Black reflect Trump’s new popularity
Trump has A-list attendees lined up for his inaugural events, including high-profile Black and Latino celebrities, as the soon-to-be-47th president flexes his increased standing with communities of color.
As bird flu concerns grow, scientists race to develop new vaccines
As fears grow of a possible bird flu pandemic in humans, the federal government is pouring more money into the development of new vaccines, including an mRNA shot.
Parents really do have favorites, study suggests
Parents are more likely to favor daughters and more-agreeable children, new research suggests, although the findings may only apply to people from certain demographics.
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Supreme Court takes up parents’ bid to opt out of LGBTQ content at elementary schools
The Supreme Court took up a dispute on the tensions between LGBT rights and religious rights by agreeing to hear a claim by parents in Maryland who objected to books in elementary school classrooms on gender transition and same-sex relationships.
In ‘The Room Next Door,’ Pedro Almodóvar grapples with life, love and assisted suicide
Filmmaker Pedro Almodóvar’s English-language feature debut, “The Room Next Door,” stars Tilda Swinton and Julianne Moore as old friends who reunite as one of them prepares for death.
Democrats push for inaugural oversight as Trump committee rakes in cash
Senate Democrats are pushing for more transparency from presidential inaugural committees, as a wave of cash from corporations and their billionaire leaders floods Washington, D.C., before President-elect Donald Trump takes office.
Florida jury convicts CNN of libeling Navy veteran in Afghan story
Zachary Young blamed CNN for destroying his business by showing his face onscreen in a story about a “black market” of smuggling out desperate Afghans for high fees.
Vanguard fined more than $100 million by SEC over violations involving target date retirement funds
Asset management giant Vanguard has been fined more than $100 million to settle charges related to disclosures around target date investment funds, the Securities and Exchange Commission announced Friday.
Pepsi sued by federal regulators for giving Walmart preferential soft-drink pricing
The Federal Trade Commission said Friday that it is suing PepsiCo for illegal price discrimination, alleging the food and beverage giant gave an unnamed retailer more favorable prices than its competition.