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The CEOs of Twitter, Facebook and Alphabet Inc are testifying before a US Senate committee Wednesday.
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Educators worry the extended COVID-19 crisis could widen the digital divide and put low-income students further behind.
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Remdesivir was previously authorised for emergency use in the treatment of hospitalised COVID-19 patients.
Trump’s evening tweets came hours after all three major stock indexes fell over the continuing stimulus deadlock.
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Small business owners are hustling for their share of holiday shopping after big retailers moved up sales to October.
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The pandemic has exacerbated gender inequities that force mothers into the ‘double shift’ of work and childcare.
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Restaurants and gig workers have stayed afloat by moving business outdoors, but what happens as cold sets in?
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Wednesday’s actions aim to cut off revenues to al-Assad’s government and force it back to the negotiating table.
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As September 20 deadline looms for ByteDance to sell TikTok US, ‘Tiktokivists’ say a sale could promote their efforts.
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Activists are warning of an unprecedented evictions crisis brewing, with state moratoriums set to expire this month.