There’s no migrant ‘surge’ at the US southern border. Here’s the data. ~news usa mexico politics.usa Article 1030 words 9 votes
UK declares China in breach of 1984 Hong Kong declaration ~news china united kingdom law hong kong politics Link 19 votes
Seeking to capitalize on a growing population that is increasingly less poor, American and Chinese tech giants clash in Africa ~tech Link 5 votes
Google to stop selling ads based on your specific web browsing ~tech privacy google internet Article 203 words 29 votes
Curbside delivery isn’t new, but the pandemic helped it take off. Here’s what to expect as it moves forward ~life Article 585 words 6 votes
As US shopping habits change, ports and cargo carriers struggle to keep pace ~finance Article 1720 words 7 votes
How the pandemic lifted the lid on the ‘Darwinian world’ of Japan’s sumo ~sports.combat Article 1251 words 7 votes
Virtual reality has real problems. Here’s how game developers seek to delete them. ~games Article 1854 words 10 votes
Hunting pastime spikes during pandemic. Conservationists are glad ~enviro conservation Article 1595 words 6 votes
Experts lay out the criteria for choosing Biden's CTO, who will be faced with using tech to tackle everything from climate change to vaccine distribution ~tech Article 1678 words 6 votes
US federal prosecutors accuse Zoom executive of working with Chinese government to surveil users and suppress video calls ~tech Article 1737 words 11 votes
Companies often want to keep loyal employees when their jobs change or go away. Here are some effective ways to move people onto a new career path. ~life education work Article 1510 words, published Nov 24 2020 4 votes
No game days. No bars. The pandemic is forcing some men to realize they need deeper friendships. ~life.men Article 2050 words 30 votes
Minneapolis violence surges as police officers leave department in droves ~news usa.mn.minneapolis crime Article 2854 words 14 votes
Google apologises to Thierry Breton over plan to target EU commissioner ~tech google Article 471 words 6 votes
"The intelligence coup of the century" - For decades, the CIA read the encrypted communications of allies and adversaries ~news usa germany switzerland Article 8446 words 12 votes
What are we so afraid of? – Tony Green, on dismissing, denying, contracting and spreading the coronavirus ~health Article 1634 words, published Oct 10 2020 19 votes
How do you switch to a four-day week? The pros and cons ~life work Article 1232 words, published Oct 5 2020 6 votes
A doctor gave me an inept diagnosis for a neurological problem. I should know: I’m a neurologist ~health healthcare medicine Article 1296 words 13 votes
Joe Biden can end the drama on election night. All he has to do is win Texas. ~news usa.tx politics.usa Article 1873 words 13 votes
Lengthy era of rock-bottom interest rates leaving its mark on US economy ~finance economics Article 1808 words 10 votes
Hercule Poirot turns 100: The strange case of the Belgian detective ~books Article 890 words 11 votes
College newspaper reporters are the journalism heroes for the pandemic era ~news journalism usa Article 1137 words 5 votes
Dwindling ranks and declining public trust plague police agencies amid summer of protests ~life work Article 1805 words 8 votes
The pandemic has put the future on fast-forward, with one notable exception: The drive-in cinema ~movies Article 608 words, published Sep 7 2020 12 votes
Woodward book: Trump says he knew coronavirus was ‘deadly’ and worse than the flu while intentionally misleading Americans ~health Article 2333 words 30 votes
Goodbye to the ‘Pret economy’ and good luck to whatever replaces it ~finance Article 791 words 11 votes
National Hurricane Center nailed track forecast for Laura within a mile and three days in advance ~enviro Article 858 words 9 votes
Home ownership is the West’s biggest economic-policy mistake. It is an obsession that undermines growth, fairness and public faith in capitalism leaders ~finance economics Article 1071 words, published Jan 16 2020 23 votes
The recession is over for the rich, but the working class is far from recovered ~finance economics Article 2019 words 7 votes
Millennials slammed by second financial crisis fall even further behind ~finance economics Article 63 words 15 votes
The extraordinary story of Thomas Quick, the Swedish serial killer who never existed ~life Article 398 words, published Jul 27 2020 4 votes
There are so many coronavirus myths that even Snopes can’t keep up ~health Article 1729 words 10 votes
Spreading rock dust on the ground could pull carbon from the air, researchers say ~enviro climate change Article 940 words 14 votes
Hottest Arctic temperature record probably set with 100°F/37°C reading in Siberia ~enviro climate change Article 835 words 9 votes
Twitter labels Donald Trump video tweet as "manipulated media" as it cracks down on misinformation ~tech social media Article 278 words 13 votes
Telecommuting requires new interpersonal skills, especially if you’re trying to stay on the boss’s radar. So what’s the best approach? ~life work.remote Article 796 words 7 votes
Egypt thought it dodged the worst of the pandemic. But now hospitals are being overwhelmed ~health healthcare Article 8 votes
Nearly half of commercial retail rents were not paid in April and May ~finance business Article 1787 words 9 votes
Scores of testing sites forced to close because of vandalism in civil unrest ~health healthcare Article 1225 words 7 votes