iNsAnItY iNtEnSiFiEd: December 6, 2021 - Covid: Travel changes too late to halt potential new wave

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Is society coming apart? | Society | The Guardian

Despite Thatcher and Reagan’s best efforts, there is and has always been such a thing as society. The question is not whether it exists, but what shape it must take in a post-pandemic world

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Covid: Travel changes too late to halt potential new wave

The return of pre-departure Covid tests for travellers to the UK will come into force on Tuesday.

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China loses path to 'undisputed primacy' in Asia as U.S. rebounds - Nikkei Asia

Lowy's Asia Power Index shows Beijing's ongoing challenge to Washington

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Better.com CEO fires 900 employees over Zoom

Better.com CEO Vishal Garg announced the mortgage company is laying off about 9% of its workforce on a Zoom webinar Wednesday abruptly informing the more than 900 employees on the call they were being terminated just before the holidays.

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Dow futures jump 240 points despite recent tech stock selling, bitcoin's weekend rout

The moves came after a big sell-off in bitcoin during the weekend.

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To Hold Gen-Zs Attention, Brands Need to Show Some Personality | BoF

Brands have figured out how to go viral on TikTok, but holding young consumers attention for longer than it takes to swipe to the next video remains a challenge. Fashion must take a cue from the platforms most successful creators and build an online persona that doesnt need to hop on the latest trend.

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Meet the Lawyer in Charge of Saving Roe v. Wade | Time

In December, Julie Rikelman will argue against the biggest threat to Roe v. Wade at the Supreme Court. She's been preparing for this fight for decades.

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Most beautiful restaurants in the world | CN Traveller

From a candlelit courtyard in Ibiza to a kitchen lost in the woods of Maine.

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US coronavirus: The US is averaging more than 100,000 new Covid-19 cases a day, the highest level in two months

For the first time in two months, the US is averaging more than 100,000 new Covid-19 cases each day, shortly after millions of Americans traveled for the Thanksgiving holiday.

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Denzel Washington, Man on Fire

The actor never leans in hes all in. And in his latest, Macbeth, conjured by Joel Coen, he is as sharp and deadly as a dagger.

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Kate Garraway's husband Derek Draper 'in terrible state' amid fears 'inflammation passed through brain' | Ents & Arts News | Sky News

The TV presenter says COVID has affected her 54-year-old husband "from the top of his head to the tip of his toe" and he is still unable to fully communicate.

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eBay accidentally suspended a small number of users

Reports of suspensions flooded social media on December 3rd.

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CBP seizes $30 million shipment of fake handbags, clothing, ahead of holidays

US customs officers have seized a container filled with more than $30 million worth of fake designer bags and clothing at a Los Angeles port ahead of the holiday season, US Customs and Border Protection officials said.

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Peng Shuai: ITF 'does not want to punish a billion people' by suspending China tournaments

The ITF says it has not followed the WTA in suspending tournaments in China because it "does not want to punish a billion people".

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Climate change: Is blue hydrogen Japans answer to coal?

The Fukushima disaster turned Japan away from nuclear. A new energy source may help it quit coal.

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Elon Musk Has Now Sold Over $10 Billion In Tesla Stock In Less Than A Month | ZeroHedge

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Heart, skill and wits: Hong Kong police officer learns what it takes to defuse a crisis, prevent a suicide | South China Morning Post

Persuading suicidal people not to jump all in a days work for veteran negotiator Gilbert Wong.

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Dont rush to machine learning | InfoWorld

A simpler approachgood data, SQL queries, if/then statementsoften gets the job done.

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A North Carolina man accidentally bought 2 lottery tickets -- and won

A North Carolina man wasn't sure if he had bought a ticket in the state's Lucky for Life lottery drawing, so he filled out the online form.

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Top tips on buying a cheap house in Italy from those who have bought one | CNN Travel

Italian town Biccari made headlines when it began selling off old homes for next to nothing to reverse depopulation trends. Here, people involved in the sales offer advice based on their experiences.

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Israeli firm to sell HSBC Tower in New York for $855 million | Reuters

Israel's Property and Building Corp said on Sunday it agreed to sell the HSBC Tower building in midtown Manhattan for $855 million to New York-based real estate firm Innovo Property Group, recording a net loss of $45 million.

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Creating a Psychologically Safe Workplace

Developing a psychologically safe culture starts with HR leaders and managers. We have put together some ideas on how to cultivate this environment with insight from Alexandra Thompson, Head of People at Kooth Work.

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Here are 5 changes student loan borrowers could see in 2022

In addition to seeing their payments restart after an almost two-year hiatus, federal student loan borrowers could soon see a number of other major changes.

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The future of scientific research is quantum

Experts say quantum computing is on the verge of maturation. Here's how the field could help scientific research advance in the near future.

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A Hertz Rental Nightmare Went Viral on Twitter. It Shows Everything Wrong With How Companies Think About Their Customers | Inc.com

If your company isn't built to treat customers like they're the most important thing, you're doing it wrong.

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Colombian family win award for worlds best cookbook | Colombia | The Guardian

Mother-and-daughter team scoop gong at Gourmand awards in Paris for volume of traditional leaf-wrapped recipes

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Acer Goes Green -- And Fast

I love Acer's move toward sustainability, especially in the form of a fast laptop.

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Chris Cuomo Faced Sexual Misconduct Accusation Before CNN Fired Him

The network said it had terminated him, effective immediately, a move that came days after a lawyer for a former colleague accused the host of sexual misconduct.

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Long Island Native American tribe is losing land to rising seas

The Shinnecock tribe is fighting to save what's left of its land as climate change prompts sea levels to rise and erode the shoreline in Long Island, New York.

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US military's hacking unit publicly acknowledges taking offensive action to disrupt ransomware operations

Cyber Command, the US military's hacking unit, has taken offensive action to disrupt cybercriminal groups that have launched ransomware attacks on US companies, a spokesperson for the command confirmed to CNN Sunday.

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Opinion: What's behind the attacks on Dr. Fauci

Having advised seven presidents in his role as director of the NIAID, Dr. Anthony Fauci is one of America's best-known doctors, and, for many, a trusted voice on Covid-19. He became so much a part of everyday life over the past two years that people started naming their pets after him. Yet Fauci has been the target of increasingly overwrought attacks from the right for his role supporting vaccines and other proven measures to stem the pandemic.

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What an America Without Roe Would Look Like

Legal abortions would fall, particularly among poor women in the South and Midwest, and out-of-state travel and abortion pills would play a bigger role.

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Bob Dole, Former Republican Senator And Presidential Nominee, Dies At 98 | HuffPost Latest News

The prominent statesman and war hero had been hailed as the true measure of servant leadership from both sides of the aisle.

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Ilhan Omar Calls McCarthy A 'Coward' For Defending Bigotry In His Party | HuffPost Latest News

The Democratic congresswoman denounced Republicans who refuse to condemn Rep. Lauren Boebert's repeated anti-Muslim attacks against her.

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Why Donna Summer was "one of the original rock stars"

She was the Queen of Disco but so much more than that too. As a remixed version of her famous "lost" album I'm a Rainbow is released, Nick Levine considers her brilliant legacy.

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Large gender pay gaps persist over the last 25 years

Once increases in womens education are accounted for, the gender pay gap change is only 3% since 1995.

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HGV driver shortage: Signs pressures are easing, trade group says

Fewer drivers are leaving the profession, Logistics UK says, but more action is needed to attract recruits.

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Tesco: Distribution centre workers plan pre-Christmas strikes

Up to 1,200 workers across four sites will stage walkouts over pay, according to the Unite union.

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Far-right French presidential candidate put in headlock by protester at rally | France | The Guardian

ric Zemmour formally declared his candidacy on Tuesday, highlighting his anti-migrant and anti-Islam views

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Pope castigates Europe over migration crisis during return to Lesbos | Pope Francis | The Guardian

Francis says fear, indifference and cynical disregard continue to condemn people to death at sea

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Republican Thomas Massie condemned for Christmas guns photo | Michigan | The Guardian

Congressman causes outrage by posting insensitive tweet just days after Michigan school shooting

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Covid not over and next pandemic could be more lethal, says Oxford jab creator | Coronavirus | The Guardian

Prof Dame Sarah Gilbert says this will not be the last time a virus threatens our lives and our livelihoods

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Mountaineer given jewels he found on French glacier 50 years after plane crash | France | The Guardian

Gemstones worth 300,000 shared between Mont Blanc climber and authorities as man praised for handing discovery to police in 2013

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Tourists bask on a battlefield as drug gangs fight over Mexican resort town | Mexico | The Guardian

Tulum, the jewel of the Mayan Riviera, is in danger of going the way of Acapulco, another once glamorous resort now overwhelmed by drug violence

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Murray Bartlett: 'Filming The White Lotus in lockdown felt like a TV summer camp' | Television | The Guardian

The Australian actor on creating his character Armond, the magic of Tales of the City and that meme-inspiring suitcase scene

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'They see it in corridors, in bathrooms, on the bus': UK schools' porn crisis | Pornography | The Guardian

Frontline workers warn how children as young as seven are being bombarded with harmful online sexual material

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Catch them if you can? Meet the exotic pet detectives | Pets | The Guardian

Skunks, iguanas, terrapins, big cats Britain has more invasive and exotic animals than you imagine. Meet the search and rescue enthusiasts dedicated to capturing them and keeping them safe

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The best books of 2021, chosen by our guest authors | Books | The Guardian

From piercing studies of colonialism to powerful domestic sagas and all points in between, our panel of writers share their favourite titles of 2021

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US seeks Russian and Chinese support to salvage Iran nuclear deal | Iran nuclear deal | The Guardian

Irans natural allies are said to have been surprised by how much it had gone back on its own compromises

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Australia's Omicron travel ban is 'discrimination', South African diplomat says | Health | The Guardian

High commissioner says a large number of cases of the new Covid variant have been detected on other continents

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Michigan school shooting: artist did not know suspect's parents stayed in studio, lawyer says | Michigan | The Guardian

Outside investigation ordered as parents question the schools version of events leading up to the shooting

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No 10 put all their eggs in vaccine basket in effort to save Christmas | Coronavirus | The Guardian

Analysis: changes to cabinet and public mood from last year make further restrictions less likely

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Raab says 'formal party' in No 10 last Christmas would have broken UK Covid rules

A 'formal party' in Downing Street in December 2020 would have been contrary to Covid-19 guidance, the justice secretary has admitted

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Quantum processor swapped in for a neural network | Ars Technica

Quantum processor used to model weather based on sparse data.

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Sony drops first look teaser trailer for Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (Part One) | Ars Technica

The writers had so much story to tell, they split the sequel into two installments.

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Three Months After Hurricane Ida, Residents Are Still Waiting for FEMA Housing

As storms and fires become more severe, disaster housing policy has failed to keep up, leaving people displaced for months on end.

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900 Bison at Yellowstone Are Targeted for Removal

The bison will be slaughtered, shot by hunters or relocated under a plan to address a booming population in the national park that has led to overgrazing.

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Biden, Obama and Other Leaders React to Bob Dole's Death

Former presidents and political leaders recalled Mr. Doles dignity, sense of humor and lifetime commitment to public service.

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Constance Ahrons, Advocate of 'Good Divorce,' Dies at 84

Her efforts to reduce the stigma of divorce included coining the term binuclear to refer to families in two separate households.

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22 Spectacular Christmas Trees From Around The World, In Photos

From New York to Hong Kong, Lisbon and Paris, here are some of the most striking Christmas trees that, Covid or not, are bringing a badly-needed Christmas air to our beleaguered world this year.

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58 Exciting New Hotels Opening Around The World This Winter

The colder winter months are approaching, but the hospitality scene is staying hot with new openings around the globe. These are some of the newest hotels to open around the world between December and February 2022.

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Welcome to 'Web3.' What's That?

Crypto enthusiasts see a future where the internet runs on blockchain-based tokens. In some spaces, these experiments are already well underway.

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Is an All-Encompassing Mobility App Making a Comeback?

Versions of mobility as a service, or MaaS, apps exist, but companies and cities will need to come together for the idea to gain momentum.

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GOP lawmaker: Marjorie Taylor Greene is a 'tattletale' for running to Trump

Amid a week of Republican infighting on Capitol Hill, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) told Steve Bannon on his radio show that she only believes Republicans taking back the House is worth it if the "right people" are elected.

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Ex-Georgia GOP Sen. David Perdue plans announce gubernatorial primary challenge to Kemp, according to reports

Former GOP Sen. David Perdue plans to announce Monday that he's mounting a primary challenge against Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp, a move that will pit the ally of former President Donald Trump against the incumbent Republican governor and set up an intra-party fight in one of the nation's closely watched political battlegrounds, according to multiple reports.

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Rep. Ilhan Omar: Kevin McCarthy is a liar and a coward

Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) tells CNN's Jake Tapper that House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy "is a liar and a coward" for his defense of a GOP House member who made Islamophobic comments.

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Opinion: Our story of pregnancy loss shows the trauma state abortion bans could cause

After learning their third pregnancy would be stillborn, CNN journalist Josh Replogle writes that he and his wife could not bear the pain of going through labor and delivery. In Virginia, they have the option to receive a surgical procedure known as a D&E -- something that is often provided by doctors who perform abortions. Replogle writes that as his own family pursued this option, medical experts shared how a state anti-abortion law like the one in Texas could make it difficult to get access to a D&E, creating consequences for couples suffering pregnancy loss.

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Biden teases 'SNL' creator Lorne Michaels ahead of Kennedy Center Honors

Ahead of the 44th annual Kennedy Center Honors, President Joe Biden hosted a reception for this year's recipients at the White House. Among them are "Saturday Night Live" creator Lorne Michaels, who Biden teased for the parade of actors recruited to play him on the late-night sketch show.

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Mariah Carey says she needed 'six grown men' to carry her Christmas dress

Mariah Carey dished about her extravagant beaded gown on ITV's "Lorraine" while promoting her second Apple TV+ holiday special.

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Pearl Harbor: 101-year-old survivor Ike Schb will be able to attend the 80th memorial service thanks to his daughter and kind strangers

A Pearl Harbor survivor will be in attendance at the 80th remembrance ceremony this week, thanks to the help of his daughter and dozens of strangers who wanted to make sure he could be there.

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How Elon Musk sold 10 million Tesla shares and increased his Tesla holdings

Tesla CEO Elon Musk sold a massive stake in his company over the past several weeks. And yet he owns 564,000 more shares than he did at the start of the selling spree.

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Canadian employers, facing labor shortage, accommodate the unvaccinated

Canada's tight labor market is forcing many companies to offer regular COVID-19 testing over vaccine mandates, while others are reversing previously announced inoculation requirements even as Omicron variant cases rise.

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Myanmar protest reportedly turns deadly in Yangon: local media

According to a statement by Myanmar's military, eleven protesters were arrested at the scene of the incident, including two men and one woman who were injured. However, the statement did not acknowledge the reported deaths or the alleged vehicle attack.

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On Syria's Ruins, a Drug Empire Flourishes

Powerful associates of Syrias president, Bashar al-Assad, are making and selling captagon, an illegal amphetamine, creating a new narcostate on the Mediterranean.

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Why Is Russia Massing Troops on Its Ukraine Border?

There are tactical reasons for threatening an invasion, but the real cause may lie in the Kremlins fixation with righting what it sees as a historical injustice.

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