Biden raises refugee cap to 62,500 after blowback
The Biden administration will raise the refugee ceiling to 62,500 people this fiscal year, the White House confirmed, after receiving swift criticism last month when President Joe Biden kept the lower Trump-era cap in place.
Biden team may partner with private firms to monitor extremist chatter online
The Biden administration is considering using outside firms to track extremist chatter by Americans online, an effort that would expand the government's ability to gather intelligence but could draw criticism over surveillance of US citizens.
Covid-19 caused one in three deaths in Brazil so far this year
Since this year began, one third of all people who've died in Brazil were victims of Covid-19.
You can now buy a seat on a Blue Origin rocket
Blue Origin, the Jeff Bezos-backed space tourism venture, will soon begin selling tickets for its rocket. The company made the announcement in a nearly minute-long video featuring Bezos himself. It points people to Blue Origin's website, which features a sign-up …
China orders Tencent and other big tech firms to curb their finance businesses
Chinese regulators have ordered more than a dozen tech companies to fix the most "prominent problems" of their financial units, escalating a historic crackdown on the sector that has already engulfed some of the country's top players.
Amazon profit soars more than 200% in the first quarter
Amazon's profits more than tripled in the first quarter of 2021, as the pandemic continued to boost its online retail, cloud and advertising businesses.
Social media is a lifeline for desperate Indians. And a threat for Narendra Modi
On most days, Network Capital, a business networking group with over 67,000 members on Facebook, focuses on providing its community with information on job vacancies, higher education, and careers.
Why banning political discussions at work is flawed
Late last month, Basecamp, a project management software company, banned "societal and political discussions" at work. Given the company's relatively small size, the decision might have gone by with little notice, but its founders have made a name for themselves …
Facebook says decision on whether Trump ban will be overturned coming Wednesday
The Facebook Oversight Board will announce its long-anticipated decision on the fate of former President Trump's Facebook account at 9 a.m. ET on Wednesday, it announced Monday morning.
'It'll crash tremendously': Alberta now leads Canada and U.S. in per capita COVID-19 cases
Alberta is now reporting the highest number of COVID-19 cases per capita in all of Canada and the United States.
Young political leaders team up to support millennial and Gen Z Democrats ahead of 2022
In a push to galvanize young Democrats to run for office, a political action committee focused on electing young, down-ballot candidates in swing districts announced Monday a national campaign to support 50 millennial and Gen Z candidates under the age …
Biden touts education funding in infrastructure proposal in visit to Virginia schools: 'We're in a race' with other nations
President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden visited an elementary school and community college in Virginia on Monday to promote the President's sweeping economic proposals and how they would benefit schools if signed into law.
Four families separated at the US-Mexico border under Trump to be reunited this week
Four migrant families separated at the US-Mexico border under the Trump administration will be reunited this week, the Department of Homeland Security announced Monday, marking the first reunifications under President Joe Biden.
Not reaching herd immunity by the fall could have dire consequences, medical expert says
About 2.4 million people in the United States are now receiving Covid-19 vaccinations daily, but one medical expert thinks the nation may not reach herd immunity this year if more people can't be persuaded to get a shot.
The Covid-19 hospital in India so bad patients want to get out
For three days, Goldi Patel, 25, went from hospital to hospital in New Delhi's oppressive summer heat, frantically trying to find one that would keep her husband breathing.
