A $7 Billion Mistake? New York Seeks to Curb New Hotels.
A plan to require approval for every new hotel has sparked opposition inside city government, where budget officials say it could reduce future tax revenue from...
Daily Archive: April 27, 2021
Biden to Raise Minimum Wage for Federal Contractors to $15 an Hour
President Biden is planning to sign the executive order on Tuesday, adding to a list of ambitious pro-labor moves. Here’s the latest on the economy.
Biden Seeks $80 Billion to Beef Up I.R.S. Audits of High-Earners
The White House believes cracking down on high-earning tax evaders could raise $700 billion to offset President Biden’s “American Families Plan.” Here’s the latest from Washington.
Powerbeats got a massive discount today — cheapest in years!
Amazon is currently offering a $70 discount for Beats’ Powerbeats 4, bringing the wireless headphones’ price down to just $80 from their original price of $150.
The census is a lucky break for Republicans
The most important development thus far in the race for control of the House of Representatives in 2022 arguably occurred with Monday’s release of data from...
Soft bedding continues to claim infant lives despite warnings, study finds
Amanda Saucedo did everything the natural parenting blogs she read told her to do before she brought her newborn son Ben into her bed to co-sleep...
Boris Johnson denies disrespecting Covid-19 victims. But the political crises are piling up.
It was only two weeks ago that Boris Johnson looked set for a triumphant spring, as the UK’s rapid vaccine rollout meant his country could put...
The true extent of the second wave now ravaging India is likely much worse than official numbers suggest
India, home to the world’s worst ongoing coronavirus outbreak, has reported more than 17.6 million cases since the pandemic began last year.
Behold the 1940s Typewriter That Could Type in English, Chinese & Japanese: Watch More Than a Thousand Different Characters in Action
There was a time, not long after the widespread adoption of telegraphy in the 19th century, when the written Chinese language looked doomed. Or at least...
The Republican Party Is Failing in Too Many Ways
Americans have been left without a credible opposition to a big expansion of federal power under Biden.
