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The hidden cost of convenience: How your data pulls in hundreds of billions of dollars for app and social media companies
It’s no secret that social media and mobile applications collect information about you. Meta’s business model depends on it. The company, which operates Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, is worth US$1 ...
Keeping brain-dead pregnant women on life support raises ethical issues that go beyond abortion politics
From the perspective of reproductive rights advocates, postmortem pregnancy is the bottom of a slippery slope down which anti-abortion sentiment has led America. It obliterates women’s autonomy, ...
Why the US bombed a bunch of metal tubes − a nuclear engineer explains the importance of centrifuges to Iranian efforts to build nuclear weapons
(THE CONVERSATION) When U.S. forces attacked Iran’s nuclear facilities on June 21, 2025, the main target was metal tubes in laboratories deep underground. The tubes are centrifuges that produce highly ...
Mexican flags flown during immigration protests bother white people a lot more than other Americans
Research published in 2010 found that even though the public was more likely to be bothered by protesters waving the Mexican flag than the U.S. flag, that difference was largely absent once you ...
Monaco signs former teen prodigy Fati on season's loan from Barcelona
Monaco has signed Ansu Fati on a season-long loan from Barcelona. It offers the former teen prodigy another chance to resurrect his career. Monaco said the loan deal for the 22-year-old ...
The Latest: Senate votes on Trump’s big bill stretches through the night
The Senate slogged through a tense overnight session that has now dragged into Tuesday morning, with Republican leaders ...
Lululemon files lawsuit against Costco, claims company is selling 'dupes' of some of its products
Lululemon has filed a lawsuit against Costco that accuses the wholesale club operator of selling lower-priced duplicates of ...
Second Democrat announces campaign to unseat GOP congressman in competitive Michigan district
Democrat has announced a campaign to unseat a GOP congressman in one of Michigan's most competitive U.S. House districts. Matt Maasdam is a former Navy SEAL who is running against ...
NBC names Ahmed Fareed as host for Big Ten football and Peacock's NBA coverage
Ahmed Fareed will host NBC’s Big Ten football studio show as well as Peacock’s NBA coverage on Monday nights. NBC Sports made the announcement on Tuesday. Fareed was an occasional studio ...
Mystery surrounds the Jeffrey Epstein files after Bondi claims 'tens of thousands' of videos
Attorney General Pam Bondi’s comments about evidence the Justice Department is reviewing from its Jeffrey Epstein sex ...
Soccer ban sparks fears of widening trans exclusion in the UK
The decision by Britain's highest court to define a woman as someone born biologically female has disrupted soccer for ...
How to build a portfolio you don’t have to babysit
If you’re a do-it-yourself investor aiming to build a “no babysitter required” portfolio, here are the key steps to take. Give due consideration to your asset allocation. That decision will have the ...