Lawmakers in the Senate and House are questioning lobbyists and officials from Facebook, Google, Amazon and Apple on an array of issues, including whether they’re so big they stifle competition.
READ: Here’s The Resolution Condemning Trump’s Racist Comments About Congresswomen
The House will vote Tuesday evening on a resolution “condemning President Trump’s racist comments directed at Members of Congress.”
Terry Crews Lip Syncs Brittany Howard’s ‘Stay High’
When you have a voice like Brittany Howard, just about anybody looks good singing along. But when that person is Terry Crews, it’s all the more sweeter.
The Dawn Of Low-Carbon Shipping
The shipping industry is starting to move away from pollutant-intensive heavy fuel oil. Scientists and private companies are betting on a clean replacement technology: hydrogen fuel cells.
Wilco Announces New Album, Shares ‘Love Is Everywhere (Beware)’
The album, Ode to Joy, is a defiantly hopeful collection of songs for dark days.
King Of The Hill: Guinness World Records Crowns Wales Street World’s Steepest
The town of Harlech in Wales has ousted Dunedin, New Zealand, for the title of world’s steepest street. Residents are elated about the title, which required a lengthy verification process.
Netflix Cuts Controversial Suicide Scene From ’13 Reasons Why’
The show is centered on the suicide of a teenage girl, and the first season’s finale shows her taking her own life. Several organizations raised concerns that it could romanticize suicide.
VIDEO: Move Objects With Your Mind? We’re Getting There, With The Help Of An Armband
You know “the Force” that binds all things — the one that can let your mind move objects? The latest Future You video demos an armband that allows users to control objects with thoughts.
Walking On Painted Keys: Creative Crosswalks Meet Government Resistance
Intersection art makes streets more inviting and can remind motorists to respect crosswalks and bike lanes. But the federal government says the designs can also be distracting.
Some Fear Undercount As Texas Decides Not To Spend Money On 2020 Census
Despite the fact that the state has experienced massive population growth in the past decade, officials in Texas have decided not to allocate money or make statewide plans for the upcoming census.
Records Show Medicare Advantage Plans Overbill Taxpayers By Billions Annually
The federal government wants to deploy several new tools for catching insurers that have overcharged Medicare $30 billion in last three years alone. But the insurance industry is balking.
Yosemite Hotels Get Their Historic Names Back After Trademark Dispute
The Majestic Yosemite Hotel is back to its original name, The Ahwahnee. And a set of cabins that was temporarily called Half Dome Village now carries its historic name, Camp Curry.
Trump Taps Health Care Expert As Acting Top White House Economist
President Trump had been expected to nominate Tomas Philipson as permanent chair of his Council of Economic Advisers. Philipson, an expert on health economics, succeeds Kevin Hassett.
Puerto Rico Governor Defies Calls To Resign Amid Growing Protests Over Text Chats
Monday marked three days of demonstrations against Gov. Ricardo Rosselló, after the publication of private conversations containing repugnant slurs against women and homosexuals, among other insults.
‘Go Back Where You Came From’: The Long Rhetorical Roots Of Trump’s Racist Tweets
When the president told several young congresswomen of color to “go back” to where they came from, he borrowed nativist language about as old as the country itself. Here’s a little history.
Hawaii Protesters Block Access Road To Stop Construction Of Massive Telescope
Native Hawaiians chained themselves to a grate in a road to stop work on the controversial Mauna Kea project on what they say is sacred land. Development is scheduled to begin this week.
50 Years After Apollo 11 Moon Landing, NASA Sets Its Sights On Mars
As the world looks back at the Apollo mission, NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine looks ahead to the “moon shot” of the modern era: landing a human on Mars.
Crowds Gather Each Week In Wisconsin To Watch Their Teams Play Ball — In Snowshoes
Snowshoe baseball commentator Jimmy Soyck says you can’t actually run in snowshoes. It’s all in the shuffle.
Alan Turing, Computing Genius And WWII Hero, To Be On U.K.’s New 50-Pound Note
For decades, Turing’s status as a giant in mathematics was largely unknown, thanks to the secrecy around his computer research and the social taboos about his sexuality.
Neo-Nazi James Fields Gets 2nd Life Sentence For Charlottesville Attack
The Virginia court’s sentence is largely symbolic. Last month, a federal judge sentenced Fields to life in prison for killing a woman protesting a white nationalist rally in 2017.
Giant Shipper Bets Big On Ending Its Carbon Emissions. Will It Pay Off?
Maersk, the world’s largest container shipping company, has set a massive goal for itself: going carbon neutral by 2050. This would be good for the world. But how would it be good for the bottom line?
We All Watch In Our Own Way: A Critic Tracks The ‘TV Revolution’
New Yorker TV critic Emily Nussbaum won’t appear on panels pitting TV against movies or books. “Everything is valuable in its own way and they don’t need to be in tension with one another,” she says.
More Kids Are Getting Placed In Foster Care Because Of Parents’ Drug Use
With drug use surging in the past decade and a half, many parents are losing custody of their kids. But is foster care the best solution?
Lawmakers Respond To Trump’s Racist Comments: We Are Here To Stay
President Trump said that four women who have been critical of his policies “are free to leave” the country. The members of Congress accused Trump of advocating a racist agenda.
China’s Economy Falters; Slowest Growth In Nearly 3 Decades
The pace of growth in the second quarter was its slowest since 1992. The National Bureau of Statistics attributed the change to a complicated international environment.
Trump Administration Implementing ‘3rd Country’ Rule On Migrants Seeking Asylum
Immigrants who want to seek asylum at the U.S. southern border must first apply for refugee status in another country, according to a new rule that is set to take effect Tuesday.
This Fearless Woman Is Fighting To Keep Slavery Out Of Your Seafood
Ghost Fleet, a gripping new documentary about modern-day slaves in the global fishing industry, follows Patima Tungpuchayakul, a Thai woman who’s devoted her life to freeing men from forced labor.
‘It’s A Career Ender’: 2 LGBTQ Former Dell Workers Share Their Stories
A former Dell worker said she had such a rough time at the company because of her appearance that she filed a human rights complaint. Another former worker alleges bias over her gender transition.
Democrats Have The Religious Left. Can They Win The Religious Middle?
Faith voters who have a mix of liberal and conservative values are up for grabs in the 2020 election. Democrats hope to win them over.
3-Year-Old Asked To Pick Parent In Attempted Family Separation, Her Parents Say
A Honduran couple says a Border Patrol agent told them one parent could stay in the U.S. with their three kids. The agent turned to their youngest and asked her which parent she wanted to be with.
Trump’s Nationwide Immigration Raids Fail To Materialize
Rumors of mass raids swirled, leading many immigrants to stay inside their homes. Immigrant advocates in several cities took to the streets to demonstrate.
Novak Djokovic Defeats Roger Federer in Record-Breaking Wimbledon Match
After a nearly five-hour match, the 32-year-old Serbian claimed his fifth Wimbledon title, defending his 2018 win.
Tennessee Governor Faces Backlash for Honoring Confederate General And KKK Leader
The day of observation for Nathan Bedford Forrest follows a decades-long tradition of honoring him and other Confederate leaders, as mandated by state law.
In Puerto Rico, The Campaign For A Hurricane Proof House
In the nearly two years since Hurricane Maria, about half a million people still don’t have a safe affordable home. One architect is working to change that.
Congresswomen Denounce Trump Tweets Telling Them To ‘Go Back’ To Their Home Countries
Four freshman lawmakers, all minorities, targeted in a series of tweets by the president on Sunday denounced his remarks as racist and responsible for “stoking white nationalism.”
Cool Your Jets! Science Might Explain Your Weird And Emotional Airplane Behavior
The reason some passengers weep uncontrollably or order strange beverages in the sky might be related to high levels of noise and air pressure in the cabin.