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• Kamala Harris says 'women will die' if Roe v. Wade is curtailed or overturned: 'It is not an extreme statement'

  12-12-2021 22:33 via businessinsider.com
  
  Vice President Kamala Harris leaves her plane as she arrives for the second leg of her Asia trip at the airport in Hanoi, Vietnam, on August, 24, 2021.Evelyn Hockstein/AFP via Getty Images
  Vice President Kamala Harris said that "women will die" if Roe v. Wade is pared down or overturned.
  "I don't mean to sound alarmist, I mean this: Women will die," she told San Francisco Chronicle.
  The Mississippi law that bans nearly all abortions after 15 weeks is a clear challenge to Roe.
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• Dr. Fauci says it's 'tough to tell' if there will be a need for annual COVID-19 booster, but if there is, 'then we'll just have to deal with it'

  12-12-2021 21:53 via businessinsider.com
  
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  Dr. Fauci can't say for sure whether people will need a yearly vaccine booster shot amid the COVID Omicron variant.
  Fauci has said that boosters provide the optimal protection against the worst effects of COVID. 
  Cases of the COVID Omicron variant have been detected in at least 25 states and is on the rise.
  Dr. Anthony Fauci can't say whether people will need annual COVID-19 COVID-19 boosters, a question being posed by many as new variants of the coronavirus,
  
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• Washington lawmaker who fell ill with COVID-19 in El Salvador and was reportedly evacuated to Florida hasn't been seen since

  12-12-2021 21:07 via businessinsider.com
  
  Sen. Doug Ericksen, R-Ferndale, wipes off a microphone before speaking on the Senate floor in January 2021 at the Capitol in Olympia, Washington.AP Photo/Ted S. Warren
  A Washington state senator said he fell ill with COVID-19 in November when he was in El Salvador.
  At the time, he asked his GOP colleagues if they could send him monoclonal antibody treatments.
  Little is known about his condition or his location nearly a month after he announced he was ill.
  The Washington state senator who in Nove
  
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• Former Trump advisor Peter Navarro defies House subpoena in COVID-19 probe, points to former president's claim of executive privilege

  12-12-2021 20:42 via businessinsider.com
  
  Trade advisor Peter Navarro speaks with reporters outside the White House on July 27, 2020.AP Photo/Andrew Harnik
  Former White House trade advisor Peter Navarro is refusing to comply with a House subpoena.
  The select subcommittee on the coronavirus crisis has sought documents pertaining to Navarro's influence over health policy.
  Rep. Jim Clyburn wrote that Navarro's noncompliance to the subpoena "in its entirety" is "improper."
  Former White House trade advisor Peter Navarro — who tussled w
  
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• FEMA administrator says to expect deadly storms to be the 'new normal' as the impact of climate change becomes 'the crisis of our generation'

  12-12-2021 19:52 via businessinsider.com
  
  Homes and business are reduced to rubble after a tornado ripped through the area two days prior, on December 12, 2021 in Mayfield, Kentucky.Scott Olson/Getty Images
  FEMA administrator Deanne Criswell told CNN that severe storms are now the "new normal" due to climate change. 
  Her remarks follow deadly storms that ravaged much of the Midwest and parts of the South on Friday, with at least 80 presumed dead in Kentucky. 
  "The effects we are seeing of climate change are the crisis of our g
  
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• Republican leaders must have 'a working relationship with Donald Trump' to succeed, Lindsey Graham says

  12-12-2021 19:47 via businessinsider.com
  
  Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina.Greg Nash/Pool via AP
  Sen. Lindsey Graham said Republican leaders must "have a relationship with Donald Trump" in order to be effective.
  On Fox News Sunday, Graham insisted that the former president will play a role in future elections.
  Trump and his allies have made jabs at Minority Leader Mitch McConnell over his recent debt-ceiling deal.
  Former President Donald Trump will continue to play a role in politics, so party leaders need to work with him, Sen. Li
  
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• Kentucky governor, holding back tears, says he lost family members in tornado disaster

  12-12-2021 19:17 via businessinsider.com
  
  REUTERS/Jon Cherry
  Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear says he lost several family members when powerful tornadoes ripped through the state.
  Beshear has said Kentucky's death toll could reach 100 people.
  The governor announced a relief fund to help with funerals and rebuilding efforts.
  Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear says he lost several family members when powerful tornadoes ripped through the state last week. The tornado disaster, which left catastrophic damage across six states, hit Kentucky particula
  
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• Hillary Clinton predicts Trump will run for president in 2024, says his win 'could be the end of our democracy'

  12-12-2021 18:44 via businessinsider.com
  
  Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.AP Photo/Michel Euler
  Hillary Clinton predicts that former President Trump will once again seek the White House in 2024.
  "He seems to be setting himself up to do that," she told Sunday Today host Willie Geist.
  Trump defeated Clinton in the 2016 presidential election, winning the Electoral College 304-227.
  Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton — in an NBC interview that was released in its entirety on Sunday — predicted that former Preside
  
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• Former ACLU lawyer running for Texas Attorney General on a pro-choice platform says her pregnancy inspired her campaign

  12-12-2021 18:19 via businessinsider.com
  
  Former ACLU lawyer Rochelle Garza is running to be the first Latina attorney general in Texas.Verónica G. Cárdenas for Insider
  Rochelle Garza tells Insider that her pregnancy helped inspire her bid for Texas attorney general.
   If she wins, the former ACLU lawyer could become the first Latina elected to statewide office in Texas. 
  Republicans have held the office for 30 years. 
  In early November, former civil liberties attorney Rochelle Garza went from vying for
  
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• For every COVID-19 death 'partisanship' should be listed as a 'contributing cause,' expert says, but politicians on both sides of the aisle are still pointing fingers

  12-12-2021 18:01 via businessinsider.com
  
  Experts say partisanship are a key part of why the US hasn't been able to get COVID-19 under control.Alex Wong/Getty Images; Kent Nishimura/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images; Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images; Joe Raedle/Getty Images; Samantha Lee/Insider
  More than 790,000 Americas have died from COVID-19 since it first emerged two years ago.
  Experts told Insider that one of the biggest contributors to US COVID-19 outbreaks is partisanship.
  Politicians on both sides of the aisle still blame each ot
  
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• Amazon employees speak out against controversial phone ban after deadly tornado kills at least 6 warehouse workers in Edwardsville, Illinois

  12-12-2021 17:33 via businessinsider.com
  
  Workers remove debris from an Amazon Fulfillment Center in Edwardsville, Illinois, on December 11, 2021, after it was hit by a tornado.Tim Vizer/AFP via Getty Images
  Amazon workers are pushing back against a phone ban after six employees died when a warehouse collapsed in Illinois. 
  The long-running policy had been relaxed during the pandemic, but is being reinstated around the country. 
  "After these deaths, there is no way in hell I am relying on Amazon to keep me safe," a staffer tol
  
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• From transphobia to Ted Kaczynski: How TikTok's algorithm enables far-right self-radicalization

  12-12-2021 17:01 via businessinsider.com
  
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  Social media's role in radicalizing extremists has drastically increased over the last several years.
  Some far-right TikTokers employ a meme-like format in their content to dodge content moderation.
  TikTok populates violent, white supremacist content to users who interact with anti-trans content.
  A recent study from left-leaning nonprofit watchdog Media Matters found that if a TikTok user solely interacts with transphobic content and creators, the social networking app's algorith
  
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• I tried Jeff Bezos' morning routine of puttering around. It helped me be more organized, relaxed, and enjoy my work more.

  12-12-2021 16:59 via businessinsider.com
  
  Jeff Bezos.Alex Wong/Getty Images
  Jeff Bezos wakes up early and spends his mornings "puttering." His first meeting is at 10 a.m. 
  He previously said that routine and eight hours' sleep a night gives him energy to think better. 
  I tried it for a few mornings. I felt more relaxed and organized, which made me better at my job.
  It might surprise you to learn how one of the world's richest men spends his morning. Jeff Bezos said he likes to spend it "puttering." He once said in a 2018
  
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• Chris Wallace is leaving Fox News after 18 years to join CNN+

  12-12-2021 16:49 via businessinsider.com
  
  Chris Wallace moderates a September 2020 presidential debate.Olivier Douliery-Pool/Getty Images
  Chris Wallace is leaving Fox News, he announced on "Fox News Sunday."
  Wallace joined the network in 2003 after working at ABC News, and before that, NBC News.
  Wallace will join CNN to work on its upcoming streaming service  CNN+, the network announced.
  Chris Wallace, the moderator of "Fox News Sunday," is leaving Fox News, he announced during a broadcast of his show. Wallace will join CNN to laun
  
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• Gordon Ramsay moves restaurant HQ to Texas from California as his huge brand expansion plans start to take shape

  12-12-2021 16:01 via businessinsider.com
  
  Gordon Ramsay.Amy Sussman/Getty Images
  Gordon Ramsay has moved his restaurant headquarters to Texas, Dallas Morning News reported. 
  The expansion is part of Ramsay's plan to open dozens more restaurants across North America. 
  A dedicated team of chefs and businessmen will be based in Las Colinas, Dallas, the outlet added. 
  Celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay has relocated his restaurant headquarters from California to Texas, Dallas Morning News reported.Ramsay has hired a team of busines
  
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• Mark Meadows said he was 'surprised' he didn't crack his phone's screen when he angrily dialed a Fox News editor on election night after the network projected Biden would win Arizona: book

  12-12-2021 15:09 via businessinsider.com
  
  Then-White House chief of staff Mark Meadows speaks with reporters outside the White House on October 26, 2020.AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File
  Mark Meadows said it was "infuriating" when Fox News called Arizona for Biden on election night.
  Meadows quickly called Fox News editor Bill Sammon, forcefully tapping the numbers on his phone.
  "I'm surprised I didn't crack the screen of my iPhone," the former Trump aide wrote in his new book.
  On November 3, 2020, then-White House chief of staff Mark Mead
  
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• Companies like Amazon, Walmart, and Target give some customers no-return refunds, but the practice is likely a temporary solution to a growing problem

  12-12-2021 15:04 via businessinsider.com
  
  Marianne Ayala/Insider
  Some retailers have found it can make more sense to let customers keep items after issuing refunds.
  The approach is an expensive way to solve a problem that ecommerce is making worse.
  Rising supply-chain costs are forcing companies to take "reverse logistics" more seriously.
  In traditional brick-and-mortar retail, if you buy something and decide you don't want it shortly after, you can simply bring it back to the store for a refund or an exchange.But the rise of ecommerce
  
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• 13 careers to consider if you're interested in environmental science and the skills you need to succeed

  12-12-2021 15:00 via businessinsider.com
  
  A career in environmental science can help you make a difference in the world.CasarsaGuru/Getty Images
  Jobs in environmental science are viable career paths and crucial for the future of our planet. 
  If you studied environmental science, you probably have more transferable skills than you realize.
  Consider one option, environmental engineering, where you can make an average of $57,685 a year.
  You might be the kid who loved being outdoors, exploring the nearby woods, and collecting bugs in a
  
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• This image shows the port backlogs haven't decreased — the problem's just lurking over the horizon

  12-12-2021 14:51 via businessinsider.com
  
  Container ships wait off the coast of the congested ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, in Long Beach, California, U.S., September 29, 2021.Mike Blake/REUTERS
  The majority of ships in the Southern California port jam are waiting hundreds of miles out at sea.
  Satellite and AIS data show how the backup has evolved over the past month.
  The executive director of the Port of Los Angeles said delays will last until the end of 2022.
  Backlogs at the nation's largest ports have shifted about 300 miles o
  
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• I took a 12-hour Emirates flight from New York to Dubai on the Airbus A380 and it was the glamorous experience I had hoped for, even in economy class

  12-12-2021 14:49 via businessinsider.com
  
  Flying on an Emirates A380 from New York to Dubai.Thomas Pallini/Insider
  Emirates is the only airline flying non-stop between US and Dubai and boasts a luxurious way to travel to the Middle East and beyond. 
  The Airbus A380, as the world's largest passenger jet, is also key to the airline's image as a global premium carrier. 
  I took my first flight on Emirates and found it to be an enjoyable way to fly with more luxuries than on other airlines, even in economy class. 
  Traveling to
  
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• A lab worker at Taiwan's leading research institute tested positive for COVID-19 after a mouse that had been infected with the virus bit her

  12-12-2021 14:37 via businessinsider.com
  
  A lab mouse.Kirill Kukhmar/TASS/Getty Images
  A double-vaccinated woman has caught COVID-19 after a lab mouse bit her, say reports.
  Taiwan has not seen any community cases of the virus in over a month.
  The technician took trains and buses, shopped, and dined out before testing positive despite feeling sick.
  A laboratory worker in Taiwan has caught COVID-19 after being bitten by an infected mouse, according to reports.Taiwan's health officials are still to establish, without doubt, that she caught
  
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• Late Chanel designer Karl Lagerfeld's estate sale sold 3 Rolls-Royces for $1.33 million — take a closer look

  12-12-2021 14:32 via businessinsider.com
  
  Lagerfeld's three Rolls-Royces.VALERY HACHE/Getty Images
  The late Karl Lagerfeld's first estate sale brought in an impressive $13.5 million, quadrupling estimates.
  The legend's Rolls-Royce cars sold for $1.33 million combined, collecting nearly $75,000 above expectations.
  The cars' worth can be attributed to the spike in luxury car demand and Lagerfeld's legacy.
  Karl Lagerfeld, who died in 2019, was a creative director, fashion designer, and artist known for his work with luxury labels Chanel an
  
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• Fast food is abandoning 'kitschy' design for minimal glass cubes, and experts say it's a smart move

  12-12-2021 14:27 via businessinsider.com
  
  Burger King rebrand.Burger King
  Quick service restaurants have adopted a uniform design of minimalism and clean lines.
  Experts say that this design is most efficient for handling mobile and drive-thru orders.
  Fast-food and fast-casual chains look more alike, and they're competing for the same customers. 
  Next time you eat a burger, a burrito bowl, or a pumpkin spice latte, you might be picking it up in an airy, cube-shaped restaurant. McDonald's, Burger King, and other chains across th
  
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• I tried the chicken sandwich KFC says it's seeing huge success with and saw why it's such a hit

  12-12-2021 14:25 via businessinsider.com
  
  A KFC store is seen in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in February 2018.Gene J. Puskar/AP
  KFC's chicken sandwich has been selling well and propelling the chain through a successful year.
  I tried the spicy and regular versions and was impressed. 
  For the price and lack of wait time, KFC beats Chick-fil-A. 
  KFC's chicken sandwich has been a major success for the chain this year, earning rave reviews.Mary Meisenzahl/InsiderI decided I needed to try it, so I headed to my local KFC.Mary Meisenzahl
  
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• What the next generation of CEOs need to know today

  12-12-2021 14:20 via businessinsider.com
  
  Welcome back to Insider Weekly! I'm Matt Turner, editor-in-chief of business at Insider.What does it take to be a good CEO?For a time, the answer was relatively straightforward. The Milton Friedman school of thought prioritized profit above all. But as the years have rolled by, expectations have changed. Theories about how to deliver shareholder value over the long term have evolved. CEOs have woken up to having more stakeholders than just their shareholders, including society, employees, a
  
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• Chains like Chipotle and Starbucks once coaxed Americans out of their cars for a premium experience, but the drive-thru is winning out now

  12-12-2021 14:19 via businessinsider.com
  
  Chipotlane.Mary Meisenzahl/Insider
  Starbucks and Chipotle built their brands around offering premium experiences.
  Now, both chains are growing their drive-thru presence in the US.
  Drive-thrus exploded during the pandemic in 2020. 
  Drive-thrus now dominate the quick service industry, but it wasn't always obvious things were moving that way. Once, chains like Starbucks and Chipotle convinced Americans to get out of their cars and go inside stores, promising them a premium experience.Chip
  
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• Forget gift cards. Here's how to give the gift of crypto and buy someone an NFT for the holidays this year.

  12-12-2021 14:15 via markets.businessinsider.com
  
  Hands holding NFT against purple background. Getty Images stock photoGetty Images stock photo
  In the market for an interesting holiday gift? Maybe consider a unique piece of digital art.
  An NFT could be both valuable and sentimental, said Kosala Hemachandra, the cofounder of MyEtherWallet.
  In the next five years, NFTs could be come a  more mainstream Christmas present, he added.
  Instead of giving someone cash or a gift card for Christmas this year, how about an NFT?It's unique. It's trendy.
  
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• Major US tech firms keep pushing back their return-to-office deadlines. Maybe it's time to admit defeat.

  12-12-2021 14:07 via businessinsider.com
  
  TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP via Getty Images
  Google, Lyft, and Meta have all pushed their mandatory office return in the last two weeks.
  This has happened before, and it's a sign that setting a hard deadline isn't working logistically.
  Plus, requiring workers to come back to the office has many of them frustrated and mystified.
  When it comes to a mandatory return to the office, it may be time for employers to admit defeat. In the last two weeks alone, some of the biggest tech companies in the US h
  
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• Used-car prices have been climbing for months. These 15 models are now worth more used than new.

  12-12-2021 14:05 via businessinsider.com
  
  The Toyota Tacoma costs $4,500 more to buy used than new, according to a recent study.Toyota
  Supply-chain issues have sent the price of used cars soaring for much of the last two years. 
  Since people can't find the new cars they're looking for, they're flocking to the used market.
  Some particularly in-demand models from Tesla, Toyota, and GM are now worth more used than new. 
  Supply-chain issues have slammed coveted goods from cream cheese to cars. Shortages have hit the US vehicle mar
  
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• I went on my first cruise in 10 years aboard Celebrity Cruises' newest $1 billion ship and I'm still not convinced cruising is for me. Here's why.

  12-12-2021 13:58 via businessinsider.com
  
  The Celebrity Apex.Brittany Chang/Insider
  I attended the naming ceremony for Celebrity Cruises' new ship, the Celebrity Apex.
  The two-night sailing was my first cruise in about a decade, and my first time sailing as a solo adult.
  The cruise line is actively targeting Gen X customers, so unsurprisingly, the experience wasn't for me.
  At the beginning of this month, I attended the two-night naming ceremony for Celebrity Cruises' newest cruise ship, the Celebrity Apex.The Celebrity Apex.Brittany Cha
  
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• A Carnival cruise passenger fell overboard near the Mexican coast and has still not been found, the US Coast Guard says

  12-12-2021 13:27 via businessinsider.com
  
  The Carnival Vista cruise ship. The missing woman was traveling on a different Carnival vessel.RHONA WISE/AFP/Getty Images
  A woman fell off a Carnival Cruise ship from her room's balcony, according to the US Coast Guard. 
  The incident has prompted an international search for the passenger who has still not been found. 
  According to officials, the woman fell overboard near the coast of Mexico early Saturday morning. 
  A woman fell from a Carnival Cruise Line ship balcony early Satur
  
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• 'Network effects' have taken on a mystical status among tech investors. A new book digs into how they work — but fails to explain when they can be expected to provide lasting value

  12-12-2021 13:05 via businessinsider.com
  
  Andrew Chen interviewed more than 100 founders for his new book, "The Cold Start Problem."Kimberly White/Getty Images for TechCrunch
  In a new book, startup exec and investor Andrew Chen digs into what it takes to turn a startup into a massive brand.
  He draws on his own experiences and on interviews with the CEOs and founding teams of companies like LinkedIn, Twitch, Zoom, and Airbnb.
  It's a practical handbook for entrepreneurs struggling with the tricky concept of "network effects" — but i
  
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• Donald Trump hints that Florida's Gov. Ron DeSantis would be a good vice-president candidate if he ran in 2024

  12-12-2021 13:04 via businessinsider.com
  
  President Donald Trump and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis in Sunrise, Fla., on November 26, 2019.Joe Raedle/Getty Images
  Donald Trump said Florida's Governor Ron DeSantis would be a good vice-president if he ran in 2024.
  He added that his former Vice-President Mike Pence has been "very hurt" by the events of January 6.
  Trump made the comments to Bill O'Reilly on the first night of their History Tour in Sunrise, Florida.
  Former President Donald Trump said that Florida Governor Ron DeSantis would b
  
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• Donald Trump claimed he played Elton John's 'Rocket Man' to North Korea dictator Kim Jong Un, video shows

  12-12-2021 12:38 via businessinsider.com
  
  North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and Former US President Donald Trump inside the demilitarized zone (DMZ) separating the South and North Korea on June 30, 2019 in Panmunjom, South Korea.Dong-A Ilbo via Getty Images/Getty Images)
  Former President Donald Trump said he gave North Korean leader Kim Jong Un a cassette of Elton John's "Rocketman."
  Trump first nicknamed Kim "Rocketman" on Twitter in 2017, and continued to use the nickname years after.
  The former president was speaking in Sunrise, Florid
  
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• Meet an independent voter with $163,000 in student debt who left the Democratic Party after 4 decades because she felt 'betrayed' by Joe Biden: 'I really felt he was going to help us with the student-loan problem'

  12-12-2021 12:30 via businessinsider.com
  
  President Joe Biden.Evan Vucci/Associated Press
  Melissa Andretta, 53, was a registered Democrat for four decades and voted for Joe Biden.
  She felt "betrayed" by Democrats because of inaction on student debt and is now an independent.
  With $163,000 in student debt, she says she's worried about loan payments resuming next year.
  President Joe Biden won Melissa Andretta's vote in 2020 when he promised to fix the student-loan industry and cancel student debt. But Andretta's student-debt load, at
  
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• Stimulus checks were wildly popular with Americans — but Biden's expanded child tax credit payments just aren't

  12-12-2021 12:10 via businessinsider.com
  
  President Joe Biden speaks with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer of N.Y., and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif., about the American Rescue Plan at the White House in March 2021.Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post via Getty Images
  Stimulus checks were wildly popular, but the monthly child tax credit hasn't been so far.
  Part of the reason is that not everyone is getting the money since only parents qualify.
  Polling shows older people who don't directly benefit especially dislike it, and they
  
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• Europe's oldest surviving college was formed out of a strike 1,000 years ago by scholars demanding better pay, one of England's 'hip young historians' says

  12-12-2021 12:05 via businessinsider.com
  
  The University of Bologna, the oldest surviving university in the world, circa 1790. Its most illustrious alumni include Dante Alighieri, Petrarch, and Torquato Tasso.Hulton Archive / Stringer / Getty Images
  Dan Jones, a journalist and historian, details higher education's socialist origins in a new book.
  His new book explains how the University of Bologna was created by scholars going on strike.
  He argues in it that collective bargaining has been a core part of academia ever since.
  Unions are h
  
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• Donald Trump said that he liked 'smart and sharp' Barack Obama, after years of insults and feuding, says report

  12-12-2021 12:03 via businessinsider.com
  
  President Barack Obama and President-elect Donald Trump talk to members of the media during a meeting in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, Thursday, Nov. 10, 2016.Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post via Getty Images
  Donald Trump said at an event on Saturday that he liked Barack Obama, reported The Sun Sentinel.
  Trump made the comments to Bill O'Reilly on the first night of their History Tour in Sunrise, Florida.
  The remarks come after years of Trump insulting and criticizing his p
  
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• Why it's not really a labor shortage, according to the author of a report that just crunched data on millions of job searches and reviews

  12-12-2021 12:00 via businessinsider.com
  
  Glassdoor senior economist Daniel Zhao authored Glassdoor's Workplace Trends for 2022 report.Glassdoor
  "I would say labor shortage is kind of a tricky term," Glassdoor's Daniel Zhao told Insider.
  His new report for the jobs site found workers would come back but only with the right conditions.
  Bureau of Labor Statistics data show there are more job openings than unemployed workers.
  Calling the employer demand and employment issues right now a labor shortage isn't quite right, Daniel Zhao says.&n
  
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• After launching a successful VC fund, I joined an exclusive networking club that helps multimillionaires build a meaningful legacy

  12-12-2021 11:38 via businessinsider.com
  
  Sanket Parekh.Sanket Parekh
  Sanket Parekh is the founder and managing partner of venture capital fund, Secocha Ventures. 
  He's also a member of R360, an invite-only club for those with a net worth of at least $100 million.
  He told Insider what it's like to be part of the exclusive club that puts family first. 
  This as-told-to article is based on a conversation with Sanket Parekh, the founder of a Miami-based venture capital fund who joined R360, a networking club for people with a net
  
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• Starbucks' app has allowed customers to order illogical drinks like iceless Frappuccinos and waterless Americanos, baristas say

  12-12-2021 11:19 via businessinsider.com
  
  One Americano, hold the water.Ramin Talaie/Corbis via Getty Image
  Starbucks baristas say they were puzzled by orders for iceless Frappuccinos and waterless Americanos.
  They said customers could order them on the Starbucks mobile app, until it was updated recently.
  Customers could sometimes get mad if their drinks didn't turn out as expected, some baristas said.
  Starbucks baristas have expressed puzzlement at receiving orders for iceless Frappuccinos and waterless Americanos via the coffee-chain'
  
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• Battle of the metaverses and a billion-dollar hack — 13 expert predictions of what's next for crypto in 2022

  12-12-2021 11:00 via markets.businessinsider.com
  
  Experts share their predictions for crypto in 2022.WinzenT/Getty Images
  After an eventful 2021 in crypto, experts shared their predictions for the sector next year with Insider.
  Among them: Expect a battle for the metaverse, the first billion-dollar hack, and the use of bots to buy NFTs.
  The crypto economy will top $7.5 trillion in 2022, and most jobs will partly be in the metaverse, were others.
  Events in the crypto space are moving a mile a minute — and expect next year to keep up the pa
  
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• Meta's leaked internal research on child and teen mental health isn't the smoking gun we think it is, according to a top scientist

  12-12-2021 10:59 via businessinsider.com
  
  Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg.Xinhua News Agency/Getty Images
  Leaked Meta research on teen mental health isn't the smoking gun we think it is, Andrew Przybylski said.
  The scientist told Insider it could not be held up as "damning proof" of the ill effects of Instagram.
  He's among more than 300 scientists who have called on Mark Zuckerberg to open up Meta's mental health research.
  When Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen leaked internal Instagram research about the effect of the platform on teen men
  
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• Jeff Bezos criticized for celebrating Blue Origin launch before addressing Amazon warehouse collapse

  12-12-2021 10:55 via businessinsider.com
  
  Jeff Bezos.Tony Gutierrez/AP
  Jeff Bezos faced criticism over his response to the deadly Amazon warehouse collapse. 
  He posted a photo on Instagram of Blue Origin space passengers in the aftermath of the incident.
  Several hours later, he acknowledged the disaster, which he described as "tragic."
  Jeff Bezos has come under fire for a late response to the deadly Amazon warehouse collapse that occurred on Friday night in severe weather conditions.Insider's Bethany Dawson and Kelsey Vlamis report
  
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• MGM Resorts is letting job seekers try out roles using virtual reality as it looks to reduce employee churn

  12-12-2021 10:24 via businessinsider.com
  
  Job seekers will be able to put a headset on and see whether the role at MGM Resorts is what they expect.Courtesy of MGM Resorts
  MGM Resorts is letting applicants try a job in VR before they accept the role.
  The casino and hotel company hopes it will reduce employee attrition.
  MGM Resorts is rolling out headsets from VR-company Strivr at employment centers from January.
  MGM Resorts is giving job applicants the chance to try out roles using virtual reality in the hope it will reduce employee attr
  
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• NFTs are the early stage of a social network that doesn't rely on ads or 'poison marketplaces' to bring communities together, Solana co-founder Anatoly Yakovenko says

  12-12-2021 10:00 via markets.businessinsider.com
  
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  Anatoly Yakovenko, who co-founded Solana, says NFTs are essentially self-monetizing social networks.
  Yakovenko said NFT communities did not rely on "poison marketplaces" to make money. 
  Experts have said NFT communities grow thanks in large part to word of mouth.
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  Non-fungible tokens might be all the rage right now, but they're in fact the early foundations the social networks of the future, acc
  
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• Two Washington men charged for falsely claiming to be Native American artists in order to sell counterfeit art and craftwork

  12-12-2021 08:21 via businessinsider.com
  
  A person browses offerings in the Raven's Nest Treasure shop in Pike Place Market, Friday, Dec. 10, 2021, in Seattle.AP Photo/Ted S. Warren
  Two Washington artists falsely claimed Nez Percé and San Carlos Apache tribal membership.
  The pair sold pendants, totem poles, and masks under the guise of tribal affiliation.
  Misrepresenting goods as being produced by Indigenous peoples violates federal law.
  Washington residents Lewis Anthony Rath, 52, and Jerry Chris Van Dyke, 67, were investigated
  
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• In response to Texas abortion law, California Gov. Gavin Newsom says he is working on a bill to allow private citizens to sue anyone who makes or sells assault weapons

  12-12-2021 05:37 via businessinsider.com
  
  In this Feb. 16, 2021, file photo, California Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks during a news conference on the campus of the California State University of Los Angeles in Los AngelesAP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File
  Gavin Newsom is working on a bill allowing private citizens to sue makers and sellers of assault weapons.
  The bill is in response to a Supreme Court decision that allowed a Texas abortion law to stand.
  The Texas law invites private citizens to enforce the ban by suing abortion providers.
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• Leaked images show UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson hosting a Christmas quiz from Downing Street while parties were banned in the country under strict COVID-19 rules

  12-12-2021 03:14 via businessinsider.com
  
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  Leaked images showed Boris Johnson hosting a Christmas quiz in December 2020.
  The gathering, held at Downing Street, appeared to violate COVID-19 rules at the time.
  The images come as Johnson faces criticism over other reports of rule-breaking parties.
  UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson hosted a Christmas quiz on December 15, 2020, apparently in violation of strict COVID-19 rules in place at the time, newly leaked images show.The ima
  
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• At least 6 are dead and more are missing in 'mass casualty incident' at Illinois Amazon warehouse roof collapse caused by severe weather

  12-12-2021 00:51 via businessinsider.com
  
  Emergency vehicles surround the site of an Amazon distribution warehouse with a collapsed roof, after storms hit the area of Edwardsville, Illinois, U.S. December 10, 2021.REUTERS/Lawrence Bryant
  An Amazon warehouse in Edwardsville, Illinois, collapsed Friday due to severe weather.
  At least 6 deaths have been confirmed and an unknown number of people are still missing.
  Officials said Saturday it is now a recovery operation as they do not expect to find more survivors.
  At least six workers have d
  
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