Deciding to read a book a week was the best new year resolution I ever made | Katie Cunningham
II've always been a reader. When I was in elementary school, we read over 60 books a month during our annual storytime (mostly Baby-Sitters Club books, but still). And as a teenager, I discovered the quiet beauty found in great novels and found solace in those pages as the real world became awful due to […]
JD Vance Casts Deciding Vote to Block Biden’s NLRB Pick
Vice President-elect J.D. Vance flew to Washington on Wednesday to block President Joe Biden's nomination to the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). On Wednesday afternoon, senators rejected Lauren McFarlane's nomination to remain on the NLRB board by a one-vote margin, giving President-elect Donald Trump the opportunity to nominate her replacement. The 50-49 vote ensures that […]
Want to stay WFH? Where you live could be the deciding factor
Nearly five years into the pandemic, the larger debate about remote work doesn't seem to be coming any closer to any conclusion. In fact, some companies are trying to bring people back to the office with RTO mandates and ultimatums that those who continue to work remotely will not be eligible for promotions. Amazon requires […]
Colorado State wins in straight sets after deciding to play against team mired in trans player controversy
San Jose State's women's volleyball team has been embroiled in controversy, but Colorado State wasn't afraid. The Spartans have transgender player Blair Fleming on their roster, which resulted in four teams withdrawing or canceling games against the school. Colorado State chose to play against the University, and it's easy to see why, as they won […]
Members of Meta’s Oversight Board have criticized Israel over Gaza — before deciding ‘from the river to the sea’ isn’t hate speech
Meta's monitoring committee faced heavy criticism for determining that the “from the river to the sea” rhetoric against Israel did not constitute hate speech, but several of its members have expressed critical views of Israel's actions in Gaza. The advisory board, which claims to be independent of Meta, decided that Facebook and Instagram users can […]