Month: March 2021
Widespread skepticism and misinformation hamper India’s vaccine rollout
As countries across the globe scramble to obtain COVID-19 vaccines, India has access to millions of doses with plans to vaccinate 300 million people by August. But vaccine hesitancy and skepticism are hampering efforts, with the nation reaching just 14
Read MoreFacebook can save itself by becoming a B Corporation
Ann Florini Contributor Ann Florini is Clinical Professor at Thunderbird School of Global Management at the Arizona State University. Brett Hurt Contributor Share on Twitter Brett Hurt is CEO and co-founder of Data.World. As Facebook confronts outrage among its employees
Read MoreEx-minister who proposed conversion reform says Knesset forced High Court’s hand
Moshe Nissim, a former justice minister, says decision recognizing Reform and Conservative conversions done in Israel was the result of stonewalling by opponents of earlier changes
Read MoreDaily Crunch: Microsoft unveils Mesh for AR/VR meetings
Microsoft shows off a new AR/VR meeting platform, Uber spins out a robotics startup and Compass files to go public. This is your Daily Crunch for March 2, 2021. The big story: Microsoft unveils Mesh for AR/VR meetings Mesh is
Read MoreA Newspaper Casino? Toronto Star Company Is Getting Into The Online Gaming Business
Torstar is “looking at diversifying the revenue model of how we fund and pay for reporters, columnists, and editorial staff,” said a gaming consultant hired by the company. (Image credit: Mark Blinch/Reuters)
Read More85-year-old Israeli testifies to Nazi-inspired pogrom that massacred Iraqi Jewry
Iraqi-born Daniel Sasson recounts firsthand how in the early 1940s, Hitler-emulating dictator Rashid Ali al-Gaylani sent Jews to ghettos and firing squads in the Middle East
Read MorePresident Joe Biden urges states to vaccinate teachers, school staff this month – CNBC
President Joe Biden urges states to vaccinate teachers, school staff this month CNBC Biden Says U.S. Will Have Vaccine Supply For All Adults By May, Prioritizes Teachers NPR Biden Delivers Remarks About Ongoing Covid Pandemic | NBC News NBC News Biden vows enough
Read MorePresident Joe Biden urges states to vaccinate teachers, school staff this month – CNBC
President Joe Biden urges states to vaccinate teachers, school staff this month CNBC Biden Says U.S. Will Have Vaccine Supply For All Adults By May, Prioritizes Teachers NPR Biden says all Americans can get COVID vaccines by May Los Angeles Times Biden vows
Read MoreBiden Says U.S. Will Have Vaccine Supply For All Adults By May, Prioritizes Teachers
President Biden moves his timeline up by two months, while directing all 50 states and the District of Columbia to move school workers up in line for vaccinations, beginning next week. (Image credit: Pool/Getty Images)
Read MoreReadout of President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Call with Senate Democratic Caucus – The White House
Readout of President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Call with Senate Democratic Caucus The White House
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