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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

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Facebook 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

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Ex-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

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Daily 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

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A 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)

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85-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

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President 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

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President 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

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Biden 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)

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Readout 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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