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32 Olympic Athletes in Isolation After Testing Positive for COVID-19 in Beijing
The disclosure that 32 athletes are in isolation facilities came after complaints by athletes and teams about inedible food, dirty rooms and a lack of training equipment and internet access.
Nathan Chen Sets Himself Up for the Gold Medal With a World Record Short Program
Chen establishes himself as the man to beat going into the finals while his chief rival from Japan falls to eighth
Canada Pushes Back Against Republican Support for COVID Protests
Canada's public safety minister said Monday that U.S. officials should stay out of his country's domestic affairs
Peter Thiel Is Leaving the Board of Facebook’s Parent Company Meta
Thiel has been an increasingly polarizing figure among the company's directors due to his conservative politics
Apple Has Bought a Startup That Uses AI to Make Music to Fit Your Mood
The technology acquired can generate dynamic soundtracks that change based on user interaction
U.S. Skier Nina O’Brien Suffers Compound Fracture After Crashing at Giant Slalom
The skier was taken to hospital in Yanqing, and the team says she will return to the U.S. for further evaluation and care
How Eileen Gu’s First Gold Medal Became the Biggest Moment of the Beijing Olympics
Gu's gold added a thrill to a Games marked by COVID protocols and political tensions
Nathan Chen Is a Favorite for Olympic Gold. This Time, He’s OK With That
Chen is done letting Olympic pressure get to him
Biden Vows No Nord Stream 2 if Russia Invades Ukraine
MOSCOW — In a flurry of diplomacy across two continents, President Joe Biden emerged from a meeting with Germany’s new leader Monday vowing the crucial Nord Stream 2 Russia-to-Germany gas pipeline would be blocked if Russia further invades Ukraine. Russia’s Vladimir Putin said the U.S. and its allies were the only ones talking about invasion.…
Kid of the Year Finalist Cash Daniels, 13, Cleans Up Literal Tons of Trash
Cash Daniels once found a “creepy doll head” in the river. “We find more strange things than you’d think,” he says: a tiny Mickey Mouse figurine, two old cassette tapes with songs that dated back long before 13-year-old Daniels was born, shotgun shells. But mostly he unearths cans, straws and plastic bottles that threaten the…
Thiel-Backed Video Platform Rumble Offers Joe Rogan $100 Million to Switch From Spotify
As the controversy surrounding Spotify’s relationship with podcast host Joe Rogan continues, Rumble has offered Rogan $100 million to bring his show, “The Joe Rogan Experience,” over to the free-speech-centric video platform. Rumble CEO Chris Pavlovski wrote in an open letter posted to Twitter on Monday that he stands with Rogan, who has recently come…
The Legacy of the Reconstruction Era’s Black Political Leaders
At least 19 states passed 34 laws restricting access to voting in 2021, according to the Brennan Center for Justice. In Georgia, Gov. Brian Kemp signed a law limiting the number of drop boxes for ballots; in Texas, Gov. Greg Abbott signed a law banning 24-hour and drive-thru voting. The laws came after record turnout…