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Hong Kong COVID

Hong Kong postpones mass testing amid deadly COVID outbreak

On Wednesday, between the platform where you can submit positive COVID test results and nucleic acid tests, the city saw nearly 60,000 new infections. For about two weeks, Hong Kong residents were stripping grocery and market shelves and stalls bare while they anxiously waited for more details about the

Spotify

Spotify’s troubles continue

The backstory: * Joe Rogan is a famous and divisive figure in North America. He’s 54 years old and also the biggest podcaster in the world. * His podcast, “The Joe Rogan Experience,” accounts for 4.5% of all shows heard on Spotify Technology SA since it debuted in September 2020.

Inflation

Goldman warns of a rate hike until inflation settles

The backstory: * Inflation is running really high right now, especially in the United States. The Fed aims for around 2-3% inflation, but it has reached record-highs for the past few months. * Several factors are putting upward pressure on inflation, but pretty much all of them have been caused by the

Exclusive: US Justice Department subpoenas Wall Street banks for small business loans info - sources

Exclusive: US Justice Department subpoenas Wall Street banks for small business loans info – sources

The United States Justice Department has sent grand jury subpoenas to big banks seeking records as part of a broader investigation into potential abuse of a US$660 billion emergency loan program to help small businesses hurt by the novel coronavirus, two people with knowledge of the matter told Reuters.

Climate change anxiety is taking a toll on younger generations, psychologists warn

Climate change anxiety is taking a toll on younger generations, psychologists warn

The growing consensus that climate change is reaching a point of no return is leading to anxiety in children, psychologists have found. While eco-anxiety is also seen in adults, children who live through a devastating climate crisis are said to be especially susceptible. In recent years, many teenage activists, including