California judge finds Prop 22 gig worker measure unconstitutional

California judge finds Prop 22 gig worker measure unconstitutional

A California judge ruled that Proposition 22, the measure that allows companies like Uber and Lyft to continue to classify app-based drivers as independent contractors in the state, is unenforceable and unconstitutional. According to the San Francisco Chronicle, Alameda County Superior Court Judge Frank Roesch found that Prop 22 “illegally restricts a future legislature’s power … Read more

29 Amazon fashion finds for summer

29 Amazon fashion finds for summer

CNN —   Summer is in full swing, and there’s no better time to evaluate your warm weather wardrobe. Bright colors, fun patterns and comfortable fabrics are all summer style staples that we can’t get enough of. But another trend we’re seeing everywhere is easy and comfortable pieces that don’t require a lot of thought. … Read more

Government Report Finds No Evidence U.F.O.s Were Alien Spacecraft

Government Report Finds No Evidence U.F.O.s Were Alien Spacecraft

He and other officials spoke on condition of anonymity as they were not authorized to speak publicly about the secret results of the report. Russia has invested heavily in hypersonic, believing the technology gives it an opportunity to evade American missile defense technology. China has also developed hypersonic weapons and included them in military parades. … Read more

Mental Health Match helps people find the right therapist, and finds a new home in Portland

Mental Health Match helps people find the right therapist, and finds a new home in Portland

New location of the startup: Mental Health Match, a startup helping people find the right therapist, has moved from Houston to Portland, Ore. The platform: Mental Health Match uses an online matching tool to guide users through choosing a therapist. More information on potential supervisors will be provided when they are identified as a match. … Read more

Study finds major disparities in vaccine clinical trials over the past decade

Study finds major disparities in vaccine clinical trials over the past decade

Anthony Jackson, Safety Coordinator for the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, received a dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine on January 19 at a new vaccination clinic on the Fred Hutch campus. (Courtesy photo by Fred Hutch / Robert Hood) With data showing racial disparities in the distribution of COVID-19 vaccines, a new study found … Read more