As we imagine what it will be like when we exit the pandemic, we really wonder what to expect from the digital transformation that has changed our understanding of work and safe lives. As much as we long for the days in the office and working with our colleagues, some are about the mental freedom … Read more
MOSCOW – Russia’s most famous prisoner, opposition leader Aleksei A. Navalny, spends a lot of time tidying up his cell block, reading letters and attending mass for dinner, with porridge often on the menu. But perhaps the most terrifying thing, he said, is being forced to watch Russian state television and selected propaganda films for … Read more
It should be said that Biden didn’t really ask Congress to expedite the bipartisan infrastructure bill ahead of the reconciliation package. Andrew Bates, a White House spokesman, told NBC News that Biden “knew he wanted both bills on his desk and was looking forward to signing each one.” The nine MPs in question are also … Read more
Podcast For the first time in more than a year, many of us are ready to imagine the next chapter in our lives. Dr. Sanjay Gupta’s mission is to help us mindfully approach our new normal, find a balance between self-care and productivity, and talk to doctors and researchers about the surprising science behind our … Read more
Mark Nelson was named CEO of Tableau Software in March and leads the Seattle-based company as part of Salesforce. (Tableau and GeekWire photos) Seattle-based Tableau Software is no longer an independent public company, but is back under the watchful eye of Wall Street for a different reason. Foreclosure bought the data visualization company for more … Read more
A man who ventured onto a glass floor bridge in northeast China clung to the side for a dear life after storm winds blew away some floor slabs and left gaping holes in the structure several hundred feet above the ground. The episode occurred on Saturday on Piyan Mountain in Longjing, China, state media said, … Read more
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