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Against Type

How Jimmy O Yang became a main character

HOW THE IVY LEAGUE BROKE AMERICA

THE MERITOCRACY ISN'T WORKING. WE NEED SOMETHING NEW.

Meeting Phenomenal Women

The author, CHITRA BANERJEE DIVAKARUNI, is interviewed here by TARA KHANDELWAL and MICHELLE D'COSTA about her books on mythology, like The Palace of Illusions, which is a retelling of the Mahabharata from Draupadi's point of view, and The Forest of Enchantments, which is a retelling of the Ramayana, from the eyes of Sita. And there's The Last Queen, which is about Rani Jindan's life.

ONE FOR THE ROAD

What I ate growing up with the Grateful Dead

The Weirdest Hit in History

How Handel's Messiah became Western music's first classic

NEW FDA RULES FOR TV DRUG ADS: SIMPLER LANGUAGE AND NO DISTRACTIONS

Those ever-present TV drug ads showing patients hiking, biking or enjoying a day at the beach could soon have a different look: New rules require drugmakers to be clearer and more direct when explaining their medications’ risks and side effects.

DIAMOND SPORTS GROUP WILL OFFER SINGLE-GAME PRICING TO STREAM NBA AND NHL GAMES STARTING NEXT MONTH

The nation’s largest owner of regional sports networks will offer single-game pricing for NBA and NHL games beginning next month.

US AGENCY SAYS TESLA'S PUBLIC STATEMENTS IMPLY THAT ITS VEHICLES CAN DRIVE THEMSELVES. THEY CAN'T

The U.S. government’s highway safety agency says Tesla is telling drivers in public statements that its vehicles can drive themselves, conflicting with owners manuals and briefings with the agency saying the electric vehicles need human supervision.

FACEBOOK AND INSTAGRAM USERS IN EUROPE CAN OPT FOR LESS PERSONALIZED ADS

Facebook and Instagram users in Europe will get the option to see less personalized ads if they don’t want to pay for an ad-free subscription, social media company Meta said Tuesday, bowing to pressure from Brussels over privacy and digital competition concerns.

BITCOIN HAS TOPPED $93,000 FOR A NEW RECORD HIGH. WHAT TO KNOW ABOUT CRYPTO'S POST-ELECTION RALLY

As money continues to pour into crypto following Donald Trump’s victory last week, bitcoin has climbed to yet another record high.

AMAZON LAUNCHES AN ONLINE DISCOUNT STOREFRONT TO BETTER COMPETE WITH SHEIN AND TEMU

Amazon has launched a low-cost online storefront featuring electronics, apparel and other products priced at under $20, an effort to compete with discount retailers that have increasingly encroached on the e-commerce giant's turf.

EU SLAPS META WITH A NEARLY 800 MILLION EURO FINE FOR ENGAGING IN 'ABUSIVE' MARKETPLACE PRACTICES

European Union regulators issued their first antitrust fine to Facebook parent Meta on Thursday with a penalty of nearly 800 million euros for what they call “abusive practices” involving its Marketplace online classified ads business.

AUSTRALIA WILL REQUIRE SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS TO ACT TO PREVENT ONLINE HARM TO USERS

Australia plans to require social media platforms to act to prevent online harms to users such as bullying, predatory behavior and algorithms pushing destructive content, the government said Thursday.

AUSTRALIAN STATES BACK NATIONAL PLAN TO BAN CHILDREN YOUNGER THAN 16 FROM SOCIAL MEDIA

Australia’s states and territories unanimously backed a national plan to require most forms of social media to bar children younger than 16.

TRUMP SAYS MUSK, RAMASWAMY WILL FORM OUTSIDE GROUP TO ADVISE WHITE HOUSE ON GOVERNMENT EFFICIENCY

President-elect Donald Trump this week said Elon Musk and former GOP presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy will lead a new “Department of Government Efficiency\"- which is not, despite the name, a government agency.

Mac mini: SMALL IN SIZE, POWERFUL, AND ENGINEERED FOR APPLE INTELLIGENCE

The new Mac mini with the M4 and M4 Pro chips offers unparalleled computing power in a sleek, tiny frame of just five by five inches.

TRUMP HAS PROMISED TO 'SAVE TIKTOK' WHAT HAPPENS NEXT IS LESS CLEAR

After a tumultuous year filled with anxiety and a legal battle about its future in the U.S., TikTok may have just been thrown a lifeline by the man who was once its biggest foe: Donald Trump.

VATICAN, MICROSOFT CREATE AI-GENERATED ST. PETER'S BASILICA TO ALLOW VIRTUAL VISITS, LOG DAMAGE

The Vatican and Microsoft this week unveiled a digital twin of St. Peter’s Basilica that uses artificial intelligence to explore one of the world’s most important monument’s while helping the Holy See manage visitor flows and identify conservation problems.

AI COULD HELP SCALE HUMANITARIAN RESPONSES. BUT IT COULD ALSO HAVE BIG DOWNSIDES

As the International Rescue Committee copes with dramatic increases in displaced people in recent years, the refugee aid organization has looked for efficiencies wherever it can — including using artificial intelligence.

STELLANTIS RECALLS JEEP AND DODGE SUVS TO FIX COMPUTER PROBLEM THAT CAN DISABLE BRAKE SAFETY DEVICES

Stellantis is recalling about 207,000 Jeep and Dodge SUVs in the U.S. to fix a computer problem that can disable the anti-lock brakes and electronic stability control safety features.

ON THE EVE OF OSCARS HONOR, JAMES BOND PRODUCERS REFLECT ON LEGACY AND FUTURE OF 007

For the late James Bond producer Albert “Cuddy” Broccoli, receiving the Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award was a true high point in his career.

WAYMO'S ROBOTAXIS NOW OPEN TO ANYONE WHO WANTS A DRIVERLESS RIDE IN LOS ANGELES

Waymo this week opened its robotaxi service to anyone who wants a ride around Los Angeles, marking another milestone in the evolution of self-driving car technology since the company began as a secret project at Google 15 years ago.

IN THIS FLORIDA SCHOOL DISTRICT, SOME PARENTS ARE PUSHING BACK AGAINST A CELLPHONE BAN

It’s no surprise that students are pushing back on cellphone bans in classrooms. But school administrators in one South Florida county working to pull students’ eyes away from their screens are facing some resistance from another group as well – parents.

'SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE' TO TRUMP: 'WE'VE BEEN WITH YOU ALL ALONG'

The first “Saturday Night Live” since Donald Trump’s election victory began with the most somber of tones as a group of plainly dressed cast members, primarily women and minorities, described their new reality.

VULTURES FLEX MUSCLE OVER SIMMONS' $20M!

Fitness guru's caretaker sues in estate tug-of-war

WHERE'S CARL?

Mystery deepens around Dolly's disappearing hubby!

MARGOT'S FIRST DAYS WITH BABY

He's here! Margot Robbie and husband Tom Ackerley have reportedly welcomed a son.

TAYLOR Transform by Love

Travis Kelce became the king of Taylor Swift's heart- and changed her whole perspective on romance in the process!

Selena: ILOVE MY BODY!

Selena Gomez is tired of having her appearance picked apart on the Internet.

KING CHARLES' DYING WISH - STICKING IT TO ANDREW

Determined to boot disgraced prince from luxury digs