20 US states plan to raise their minimum wage starting on January 1st, 2021. Some states like Minnesota and Florida will increase the minimum wage by just a few pennies, while others — >>
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Here’s what Joe Biden’s COVID-19 task force said about a national lockdown
Despite concerns from some Americans, the incoming Biden administration has repeatedly stated that it has no plans to call for or implement a national lockdown. Coronavirus infections are out of control in the >>
Dr. Fauci says that this is ‘the worst thing you can do’ right now
Dr. Anthony Fauci says that ‘the worst thing you can do’ is send students who test positive for COVID-19 home where they can infect their friends and family. Some schools have dorms set >>
Coronavirus deaths in the US will likely double over the next four months
The US coronavirus death toll could reach 410,000 by January 1st, according to the latest projections from the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME). Over 186,000 people in the US have died >>
US is making its own coronavirus strain for human challenge trials
According to Reuters, US scientists are attempting to manufacture a strain of the novel coronavirus that they could use to intentionally infect participants in human challenge trials. Human challenge trials “are trials in >>
US-China tensions are threatening an undersea internet cable between the two countries
In yet another byproduct of continued tensions between the US and China, a national security review is reportedly scrutinizing an undersea internet cable between the US and China that’s supported by both Google >>
Jordan Peele shares an enigmatic poster for his follow-up to ‘Get Out’
Few directors had as much buzz as Jordan Peele going into 2018. Get Out, which won an Academy Award and was nominated for three more, was one of the biggest breakout movies of >>
Russia’s hacking of the US presidential election was far worse than we thought
If you thought that Russian meddling into the US election “only” included hacking the Democrats, leaking information from those hacks, and targeting social media with fake news, then prepare to be shocked. A >>
