Trading and Business
Senate Democrats Outline $3.5 Trillion Antipoverty, Climate Plan
Action on the budget proposal will come after the Senate wraps up bipartisan infrastructure bill.
Alibaba Fires Manager Accused of Sexual Assault in China’s Latest Workplace Harassment Case
Two other employees resign, according to CEO’s memo, after woman’s allegations were shared across Chinese social media.
Oil Prices Slide on Worries Over China Delta Variant Outbreak
Crude oil futures prices fall to near their lowest levels since May.
Jay Y. Lee, Samsung’s De Facto Leader, Wins Parole From Prison
Lee had been serving a 30-month prison sentence for bribing South Korea’s ex-president.
In Other News
Vaccination Status Has Americans Picking Sides
Vaccination status is splitting up groups of close friends and families; ‘it could just turn into a really nasty battle’.
Democrats leave out debt ceiling hike from budget for $3.5T spending plan
Senate Democrats on Monday unveiled a budget blueprint that paves the way for a massive spen...
Entertainment & Tech
OTS: Share end-to-end encrypted secrets with others via a one-time URL
We're going to need private communication tools like this more and more in the times ahead. Link is to the source code for the service run at https://www.sniptt.com/ots.
The Official Aztec C Online Museum
Amazon's top Indian seller Cloudtail to cease operations after May 2022
Amazon and parent of its top Indian seller Cloudtail have decided to not continue their joint venture after May 2022, the two firms said in a statement Monday, hours after a crucial ruling in India’s top court.
Facebook adds Photobucket and Google Calendar to its data portability options
Facebook announced that it has added two new destinations for when you want to move your data from the social network, including shifting images to Photobucket and event listings to Google Calendar.
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The Forgotten City
A time-loop murder mystery set in ancient Rome is enlivened by excellent acting, dialogue, and good old-fashioned skullduggery.
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