WILMINGTON, Del.—Elon Musk’s review of Twitter Inc. accounts by his advisers did not back up the billionaire’s allegation that the number of fake users was “wildly higher” than 5 percent as he claimed when he said he was ending the Twitter takeover deal in July, a Twitter lawyer told a judge on Tuesday. Documents obtained…
Twitter Lawyer Tells Court Musk Has Not Backed Up Claims of Fake Accounts
Major Government Unions Lose Over 200,000 Members
The top four public labor unions in the United States lost hundreds of thousands of members since a 2018 Supreme Court case that ruled government employees could not be forced to pay a union to keep their job, a new report shows that. The Commonwealth Foundation released the report, which found that the top four…
Trouble Falling Asleep?
You might remember my previous article about nonrestorative sleep and waking up at 3 a.m., unable to fall back asleep. We looked at the roles stress and blood sugar dysregulation play in causing a nighttime cortisol spike that produces a hyperarousal state, making it difficult to fall back asleep. That marks one type of disrupted…
The Amazing Benefits of Doing Hard Things
We spend most of our days doing similar routines—waking at the same time, eating the same breakfast, doing similar tasks at work, communicating with the same people, wearing the same outfits, and watching the same TV shows. And on it goes. When we make our routines and habits effortless, it can help us to feel…
Ginni Thomas Tells Jan. 6 Panel She’s Never Influenced Husband’s Jurisprudence, Calls Into Question ‘Impeach Clarence Thomas’
Ginni Thomas, the wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, told the House of Representatives committee investigating the U.S. Capitol breach that she has not influenced her husband’s judicial decisions. Near the end of her opening statement to the panel on Sept. 29, Thomas said that “it is laughable for anyone who knows my husband…
Australia Drops Mandatory COVID-19 Isolation Rules
Mandatory isolation periods for COVID-19 have been scrapped following a decision by the national cabinet. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and state and territory leaders agreed people with COVID-19 will no longer be subject to a five-day stay-at-home order following Friday’s meeting at Parliament House. The changes will come into effect from October 14. The isolation…
Baby Blues: Epoch Comics
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Mountain Climber Challenged to Pedal 980 Miles From Land’s End to John O’Groats
Remember the previous stories of the Father and Son who summited Mount Everest and Mount Denali in May and June? Father Tsang Chi-shing (John), who has successfully climbed Mount Everest four times, traveled to the UK for an iconic cycling challenge-Ride Across Britain (RAB), an event of road cycling within nine days, starting from southwest…
Poilievre Holding Lead Over Trudeau as Choice for Prime Minister, New Poll Finds
A new poll shows that more respondents prefer newly minted Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre as Canada’s prime minister compared to incumbent Justin Trudeau. The Ipsos poll, conducted on behalf of Global News, shows that 35 percent of the 1,002 Canadian adults surveyed said Poilievre is the best candidate for prime minister, while 31 percent were still…
UK Tax Cuts the Right Medicine for Productivity: Economist
September 29, 2022
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As UK Prime Minister Liz Truss’ tax cuts come under fire from financial institutions and media outlets, one Australian economist says it is a step in the right direction, but more needs to be done to curb spending. The Truss government is backing tax cuts and reductions to stamp duty (a form of property tax)…
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