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“Your baby is going to die. You’re putting your baby at risk.” This is what Jill Arnold remembers her doctor telling her over and over, while she was in labor in August 2005. Around 7 pm, Arnold started having regular…
The progress of technology can seem inexorable—a kind of unstoppable lunge. It’s curious, then, to consider the trajectory of Concorde, the first (and last) supersonic passenger airplane. Americans often refer to “the Concorde,” as if it were a single aircraft,…
The Future Investment Initiative forum kicked off in Riyadh on Tuesday, despite many high-level speakers cancelling their participation in the event due to tensions caused by the demise of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi. Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority Governor Ahmed al-Kholifey…
The Bank of Kunlun is the key Chinese channel for transactions with Iran. There has been no official response from the bank or its parent company so far on reports that this channel will be closed. China’s Bank of Kunlun, Beijing’s…
Speaking at a privacy conference in Brussels, Apple’s CEO praised the effectiveness of the EU’s personal data legislation – GDPR – and urged companies back home not to fear stricter regulation regarding their customers’ personal data and privacy. Apple CEO…
While speaking about the appropriateness of Halloween costumes on her NBC show earlier this week, Megyn Kelly mentioned blackface, claiming that while they are deemed racist today, they were acceptable just a few decades ago. Following a backlash from viewers over her…
