More US households belong to Amazon Prime than own a pet, vote, belong to a house of worship, or own a gun. But is Amazon’s success good for America?
How coronavirus pandemic impacted Black Friday spending
Fewer shoppers braved long lines and went into stores on Black Friday, but the coronavirus didn’t stop people from shopping for the holidays. Venkatesh Shankar from the Center for Retailing Studies at Texas A and...
President-elect Biden considering appointing members of the LGBTQ+ community to his cabinet
President-elect Joe Biden is set to have one of the most diverse cabinets the nation has ever seen. Advocates and allies are hoping that diversity includes LGBTQ+ representation as well. LGBTQ Victory Institute Vice...
Biden COVID-19 adviser: Many who celebrated Thanksgiving with family or friends will be in ICUs
Dr. Celine Gounder, a member of President-elect Joe Biden’s COVID-19 advisory board, told CBS News’ Omar Villafranca that an increase in coronavirus cases, and eventually deaths, is expected in the weeks...
Outrage over Boeing 737 MAX recertification
Two crashes that killed a total of 346 people were blamed in part on the MAX 8’s flawed flight control software MCAS. Boeing said it made a number of modifications and the planes are safe.
Quarantined bride with COVID-19 still gets fairy-tale wedding
When Lauren Jimenez became sick with COVID-19 days before their big day, she and her husband decided to move forward with a ceremony.
Top Iranian Nuclear Scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh Assassinated
Iran’s Defense Ministry confirmed that Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, a leading Iranian nuclear scientist, was assassinated near Tehran. Fakhrizadeh was largely seen as the architect for Iran’s nuclear program.