Culture
Woke Waterloo at Netflix?
With targeted staff cuts, new corporate ethos, streamer takes stand for creative independence against identitarian conformity
Human Rights
Russian far-right militias and neo-Nazis fighting against Ukraine, says German intel
Russian far-right groups and neo-Nazis are participating in President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine, making his intent to “de-Nazify” Kyiv “absurd,” say German intelligence officials
Immigration
NYC sends Brooklyn high school students home for remote learning to shelter 2,000 migrants amid extreme weather
Two thousand migrants are currently being transported from Floyd Bennett field, an airfield in Jamaica Bay, to James Madison High School in Brooklyn where they will shelter in the high school’s gymnasium
Technology
GM is investing $7 billion in EV to overtake Tesla
GM plans to be North America's leading producer of electric vehicles
Politics
Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis declares war on Biden's new 'Ministry of Truth'
“Let’s get real here. Let’s make sure we are doing things to benefit Floridians and Americans, but we’re not going to let Biden get away with this one. We will be fighting back,” DeSantis said
Entertainment
America conquers Hollywood: Tom Cruise's anti-woke Top Gun: Maverick leads squadron with highest ticket sales
“Top Gun: Maverick” has flown sky-high and surpassed the $400 million mark at U.S. box offices, which marks it as the biggest major motion picture of the year for domestic box offices
Politics
Sen. Rubio blasts Biden for establishing federal 'speech police'
DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas announced that his department launched a “Disinformation Governance Board” to focus on “misinformation related to homeland security"
Business
Amazon exec moved from Washington to Texas ahead of capital gains tax
The new law, which is being fought in court, began Jan. 1. If allowed to stand, the measure would levy a 7% capital gains tax on income above $250,000 per year from the sale of stocks and bonds
Politics
Russia’s missile test can have long-term effects in space
The Kremlin’s test created over 1,500 pieces of debris.
Politics
Democrats' proposed tax on unsold assets of billionaires raises legal questions
The new tax has been proposed as a way to raise revenue to fund the Democrats' multitrillion-dollar social spending bill.