North Korea’s virus outbreak ‘getting worse, not better,’ WHO says

North Korea’s virus outbreak ‘getting worse, not better,’ WHO says

LONDON — A senior World Health Organization official has said the UN health agency expects the coronavirus outbreak in North Korea to be “worse, not better”, despite recent claims from the secretive country that it is slowing. At a press conference on Wednesday, Dr. Mike Ryan, WHO’s head of emergencies, contacted the North Korean authorities … Read more

The Student Debt Crisis? It’s Infinitely Worse for Black Women.

The Student Debt Crisis? It’s Infinitely Worse for Black Women.

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Opinion | Political TV Shows Have Never Been Worse. Sitcoms Are the Exception.

Opinion | Political TV Shows Have Never Been Worse. Sitcoms Are the Exception.

It’s hard to get away with so much poignancy in a sitcom because that’s not what sitcoms are designed for. In fact, the sitcom might be the last place on television where constructive political dialogue takes place at all. *** The classic sitcom has evolved over the years as multi-camera shows with laugh tracks gave … Read more

This Is What a Stock-Market Earnings Slowdown Looks Like. Things Could Take a Turn for the Worse.

This Is What a Stock-Market Earnings Slowdown Looks Like. Things Could Take a Turn for the Worse.

Stop me if you’ve heard this one before: Company beats profit and sales estimates, stock falls. That’s become all too typical for many stocks in January as companies report fourth-quarter results—and it doesn’t look set to change this earnings season. Don’t worry. All is not lost for stocks in 2022. S&P 500 rose 0.8% this … Read more

Snoop Dogg at Super Bowl halftime show becoming even worse look

Snoop Dogg at Super Bowl halftime show becoming even worse look

Keep it real. Let’s do it together. Last Saturday, during CBS’s broadcast of the Titans-Bengals playoff game, a commercial for Corona beer was aired, starring Snoop Dogg, who, despite numerous arrests for guns and drugs, has become a must-have product to buy. promote. So what if he luridly degrades women as one of his trading … Read more