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In spite of all the advancements we’ve seen in tech, the industry as a whole has consistently neglected people with disabilities. There have been some improvements, including video call apps like FaceTime, Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Google Hangouts and more adding better support for sign language interpreters and closed captioning. And, this year, Instagram and TikTok finally added stickers that enable automated captioning for speech in videos, too. But major organizations continued to make decisions that exclude people with disabilities. Читать дальше...

MAFS alums Bennett and Amelia were once a fan-favorite couple, but they recently divorced. Find out how they're navigating life after their split.

Hello again CtB! The Cavs lost to the Wizards 93-110 in a game where they couldn’t sustain their offense after…

Fans of the beloved comic actress initially believed the news was a sinister hoax pulled by pranksters on the last day of 2021.

CORONATION Street fans all have the same thought after Abi Webster told Imran Habeeb she might be pregnant. The mechanic – who is played by actress Sally Carman in the ITV soap – suspects she is expecting because Kelly Neelan noted she looked pale. Viewers know Abi had a one night stand with Imran Habeeb […]

The Times Square New Year’s Eve celebration will again be a less raucous affair — with limited in-person attendance because of a spike in COVID cases — but you can watch all the festivities and music performances live for free, streaming online. The six-hour free livestream, presented without ads, will feature live performances by artists […]

Stocks ring out an otherwise bang-up 2021 with modest losses

From rogue NPCs to rebooting The Matrix, this year has seen its fair share of quality science fiction entries. Here's the best sci-fi movies of 2021.

Consumer sentiment, inflation and patchy pattern of damage all pose threat to recovery

From embedding a camera crew in the trial of Kyle Rittenhouse, to his support of Putin, to his homophobic attack on Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, to pushing anti-vax disinformation, to rightfully earning what Jim Acosta called the Fox Bullsh*t Employee of the Year, there are a ton of reasons to choose from that could have earned Fox's Tucker Carlson one of our Crookie Awards this year, but his gaslighting about the insurrection, and his Alex Jones style so-called documentary is at the top of our list. Читать дальше...

Betty White was the best.

Long noodles, cornbread and black-eyed peas are all said to bring good luck and prosperity

1. Maryland receives its first shipment of nearly 5,000 doses of antiviral drugs used to treat COVID-19; new walk-in testing sites announced  Baltimore Sun
2. First generic version of new Pfizer COVID pill enters Bangladeshi pharmacies  Arab News
3. New FDA-authorized oral COVID-19 medications to be offered in Maryland  Fox Baltimore
4. UConn Health administers first COVID-19 pill to patient  WTNH.com
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Daniel Cormier was leaning towards Ciryl Gane as the male Fighter of the Year, but he’s found a compelling case to be made for Kamaru Usman.

The young poet’s reading at President Biden’s Inauguration made her about as famous as a poet can be. She talks with Kevin Young about writing a new book once the stakes were much higher.

The Thai stock exchange ended the year on a positive note with the SET index rising 14.37% year-on-year from 1,449.35 points to 1,657.62 points on the last trading day of 2021, suggesting a bullish start for the stock market in 2022.

Red tape and the tedious approach of admitting migrant workers could lead to Thailand slipping further in the US Trafficking in Persons (TIP) report, experts say.

I don't know about you, but I'm feeling 2022.

We are writing our history realizing our plans, fulfilling our dreams, giving birth to children and starting families. I want to thank all of you who have lived every day of the departing year with love for people and our beloved country, with respect for the memory of the nation and national traditions.

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Fukunaga stepped in for Jerwin Ancajas on just over two weeks’ notice

After two years of living dangerously with Covid, Thais are waking up from a relatively sombre New Year celebration in the hope that 2022 will be a better year.

After much deliberation, the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) trade pact is expected to become effective today.

For now, the biggest challenge is producing enough low-emission, sustainable jet fuel that can be used in existing commercial jets without modifications to power the world’s airlines.