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China’s Internet Billionaires Suffer $73 Billion Wipeout As Economy Slows And Government Cracks Down

The fortunes of China’s richest Internet billionaires are still getting slammed, with four of the country’s best-known tycoons– Colin Huang , Jack Ma , Pony Ma , and Wang Xing —losing more than $73 billion from their combined net worth since April, when Forbes published this year’s World’s Billionaires List . The tycoons face heightening…

Covid-19 In Europe: New Restrictions And Restraint In Portugal

A new Covid-19 variant may be sweeping across Europe, but in Portugal, omicron is being met with new restrictions — and restraint. From the olive orchards of Alentejo to the suburbs of Lisbon , reaction to the new variant has been characteristically low-key. The Portuguese tourism industry, slammed by the Covid outbreak two years ago,…

Michigan School Shooting Suspect’s Parents Plead Not Guilty To Involuntary Manslaughter Charges After Arrest

Updated Dec 4, 2021, 11:40am EST Topline James and Jennifer Crumbley, the parents of a 15-year-old boy accused of shooting dead four at his Michigan high school pleaded not guilty to charges of involuntary manslaughter at an arraignment hearing Saturday, after police found them overnight hiding in a building in Detroit. Key Facts James and…

Nurses In Psychedelics, Naturals Caring For Patients In Non-Ordinary States Of Consciousness

“It begins with trust,” says Andrew Penn, registered nurse and associate clinical professor at UC San Francisco’s School of Nursing. Penn is describing how nurses can be naturals at providing care for people in psychedelic states. “I think sometimes that nurses are often really the glue that holds the healthcare system together,” he says, adding…

Rising Demand For Learner-Driven Education Spurs Acton Academy Growth

When Jessica Gregory and her husband moved from the Washington, D.C. area in 2020 to a suburban community north of Boston, they expected to find a school for their children that was similar in quality to the one they left behind. They were disappointed to discover that classroom and behavioral management consumed much of the…