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Has Knicks’ RJ Barrett, who scored 31 in rout of Blazers, earned max contract consideration?

NEW YORK — Has RJ Barrett earned max contract consideration? Something close the max?

Tribune News Service · Mar 17, 2022

Amazon walkout: Workers leave the job

Roughly 60 workers across New York and Maryland are demanding a $3 raise and two twenty-minute work breaks

Salon · Mar 16, 2022

New York City mayor signals willingness to scrap COVID vaccine rule for professional athletes: ‘We are going to work this out’

NEW YORK — Mayor Eric Adams signaled Wednesday he may soon modify the city’s pandemic protocols so that unvaccinated professional athletes in the Big Apple can play home games again, opening the door to a major policy shift as the start of baseball season looms less than a month away.

Tribune News Service · Mar 16, 2022

WeCrashed: The rise and fall of the drama-ridden WeWork empire

How did everything go so wrong for Adam Neumann? Laura Hampson reports

The Independent UK · Mar 16, 2022

The yoga class killer, misogynistic extremism and how we’re missing the signs in men who go on to kill women

Scott Beierle’s disturbing revenge fantasies were so alarming that a friend reported him to a federal agency. They said it was free speech, and he went on to murder two women. Bevan Hurley reports

The Independent UK · Mar 16, 2022

Murder rates higher in red states: data

Yes, crime is up. But eight of the 10 states with the highest murder rates in 2020 voted for Donald Trump

Salon · Mar 16, 2022

Kerala’s Responsible Tourism project wins Global Vision award

The Responsible Tourism (RT) project of Kerala Tourism won the Global Vision award 2022 instituted by U.S.-based travelandleisure.com. The New York-headquartered website gives away the honour to individuals, companies, organisations and tourist centres that implement tourism and transportation projects that are experiential, sustainable and environment-friendly. A 14-member jury announced the…

The Hindu · Mar 16, 2022

‘Glory to Ukraine!’ – photographers from the country put on a compelling show

‘I hope the guys weren’t sent to war,’ says one contributor to this exhibition intended to celebrate the true spirit of Ukraine. ‘I hope the girls aren’t in cities that were bombed’

The Guardian - UK · Mar 16, 2022

Spurned by New York, Kingsoft Cloud Looks for Love in Hong Kong

Key Takeaways: Kingsoft Cloud is studying a possible dual listing in Hong Kong to complement its current listing on the Nasdaq Company made the announcement after the U.S. securities regulator reminded U.S.-listed Chinese firms they could face forcible delistings under a law passed in December 2020 By Doug Young

Benzinga · Mar 16, 2022

A beloved celebrity vegan, a $2m fraud, and the Domino’s pizza that brought her down

Bad Vegan, a new Netflix documentary, will chronicle the downfall of Melngailis, who has alleged her husband exercised outsized influence on her. Clémence Michallon takes a closer look

The Independent UK · Mar 16, 2022