One of the most prevalent—and damaging—themes in our culture is the need to be right. It's one of those essential memes that we take for granted. It is so deeply embedded in…
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Bucks-Magic, Rockets-Thunder, Lakers-Trail Blazers Game 5s postponed amid boycotts
The Bucks are boycotting Game 5 against the Magic today in the aftermath of police shooting Jacob Blake. What will happen in the NBA’s other playoff games scheduled for today,…
Cannabis use after work doesn’t affect productivity—new research
Musicians and artists have long used cannabis to enhance their creativity. But how does the drug affect more conventional nine-to-five jobs? With cannabis now legal in more places, including Canada…
Beyond Meat begins direct online sales of plant-based patties
Beyond Meat Inc on Thursday launched a new website to sell its plant-based meat products to U.S. customers, just nearly three months after rival Impossible Foods started its direct-to-consumer sales.…
Corsair aims to raise $100 million with IPO
Corsair will trade on the Nasdaq Why it matters: Gaming hardware and accessory maker Corsair Gaming is going public. The company recently filed the necessary paperwork with the US Securities…
Typhoon damages buildings, floods roads on Korean Peninsula
SEOUL, South Korea — A typhoon barreled through the Korean Peninsula on Thursday, damaging buildings, flooding roads and toppling utility poles before weakening into a tropical storm. No casualties have…
LeBron James, Kawhi Leonard reportedly ‘adamant’ about canceling playoffs
With LeBron James leading the way, the Lakers and Clippers reportedly walked out of Wednesday night’s players’ meeting on the NBA restart campus — but not before voting to cancel…
Why ‘one day at a time’ works for recovering alcoholics
"One day at a time" is a mantra for recovering alcoholics, for whom each day without a drink builds the strength to go on to the next. A new brain…
New season of ‘Fortnite’ is here, Apple users miss out
Epic Games launched the new season of hit video game “Fortnite” on Thursday, pitting Marvel super heroes against Fantastic Four-villain Galactus in the first update to exclude iPhone and iPad…
The redesigned Xbox user interface hits Insiders’ consoles today
It's safe to assume beta testing will be complete before the XBSX launch In brief: If you are an Xbox Insider, check out your new interface. Microsoft pushed a beta…