U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden smiles during a Voter Mobilization Event campaign stop at the Cincinnati Museum Center at Union Terminal in Cincinnati, Ohio, October 12, 2020. Tom Brenner | Reuters General Services Administration chief Emily Murphy on Monday told President-elect Joe Biden that the Trump administration is making federal resources available for his
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Editor’s Note: Get caught up in minutes with our speedy summary of today’s must-read news stories and expert opinions that moved the precious metals and financial markets. Sign up here! (Kitco News) Gold’s record high of $2,070 an ounce was likely the peak, at least for now, according to Westpac, which sees gold dropping below
Former Federal Reserve Board Chairwoman Janet Yellen Joshua Roberts | Reuters President-elect Joe Biden’s choice of Janet Yellen as Treasury Secretary was seen as a win for markets, since the former Federal Reserve chair should focus on fixing the economy rather than the progressive Democratic agenda feared by some investors. The first woman Fed chief
Luzerne County employees open mail-in ballots to be counted at the elections board in Wilkes-Barre. Pennsylvania mail-in ballots are being counted with about fifty thousand in total, Luzerne County hopes to finish tonight. Aimee Dilger | LightRocket | Getty Images The Pennsylvania Supreme Court on Monday dealt President Donald Trump’s campaign yet another legal loss,
The good news is that we’re in the golden age of queer literature, especially YA titles. More queer books are being published than ever before, and it seems to just be increasing—watch out June 2021 for an avalanche of queer YA, just in time for Pride! That bad news is that although there are more
President-elect Joe Biden has chosen former Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen as Treasury secretary, a historic decision that could make her the first woman to lead the department, according to people familiar with the matter. Yellen, 74, is widely seen as a politically “safe” pick for the role, likely to garner support from Senate Republicans
As the UK enters its second lockdown, independent bookshops are in need of people’s assistance more than ever. Browsing a local independent bookshop is a pleasure that not everyone gets to experience. Although they somewhat turned a corner, not everyone is able to go out and experience them. Now that they are closed until early
Thomas Tolstrup For Americans who have had a tough year financially amid Covid-19, a second set of $1,200 stimulus checks would provide some much welcome relief. But lawmakers on Capitol Hill still need to work out their differences before they can approve another coronavirus stimulus package that will trigger those payments. Now, a group of
You may have heard that YA author John Green is about to release a book of essays, The Anthropocene Reviewed, which will give fans of his podcast of the same name more insight to topics covered on the show. With a more adult audience in mind, it’s likely that The Anthropocene Reviewed will bring in
(L-R) U.S. Vice President Joe Biden, Deputy National Security Advisor Tony Blinken, National Security Advisor Susan Rice and Secretary of State John Kerry listen as President Barack Obama and Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki address reporters in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, November 1, 2013. Jonathan Ernst | Reuters WASHINGTON –
For readers and book lovers, books set inside the beloved institutions that sell literature are catnip. We’re swept away in fantasy stories, in romances, and in mysteries with the bookstore as backdrop. Though adult books have showcased bookstores significantly more than young adult books have, YA books set in bookstores exist. Over the last couple
AstraZeneca’s building in Luton, Britain. Tim Ireland | Xinhua News Agency | Getty Images LONDON — The coronavirus vaccine being developed by AstraZeneca and the University of Oxford was found to be “highly” protective, potentially paving the way for a vaccine that is more affordable and easier to distribute than some of its peers. An
The editors of The New York Times Book Review have named their top ten books of 2020. The first five titles on the list showcase the best in fiction — all which might be categorized under the broad label “literary” (though arguably, Deacon King Kong lies closely within mystery and crime fiction) — while the
Regeneron will provide the U.S. with 300,000 doses of its newly authorized Covid-19 antibody treatment by early January, the company’s CEO Dr. Leonard Schleifer said on Monday. The Food and Drug Administration on Saturday granted an emergency use authorization for the company’s antibody treatment, called REGN-COV2. The experimental therapy was given to President Donald Trump when he contracted the coronavirus in October.
Our earliest experiences with stories are with their oral forms, both on an individual level and as a society. Many of us developed our love for stories from listening to the stories and anecdotes that we were told by our elders in our childhood. Human beings have been spinning tales and passing them down to
Evan Spiegel, co-founder and chief executive officer of Snap Inc., speaks during the New Work Summit in Half Moon Bay, California, U.S., on Monday, Feb. 25, 2019. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Snap on Monday announced the launch of Spotlight, a Snapchat feature that functions like TikTok and Instagram Reels. Spotlight will
Today’s Featured Deals In case you missed yesterday’s most popular deals Previous Daily Deals Truly Devious by Maureen Johnson for $2.99 Invisible Girl by Lisa Jewell for $2.99 The Promise of Stardust by Priscille Sibley for $1.99 The World-Ending Fire by Wendell Berry for $2.99 Egg & Spoon by Gregory Maguire for $0.99 The Strange
Is this North Jersey — or the North Pole? In Colts Neck, NJ, a stately stone-clad home that hit the market in October for $2.19 million stands out for more than its two-story foyer, roomy kitchen and 2,000-square-foot outdoor patio surrounding a large saltwater pool. It’s all totally tricked out with Christmas decorations. The four-bed,
Take a look at some of the biggest movers in the premarket: Merck (MRK) – Merck is buying privately-held drug maker OncoImmune for $425 million cash. OncoImmune is a developer of drugs designed to treat Covid-19, cancer and other diseases, and its vaccine candidate has shown promising results in a late-stage study. Merck shares added
With weather turning colder here in the Northern hemisphere, and the pandemic raging, I’m here to recommend reading aloud as an activity to connect with yourself and others during these trying times. We’ve written before about the value of reading aloud to children, but I’m talking about reading aloud to people of any age, or
A customer pushes a shopping cart containing stuffed toys at a Target Corp. store in the Queens borough of New York, U.S, on Thursday, Nov. 28, 2019. Bess Adler | Bloomberg | Getty Images On Thanksgiving Day, eager bargain hunters usually head to the store and shoulder their way through crowded aisles to get a
If you are here on Book Riot, chances are good you love books. Chances are also good you love bookstores. And you probably already know all the reasons why it’s important to support indie bookstores, especially during the financial crisis created by the pandemic. I don’t judge anyone for buying books on Amazon or from
Pharmaceutical giant Merck said it plans to acquire privately held OncoImmune for $425 million in cash, gaining rights to an under-the-radar drug that’s shown striking results in hospitalized patients with Covid-19. The medicine, referred to as CD24Fc, was shown in a late-stage clinical study in September to reduce the risk of respiratory failure or death
Are you familiar with the Criterion Collection? These are films for film lovers, with a special emphasis on producing vital contemporary and classic movies with high quality technical work and boatloads of extras. They’re fantastic editions for those who are movie aficionados, as well as viewers who find themselves seeking out sometimes hard-to-find films. I
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