Since coming down south to be closer to family, I’ve taken many walks around the University of North Carolina’s Greensboro campus, where my father works as a professor of chemistry. I arrived not long before spring classes were moved online and the vast majority of students decamped for home. The spacious campus turned desolate, bicycles…
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“I get it,” Mondaire Jones says into the camera, shaking his head. He is speaking on a Thursday night four weeks out from the election, to the virtual audience of a virtual rally hosted by Our Revolution, the PAC created by Bernie Sanders after his first presidential run in 2016; someone has just asked him…
David Bianco is the Americas investment chief for DWS Group, one of the largest asset management firms in the world. Bianco told Business Insider his strategies for fending off what he sees as the biggest election-related risks today. While President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden would govern very differently, Bianco warns investors…
No discussion of the NFL can begin this week without first talking about Dak Prescott. The injury to the Cowboys quarterback is easily the biggest on-field disaster of the 2020 season thus far — and it’s intensified by the fact he’s playing under the franchise tag this season. Now his season is over. Prescott’s compound…
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The Rule of 72 is a mathematical formula that estimates how long it'll take an investment to double in value or to lose half its value. To calculate the Rule of 72, you divide the number 72 by the rate of return of an investment or account. The Rule of 72 can only be used…
“I get it,” Mondaire Jones says into the camera, shaking his head. He is speaking on a Thursday night four weeks out from the election, to the virtual audience of a virtual rally hosted by Our Revolution, the PAC created by Bernie Sanders after his first presidential run in 2016; someone has just asked him…
Nvidia’s cloud streaming service, GeForce Now, is now live on iOS and iPadOS. It offers a browser-based format that allows it to circumvent some of Apple’s streaming restrictions, and the craftiness pays dividends. It’s a great way to streams games from the cloud or your local gaming PC on your iPhone.Unlike, Stadia, Luna, or Xbox…
Joe Biden may have won the White House, but down-ballot races were much better for Republicans. In fact, the GOP’s victories in state-level elections could pay dividends long after Biden leaves office, thanks to their influence over next year’s redistricting process. [Related: Republicans Are On Track To Take Back The House In 2022] Every 10…
The 2020 NBA Draft will be remembered for its lack of consensus at the top of the board. While last year’s draft had an obvious No. 1 overall pick in Zion Williamson, the projected top picks this season have led to more division among evaluators. There are plenty of talented players in this year’s class,…