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BusinessYahoo News 360Everyone’s mad at Ticketmaster, but will anything change?
The Taylor Swift ticket mess drew enormous attention to the entertainment giant's many shortcomings, but that doesn't necessarily mean those flaws will be fixed.
U.S.Yahoo NewsHow the fight over ‘Cop City’ divided Atlanta
A plan to build a new training center for police and firefighters in Atlanta has put city officials on a collision course with activists opposed to its construction.
U.S.Yahoo News 360Why the government has started taking UFOs seriously
After decades of silence, the military has started sharing info on encounters with things it can't explain. The new approach could have a huge impact, even if no new evidence of aliens ever surfaces.
BusinessYahoo News 360The best-case scenario for the economy has become more plausible
History suggests it's tough to tame inflation without causing unemployment to spike, but positive recent trends have raised hope that a "soft landing" may be possible.
U.S.Yahoo NewsN.Y. Gov. Hochul proposes ban on new gas hookups, to fight climate change
In the same week that the Biden administration reversed course on whether a ban on the sale of new gas stoves is under consideration, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul proposed banning fossil fuel infrastructure, including lines that power gas stoves and furnaces, in smaller new residential buildings by 2025 and in larger ones by 2028.
PoliticsYahoo News 360Biden’s new border policy won’t fix immigration, but will it help?
The White House's new strategy will toughen rules against illegal crossings while expanding opportunities for legal entry, but the approach has prompted criticism from the left and the right.
PoliticsYahoo NewsRep. Barbara Lee tells lawmakers she plans to run for Senate in California
A day after Rep. Katie Porter, D-Calif., announced a bid for the U.S. Senate, a fellow California Democrat, Rep. Barbara Lee, reportedly told colleagues that she, too, will mount a campaign to represent the state in the upper chamber.
PoliticsYahoo News 360What did releasing Trump’s tax returns accomplish?
Democrats battled for years to obtain the former president's financial records, but did the disclosures reveal anything worthwhile?
U.S.Yahoo News 360Is Housing First the solution to homelessness?
The strategy has helped some cities dramatically reduce the number of people living on the streets, but skeptics say the approach can't work everywhere.
U.S.Yahoo News 360Why the U.S. still hasn’t closed Guantanamo Bay prison
Three of the past four presidents have called for the controversial detention center to be shut down, but politics and legal hurdles have blocked their efforts.
U.S.Yahoo NewsGeorge Santos breaks silence amid mounting allegations he misrepresented his résumé
The GOP congressman-elect broke his silence Thursday, three days after the New York Times published a bombshell investigation suggesting that he fabricated key parts of his résumé during the campaign.
U.S.Yahoo News 360Should public transit be free?
Supporters say no-cost bus and train rides could reduce inequality and cut car emissions, but skeptics argue that the money is needed to upgrade the nation's woefully inadequate transit system.
U.S.Yahoo News 360Why hasn’t legal weed killed the marijuana black market?
Legalization was supposed to make the illicit pot trade obsolete, but today many legitimate businesses are struggling to stay afloat while unlicensed operators thrive.
PoliticsYahoo NewsHow Warnock's win in Georgia transforms the Senate
Sen. Raphael Warnock’s win on Tuesday in Georgia’s runoff election gave Democrats a slim 51-49 majority in the U.S. Senate — something experts say could make all the difference in helping pass progressive legislation over the next two years.
PoliticsYahoo News 360Biden may be the biggest winner in Dems’ proposed primary shakeup
Under the new plan, South Carolina would replace Iowa as the first state to vote in the 2024 Democratic presidential primary.
PoliticsYahoo News 360Did the midterms deliver a blow to GOP election denialism?
Republican candidates pushing false claims about the 2020 election were defeated in key races across the country. What does that mean for the future of "Stop the Steal?"
PoliticsYahoo News 360Rail strike averted: Did Biden betray his pro-union credentials?
The president tasked Congress with preventing "economic catastrophe," but critics say his intervention undermined workers' collective power.
PoliticsYahoo NewsGeorgia's GOP Lt. Governor: I couldn't vote for Walker or Warnock
Geoff Duncan, the outgoing Republican Lt. Governor of Georgia, said on Wednesday morning that he waited in line for an hour to cast his ballot in Georgia’s Senate runoff race, but when he finally arrived at the voting machine, he couldn’t find any reason to vote for Republican Herschel Walker or Democrat Sen. Raphael Warnock.
U.S.Yahoo News'Ridiculous': How a viral Warnock ad used Walker's own words against him
Sen. Raphael Warnock, D-Ga., is out with a viral new ad that allows his opponent, Republican Herschel Walker, to do the talking.
PoliticsYahoo News 360Why America changed its mind on same-sex marriage
Views on marriage equality, in the public and among lawmakers, have transformed dramatically over the course of a single generation.
U.S.Yahoo NewsGeorgians shatter another voting record as Warnock, Walker trade blows
More than 300,000 Georgians cast their ballots on Monday in a highly contentious Senate runoff race, smashing the previous one-day record of 233,000 votes set just four years ago.
WorldYahoo News 360‘Sportswashing’: Is the World Cup providing cover for Qatar?
The tiny Middle Eastern nation is facing accusations of human rights abuses and corruption, but its defenders say Western critics are overlooking their own countries' offenses.
PoliticsYahoo NewsTrump faces backlash for hosting dinner with white supremacist Nick Fuentes: ‘Unacceptable conduct’
Former President Donald Trump hosted the rapper Ye and the Holocaust denier Nick Fuentes for dinner at Mar-a-Lago on Tuesday.
PoliticsYahoo News 360Will the DOJ’s Trump probe be helped by a special counsel?
Supporters say bringing in an outside prosecutor will help counter claims that the investigation is politically motivated, but critics argue the move may make it harder to hold the former president accountable.
PoliticsYahoo News 360Can a divided Congress get anything done?
Is gridlock the only thing to expect when Republicans control the House and Democrats hold the Senate?
“Streaming is beginning to look an awful lot like the old-fashioned analogue TV it was supposed to replace.”
“Streaming isn’t going away … You’re still going to have a lot of choice for a long time.”
“In the future, [streaming] likely will cost more, have a little less library content and cancel more shows more quickly.”
“Streaming is still a game of content … It’s not a matter of who’s spending more, it’s who’s spending smartly.”
“Streamers are retreating from any sort of creative risk in favor of humdrum, lowest-common-denominator shows.”
