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7 Easter eggs in the images from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope are totally new to astronomy

Details the James Webb Space Telescope revealed, thanks to its infrared cameras. NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI/Insider NASA released the first full-color images from its new James Webb Space Telescope this week.  JWST’s infrared reveals never-before-seen cosmic details, like newborn stars and ancient galaxies. An astronomer explains how these Easter eggs revolutionize our understanding of the…

Biden says he ‘would not be disappointed’ with a 2024 rematch against Trump

President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump AP Photo Biden said he’s not concerned about a possible rematch against former President Donald Trump in 2024.  “I’m not predicting, but I would not be disappointed,” Biden told Israel’s Channel 12.  Biden has insisted he will run again as Trump is reported to be considering another…

Millionaires like Abigail Disney are calling on Congress to tax them more: ‘If I’m being singled out for additional taxes, it’s precisely and only because I have the capacity to pay them.’

Abigail Disney speaking at “Fire Drill Friday” climate change protest on November 15, 2019 in Washington, DC. John Lamparski/Getty Images Congress is once again hashing out a reconciliation spending package after previous failed attempts. However, a surtax on millionaires seems to be knocked out of consideration. Some millionaires are calling on Congress to tax them…

How creators are making money by going live on YouTube, TikTok, Amazon, and more

Young Ezee goes live on Instagram. Instagram Career prospects for livestreaming creators extend far beyond the gaming space.   Sleepfluencers, lawyers, rappers, and more make healthy livings on the strength of viewer tips. Other means of monetization include sponsored streams and commissions for digital shopping hosts. See more stories on Insider’s business page. Livestreaming has…

The GOP is sending a deluge of misleading fundraising emails promising VIP status as a ‘Gold Trump Patriot’, because truth-in-advertising rules don’t apply

A screenshot of the Trump Platinum Membership tier produced by National Republican Senatorial Committee fundraisers. Insider GOP fundraisers cook up all kinds of titles to hook campaign donors. Whether they confer any actual VIP status is immaterial in the eyes of the government.  No one enforces “truth or falsehood in political speech,” campaign officials told…

So little has changed on gun control in 25 years that top Democrats could restate exactly what they said in 1997 and almost no one would notice

Then-Sen. Joe Biden appears at the White House to discuss gun control measures in 1997. Courtesy: C-SPAN President Joe Biden and current Sens. Dianne Feinstein and Chuck Schumer’s comments on guns in 1997 still apply today. There have been more than 300 mass shootings in America so far this year. The Bipartisan Safer Communities Act…

3 common misconceptions about making money on social media that hold people back from building wealth, according to an expert who made $2 million in a year online

Online business and social media consultant Kendra Y. Hill. Mykhal Raphael Kendra Y. Hill is a consultant who teaches YouTube influencers how to monetize their content. Most people think influencers go viral after one video. It actually takes consistent effort to build a following long-term. Entrepreneur Kendra Y. Hill started her first business in 2011…