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Dr. Anthony Fauci Greg Nash-Pool/Getty Images Getting infected with COVID-19 during the first Omicron wave doesn’t give much protection against the current BA.5 strain. Dr. Anthony Fauci said Tuesday that the BA.5 subvariant “substantially evades” antibodies from both vaccination and prior infection. But BA.5 is not associated with greater disease severity or hospitalization compared to…
Under the FLSA, all employees, regardless of citizenship status, are guaranteed certain rights. MJHollinshead/Getty Wage theft is when an employer withholds benefits, such as breaks or compensation, that an employee has already worked for. Wage theft often goes unreported either because employees are not aware of what they’re owed or because they fear retaliation. Employees…
Follow along with our live coverage of the House’s January 6 hearings, see the schedule to watch them all, learn who has testified, and read the full transcripts here.The House committee says it has evidence that former President Donald Trump broke four federal laws trying to overturn the 2020 election he lost.Trumpworld was shocked by…
Jenna Phillips Jenna Phillips, 27, is sharing her “car-free” life with more than 16,000 TikTok followers. As vehicle expenses add up, living “car-lite” has a growing appeal for many millennials. A car-free life isn’t without challenges, and many Americans still need them to commute to work. As millions of Americans have faced high car and…
Getty Images Lauren Schneider, who works in public relations, recently became a mother. Her priorities shifted because of it. Other employees explored their sexuality and gender, and they felt the same shift. Insider asked how they dealt with the changes — and helped their colleagues get used to them, too. During the seemingly endless months…
Doctors and nurses care for a patient at the University Hospital Greifswald in Germany. Jens Büttner/Picture Alliance/Getty Images Officials are encouraging Americans to get caught up on their COVID-19 booster shots as the Omicron BA.5 subvariant surges. Adults over 50 years old with only one booster are four times more likely to die from COVID-19…
President Joe Biden; Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell. Kyle Mazza/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images; Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images The White House swung at McConnell for holding up a bipartisan bill to meant to challenge China. A White House spokesperson accused McConnell of siding with “big pharma.” Manchin, a pivotal vote, said on Monday that he wasn’t…
NFTs have become increasingly popular and have sold for millions. They can come in the form of everything from memes to pet rocks. NFT; Alyssa Powell/Insider A non-fungible token (NFT) is a unique digital asset that represents ownership of real-world items like art, video clips, music, and more. NFTs use the same blockchain technology that…
Daniel Goldman, former staff lawyer for the House Democrats. Zach Gibson/Getty Images Dan Goldman spoke with Insider about why he’s running for Congress in New York. Goldman was the House Democrats’ staff lawyer during Trump’s first impeachment. Running in the newly drawn 10th district, Goldman is in a crowded field that includes Bill de Blasio….