Getty Images Nine witnesses will testify at five hearings between Tuesday and Thursday. House Democrats have set up a packed schedule for their second full week of impeachment inquiry hearings, with nine witnesses set to testify between Tuesday and Thursday. Things kick off on Tuesday morning at 9 am Eastern, with testimony from Lt. Col.Continue reading “What to expect from this week’s impeachment hearings”
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Cannabis found not to be a substitute for opioids
There has been interest in cannabis being used as a replacement drug for people with opioid use disorder, but research at McMaster University has found it doesn’t work. from Addiction news https://ift.tt/2Kz7KHq
Why Vice’s new CEO thinks Vice’s former, ousted CEO doesn’t get enough credit
Vice Media CEO Nancy Dubuc | Tori Stolper for Vox Media “No one knows the brand better than he does.” Vice’s old CEO, Shane Smith, is a scandal-plagued figure in media circles. But Vice’s new CEO Nancy Dubuc doesn’t think he gets enough respect. Dubuc took over as CEO in early 2018 after reports emergedContinue reading “Why Vice’s new CEO thinks Vice’s former, ousted CEO doesn’t get enough credit”
Sports Illustrated’s new bosses defend why they bought a brand and not a company
James Heckman and Ross Levinsohn have a really hard sell. | Tori Stolper for Vox Media Speaking at Code Media, they tried to spin massive layoffs as better business. “We bought the brand Sports Illustrated; we didn’t buy the company,” Maven Media founder and CEO James Heckman told the Code Media audience in Los AngelesContinue reading “Sports Illustrated’s new bosses defend why they bought a brand and not a company”
Vox Sentences: Vap ban’s up in smoke
Jose Luis Magana/AFP/Getty Images Trump reverses course on flavored vape ban; documents detail the disappearing of China’s Muslims. Vox Sentences is your daily digest for what’s happening in the world. Sign up for the Vox Sentences newsletter, delivered straight to your inbox Monday through Friday, or view the Vox Sentences archive for past editions. TrumpContinue reading “Vox Sentences: Vap ban’s up in smoke”
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Facebook says it legally can’t take down political ads. That’s not true.
Carolyn Everson, vice president of global marketing solutions at Facebook, onstage at the 2019 Code Media conference in Los Angeles. | Tori Stolper for Vox Media Facebook is not getting better at answering questions about its political ads policy — or a lot of other political matters. Facebook has come under heavy scrutiny in recentContinue reading “Facebook says it legally can’t take down political ads. That’s not true.”
HBO Max wants to be the next cable bundle instead of the next Netflix
Tom and Greg scheme to get rid of incriminating evidence on HBO’s Succession. | HBO That’s what John Stankey, CEO of HBO parent company WarnerMedia, said today at Recode’s Code Media conference in Los Angeles. If the guy leading HBO’s parent company WarnerMedia has his way, the new HBO Max streaming video service won’t justContinue reading “HBO Max wants to be the next cable bundle instead of the next Netflix”
New investigation suggests Republicans took ambassadorial pay-to-play to new levels
Ronna McDaniel, chair of the Republican National Committee, speaks at CPAC 2019 in February. | Ricky Carioti/Washington Post/Getty Images Trump expressed hope that the Senate would confirm one of his nominees. Days later, the RNC came calling for cash. Wealthy donors being rewarded with cushy ambassador gigs is not a new development in American politics,Continue reading “New investigation suggests Republicans took ambassadorial pay-to-play to new levels”
Mike Pompeo’s big announcement about Israeli settlements, briefly explained
Mike Pompeo making the settlement announcement. | Drew Angerer/Getty Images What he said and why it matters. US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced on Monday that he is reversing a longstanding State Department legal opinion labeling Israel’s settlements in the West Bank at odds with international law. This new position sharply contradicts mainstream interpretationsContinue reading “Mike Pompeo’s big announcement about Israeli settlements, briefly explained”
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