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Lina Khan photographed at her home in Larchmont, New York, in July 2017.

Big Tech Showdown Looms As Biden Taps Top Critics Lina Khan, Tim Wu

Federal Trade Commission nominee Lina Khan and presidential adviser Tim Wu have advocated for new rules to curb the power of the tech giants.

We're still combing through all your emails about the acc.

What You Emailed Us About Using The 'ACC'

After we introduced a name for that annoying email practice of strategically cc-ing a manager to gain an upper hand, you responded with an avalanche of email. Here's a sample of your thoughts.

Left: Jana De Brauwere, a contact tracer in California. Right: Rachel Saykpah, a nurse in Liberia who has overseen contact tracers in Africa since 2014.

6 Pieces Of Advice From A Veteran Contact Tracer And A Newbie

Get friendly with community leaders; be prepared to be judged by others. Disease detectives from California and Liberia share their best insights.

Top San Francisco Street Clean-Up Official Arrested

Jail records show that a top San Francisco city official in charge of cleaning up the city's notoriously filthy streets has been arrested.Longtime…

Biden Is Outspending Trump On TV, And Just 6 States Are The Focus Of The Campaign

Almost 85% of TV ad spending in the presidential race has been focused on six key states — Florida, Pennsylvania, North Carolina, Michigan, Wisconsin and Arizona.

Insurrectionists loyal to former President Donald Trump breach the Capitol in Washington on Jan. 6. Prosecutors secured the first guilty plea in the major case brought against members of the Oath Keepers extremist group in the attack on Wednesday.

Prosecutors Get Their 1st Guilty Plea In The Jan. 6 Oath Keepers Conspiracy Case

The conspiracy case involving the Oath Keepers extremist group is one of the most closely watched of those related to the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.

38.6 Million Have Filed For Unemployment Since March

The United States is still losing jobs at an alarming pace two months after the coronavirus pandemic took hold. Another 2.4 million people filed claims for jobless benefits last week.

This photo provided by the Atlanta Police Department shows weapons Rico Marley was armed with at the time of his arrest on Wednesday.

Man With 6 Firearms Arrested At Grocery Store Following Tip From 'Startled' Shopper

Charles Russell was entering the restroom in a Publix supermarket when he heard "clicking sounds" coming from the bathroom stall. Then he saw an AR-15-style rifle leaning against the wall.

Connecticut head coach Geno Auriemma talks to his team during a game against Villanova in the Big East tournament on March 7, 2021. Auriemma has tested positive for the coronavirus.

NCAA Women's Basketball: UConn Again A Top Seed. But Starting Without Its Famed Coach

UConn Head Coach Geno Auerimma has tested positive for the coronavirus and won't be able to join his team until the second round of the NCAA women's basketball tournament.

People wait in line to get food distributed by the National Guard in Chelsea, Mass., on April 16. Harvard researchers found areas with more poverty, people of color and crowded housing had higher mortality rates for the coronavirus.

Harvard Researchers Find 'Inequality On Top Of Inequality' In COVID-19 Deaths

By studying the number of all current deaths compared to those in previous years, researchers have found that high-poverty, crowded areas where people of color live have been hard hit by the pandemic.

Motel 6 Agrees To Pay $7.6 Million To Former Guests To Settle Lawsuit

Motel 6 has settled a class-action lawsuit filed after it was found the hotel had given private guest information to Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents. The chain agreed to pay $7.6 million.

Almanac - Wednesday 3/6/19

Today is Wednesday, the 6th of March of 2019. It is the 65th day of the year. There are 300 days remaining until the end of the year. 14 days until spring…

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