CNN — For years, Lyft positioned itself as the “nice guy” in the ride-hailing industry. It let rival Uber do most of the dirty work fighting regulators and the taxi industry to…
How Anti-Israel Protests Cost Indonesia a FIFA Soccer Championship
When a stampede at a soccer stadium in Indonesia killed 135 people last year, it became one of the worst disasters in the sport’s history, leaving fans and players traumatized. Indonesian officials…
Federal judge rules Google tried to ‘hide the ball’ by deleting chat logs in a big antitrust case | CNN Business
Washington CNN — Google intentionally sought to “hide the ball” in a high-profile antitrust case by automatically deleting employee chat messages that could have been used as evidence in the suit, a…
They’re Playing in the Tournament Too, but From the Stands
As the band members talked through their schedule — a red-eye flight back to campus, a few tests, some laundry, perhaps — they paused to make sure they didn’t sound like they…
A Wine Vintage Takes a Break From Climate Change
Dönnhoff Nahe Oberhäuser Leistenberg Riesling Kabinett 2021, 8.5 percent, $30When Helmut Dönnhoff took over his family estate in 1971, it was a time when others in the Nahe were leaving their steep…
DNA Confirms Oral History of Swahili People
A long history of mercantile trade along the eastern shores of Africa left its mark on the DNA of ancient Swahili people. A new analysis of centuries-old bones and teeth collected from…
Arkansas sues TikTok, ByteDance and Meta over mental health claims | CNN Business
Washington CNN — The state of Arkansas has sued TikTok, its parent ByteDance, and Facebook-parent Meta over claims the companies’ products are harmful to users, in the latest effort by public officials…
The Way You Watch Sports on TV Is Changing. Here’s Why.
The system of regional sports network television channels — which televise most Major League Baseball, NBA and NHL games and pay billions of dollars to teams each season — is slowly collapsing,…
Congress Votes to Roll Back Biden Administration Rule on Water
WASHINGTON — The Senate on Wednesday approved and sent to President Biden another Republican-led measure to overturn an administration rule, this one a rollback of new clean water regulations opposed by business…
Facing Criticism, a Gambling Company and a University End Their Deal
With lawmakers and educators pressing gambling companies and universities over deals they have made to promote sports betting on campuses, one of the most noteworthy and heavily criticized partnerships was discontinued Wednesday….