Month: August 2023

Iowa’s restrictive abortion ban temporarily blocked by judge

A judge on Monday temporarily blocked Iowa’s new six-week abortion ban, making the procedure legal again in the state until 22 weeks. Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds (R) signed the measure into law on Friday, and it was immediately challenged in a lawsuit filed by the ACLU and several abortion providers. During arguments that day in…

10 of the most powerful passports in the world

One of the hallmarks of any traveler is a well-worn passport, but not every country’s passport is the same. Depending on the country of origin, a national passport could carry significant weight and influence at customs — or sometimes not so much. The strength of the world’s passports is measured by the International Air Transport Association…

UPS reaches tentative deal to avoid strike

UPS reached a tentative deal with its Teamsters union on Tuesday, potentially avoiding a strike that could have caused supply chain disruptions across the country.  The deal is “a win-win-win agreement on the issues that are important to Teamsters leadership, our employees, and to UPS and our customers,” UPS CEO Carol Tomé said in a press…

The Week contest: Secondhand quitter

This week’s question: Dissatisfied workers in Japan can now hire professional “quitters” to save them the anxiety of telling their bosses they’re resigning. Come up with a name for a company that offers this severance service. Click here to see the results of last week’s contest: Lighthouse B&B RESULTS: THE WINNER: “Middlefinger Associates” Skip advert Norm Carrier,…

Meta to block news access for Facebook and Instagram users in Canada

Meta announced that it would block access to news posts on its platforms in Canada after the country passed Bill C-18, or the Online News Act, a law that would require tech companies to pay media outlets a fee for news content.  “We have repeatedly shared that in order to comply with Bill C-18, passed…