Ken Yeung
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Senior Editor, Technology and Science @flipboard. Co-host @CreatedEconomy podcast. @AAJA member. Past: @venturebeat and @thenextweb. thelettertwo.com

Ken Yeung
flipped into Media Matters
Brain Tumors
CNN's Kasie Hunt Reveals She Had Surgery to Remove a Benign Brain Tumor: 'Pretty Surreal'
People - Dory Jackson
Kasie Hunt is recovering from a harrowing ordeal — and yet, she's hopeful. The CNN anchor and chief national affairs analyst recently underwent a four-hour operation to remove what turned out to be a brain...
15 hours ago
Ken Yeung
flipped into The Nation
United States
Pregnant at 15, married at 16: She's speaking out to end child marriages
NBC News - David Paredes
An estimated 300,000 children under the age of 18 legally wed in the U.S. between 2000 and 2018, according to the nonprofit Unchained at Last. Chloe was a high school student in Idaho when she met a young...
20 hours ago
Ken Yeung
flipped into The Nation
U.S. Politics
Biden: DOJ should prosecute those who defy Jan. 6 subpoenas
Axios
President Biden said Friday that the Justice Department should prosecute those who defy subpoenas from the Jan. 6 select committee. Why it matters: …
9 hours ago
Ken Yeung
flipped into The Nation
Climate
Key to Biden’s Climate Agenda Likely to Be Cut Because of Manchin Opposition
The New York Times - Coral Davenport
WASHINGTON — The most powerful part of President Biden’s climate agenda — a program to rapidly replace the nation’s coal and gas-fired power plants with wind, solar and nuclear energy — will likely be...
1 day ago
Ken Yeung
flipped into FYI
Storyboard
The U.S. Could Soon Get Its First Bitcoin Exchange-Traded Fund
Curated by
Tech
America's inaugural Bitcoin Exchange-Traded Fund could launch as early as Oct. 18. ProShares on Friday filed paperwork with the Securities and Exchange Commission for a public listing, though it may not start trading next week. At least three other companies could follow suit. The SEC has yet to formally approve these ETFs, and observers say there's a good chance the regulatory body never will. Proponents claim this will open up more ways for people to buy and sell cryptocurrency.
Ken Yeung
flipped into The Nation
Storyboard
U.S. Borders to Reopen, But Only to Fully Vaccinated Foreign Travelers
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Health
After more than 19 months, the United States will reopen its air and land borders and welcome back international travelers, starting in November. The news was well received by those who say it'll be a boost to America's economy, but also to cross-border communities that rely on the access. However, the U.S. is mandating that all travelers be fully vaccinated. Here's what you need to know about the reopening and other countries that are following suit.
Ken Yeung
flipped into FYI
Roblox
Roblox outlines future for the virtual platform
Axios - Stephen Totilo
Roblox now has 1,000 users who have made at least $30,000 annually creating virtual games and experiences on the platform, the company tells …
12 hours ago
Ken Yeung
flipped into The Nation
Storyboard
What You Need to Know About Mix-And-Matching COVID-19 Vaccines
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Health
If you received Pfzier's coronavirus vaccine, is it safe to get Moderna's booster shot? What if you were inoculated with AstraZeneca? Johnson & Johnson? A study conducted by the National Institute of Health suggests mixing and matching vaccines can be "effective." Public health officials have yet to endorse the findings. However, some countries are embracing the practice and Americans are already doing it in order to stave off the delta variant.
Ken Yeung
flipped into The Nation
Shooting of Ahmaud Arbery
In trial over Arbery death, racial reckoning looms large
Associated Press - By RUSS BYNUM and AARON MORRISON
BRUNSWICK, Ga. (AP) — A framed photo on the wall of Travis Riddle’s soul food restaurant shows the local sheriff arresting a gray-bearded white man with hands cuffed behind his back, a reminder to all...
17 hours ago
Ken Yeung
flipped into FYI
Storyboard
Apple's Crumbling Wall of Secrecy Over Work Conditions
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Tech
The iPhone, iPad and Mac maker faces growing unrest from employees who are upset over workplace conditions. In the latest developments, Apple fired Janneke Parrish, the leader behind the grassroot "#AppleToo" movement, alleging "non-compliance" with its internal investigation on who was leaking confidential information. Catch up on where the employee protest stands now and the impact on Apple's reputation.
Ken Yeung
flipped into The Nation
U.S. Politics
US plans to reinstate 'Remain in Mexico' policy next month
ABC News - ELLIOT SPAGAT Associated Press
The Biden administration says it plans to reinstate a Trump-era border policy next month to make asylum-seekers wait in Mexico for hearings in U.S. …
18 hours ago
Ken Yeung
flipped into The Nation
Immune System
All 3 COVID-19 vaccines still produce strong immune response 8 months later, new study finds
ABC News - Sony Salzman
The new study calls into question when boosters are needed. All three currently authorized COVID-19 vaccines still showed signs of a strong immune …
19 hours ago