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For years, as part of a progressive work culture that prized free expression and open debate, Google encouraged employees to bring their whole selves to work. |
And Google employees did. On internal message boards and on the streets, Jessica Guynn reports, they agitated for change around the globe and inside their own company. |
But when employees held sit-ins at the company's offices in New York and Sunnyvale, California, earlier this month to protest a $1.2 billion contract to provide the Israeli government with cloud computing and artificial intelligence services, the company called the police. Then it fired them. | Employees at Google held in-office protests on April 16, 2024 including at the New York offices, shown here, over the company's cloud computing deals with Israel. No Tech for Apartheid |
If you're a big city dweller, it's officially better to rent than buy a home pretty much anywhere, Medora Lee reports. |
The monthly cost of renting across all 50 of the largest metro statistical areas is 37% cheaper than buying a typical home, Bankrate said. As of February, the typical monthly mortgage payment of a median-priced U.S. home was $2,703, while the typical monthly rent was $1,979. |
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A disconcerting question has been burning up the internet: Why, in the name of all that's holy, does the Nestle Drumstick refuse to melt? |
Social media users, particularly on TikTok, have been conducting science experiments with the frozen dairy dessert in recent weeks to prove that it doesn't melt, Amaris Encinas reports. |
Most of the melt tests came in response to a video posted by the brand in February that showed a young woman who was "studying" until her drumstick melted. She held a hand-held blowtorch to the cone, which left the cone seemingly unaffected. The video left many confused and concerned. |
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Daniel de Visé covers personal finance for USA Today. | | | | Google fired 50 protesting workers in the latest example of employers drawing a hard line on office activism over the Gaza conflict. | | | |  | If you can't afford to buy a home right now, let it go. Renting's more cost-effective now anyway in all 50 of the largest U.S. metro areas, data show. | | | | Prices have gone up at the movies but here are where seniors can take advantage of discounts. | | | | Acting on these secrets can vastly improve your financial health and can help you build a comfortable retirement. | | | | Boeing has gotten a lot of attention recently. Here's why it's warranted, but not worth panicking over. | | | | Most personal finance experts recommend waiting until 70 to claim Social Security, but there are some downsides to consider. | | | | One of the worst things that can happen to your credit score, research shows, is the death of your spouse. | | | | Nestle's Drumstick ice cream apparently doesn't melt, making social people suspicious of the product. | | | | With careful planning, autism-friendly vacations are fun and rewarding for everyone. A mom shares how to make your next family trip memorable. | | | | Sage Vegan Bisto, a Los Angeles vegan restaurant, announced a "transformation" to begin serving regeneratively farmed meat dishes. | | | | |  | Sign up for the news you want | Exclusive newsletters are part of your subscription, don't miss out! We're always working to add benefits for subscribers like you. | | | | | | |
