The popularity of pumpkin spice, explained by science The appeal of pumpkin spice has a lot to do with how we associate smells and flavors with fall — despite the fact that the flavoring doesn't contain any actual pumpkin.Heard onToggle more optionsHappy National Pumpkin Day! There's no time like the present to stock up on decorative gourds, carve a spooky jack-o-lantern or sip on a PSL (... at least according to the pumpkin lobby, aka Big Pumpkin, not to be confused with the Charlie Brown special). Pumpkin spice everything has been everywhere — — . Whether you love it or hate it, you can't...…The popularity of pumpkin spice, explained by science The appeal of pumpkin spice has a lot to do with how we associate smells and flavors with fall — despite the fact that the flavoring doesn't contain any actual pumpkin.Heard onToggle more optionsHappy National Pumpkin Day! There's no time like the present to stock up on decorative gourds, carve a spooky jack-o-lantern or sip on a PSL (... at least according to the pumpkin lobby, aka Big Pumpkin, not to be confused with the Charlie Brown special). Pumpkin spice everything has been everywhere — — . Whether you love it or hate it, you can't...WW…

Apple Will Reinstate Parler In App Store Next Week Apple suspended the platform from its app store in the wake of the Capitol riots, citing inadequate content moderation practices. Parler says it will relaunch next week with "several new safeguards."Months after dropping Parler from its app store, Apple has agreed to reinstate the platform if it makes certain updates to its content moderation practices, according to a letter it sent to two Republican lawmakers. Parler says it will relaunch next week with "several new safeguards" in place. Apple was one of to limit access to Parler — which...…Apple Will Reinstate Parler In App Store Next Week Apple suspended the platform from its app store in the wake of the Capitol riots, citing inadequate content moderation practices. Parler says it will relaunch next week with "several new safeguards."Months after dropping Parler from its app store, Apple has agreed to reinstate the platform if it makes certain updates to its content moderation practices, according to a letter it sent to two Republican lawmakers. Parler says it will relaunch next week with "several new safeguards" in place. Apple was one of to limit access to Parler — which...WW…

Bhutan Vaccinates 93% Of Eligible Adults In Under 2 Weeks : Coronavirus Updates Just 12 days after Bhutan launched a nationwide vaccination campaign on March 27, health officials said 93% of eligible adults had received one dose of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine.It took less than two weeks for the Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan to vaccinate almost all of its eligible population. The country's vaccination campaign kicked off on March 27. By April 8, according to the , 93% of eligible adults had gotten their first dose. Officials said 472,139 people between ages 18 and 104 had been vaccinated as...…Bhutan Vaccinates 93% Of Eligible Adults In Under 2 Weeks : Coronavirus Updates Just 12 days after Bhutan launched a nationwide vaccination campaign on March 27, health officials said 93% of eligible adults had received one dose of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine.It took less than two weeks for the Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan to vaccinate almost all of its eligible population. The country's vaccination campaign kicked off on March 27. By April 8, according to the , 93% of eligible adults had gotten their first dose. Officials said 472,139 people between ages 18 and 104 had been vaccinated as...WW…

Utah Law Requires Biological Dads To Pay Half Of Women's Pregnancy Costs The legislation requires a biological father to pay 50% of a woman's pregnancy-related medical costs, including insurance premiums and hospital birth. It's believed to be the first such U.S. law.Biological fathers will soon be required to pay half of a woman's pregnancy-related medical costs under a new Utah law that advocates believe to be the first of its kind in the United States. The requires the biological father to pay 50% of a pregnant woman's out-of-pocket medical costs, including health insurance premiums and...…Utah Law Requires Biological Dads To Pay Half Of Women's Pregnancy Costs The legislation requires a biological father to pay 50% of a woman's pregnancy-related medical costs, including insurance premiums and hospital birth. It's believed to be the first such U.S. law.Biological fathers will soon be required to pay half of a woman's pregnancy-related medical costs under a new Utah law that advocates believe to be the first of its kind in the United States. The requires the biological father to pay 50% of a pregnant woman's out-of-pocket medical costs, including health insurance premiums and...WW…

Coca-Cola, Delta And Other Companies Slam Georgia Voting Law A growing number of company executives are speaking out against Georgia's new voting law, which critics say will restrict voting access and disproportionately harm people of color.One week after it was signed into law, Georgia's Republican-led voting overhaul is facing backlash from a growing number of corporate voices, including several of the state's most prominent companies and Major League Baseball. Critics of the legislation say it will restrict voter access and disproportionately affects people of color, with President Biden...…Coca-Cola, Delta And Other Companies Slam Georgia Voting Law A growing number of company executives are speaking out against Georgia's new voting law, which critics say will restrict voting access and disproportionately harm people of color.One week after it was signed into law, Georgia's Republican-led voting overhaul is facing backlash from a growing number of corporate voices, including several of the state's most prominent companies and Major League Baseball. Critics of the legislation say it will restrict voter access and disproportionately affects people of color, with President Biden...WW…

Vaccine Eligibility In Many States Expanding To Include All Adults : Coronavirus Updates Officials said Friday that 46 states and Washington, D.C., have announced plans to expand eligibility to all adults by President Biden's May 1 deadline, with many set to do so in the coming weeks.Nearly half of U.S. states will have opened COVID-19 vaccinations to all adults by April 15, officials said Friday, putting them weeks ahead of the May 1 deadline that President Biden earlier this month. Jeff Zients, Biden's COVID-19 czar, said that 46 states and Washington, D.C., have announced plans to expand...…Vaccine Eligibility In Many States Expanding To Include All Adults : Coronavirus Updates Officials said Friday that 46 states and Washington, D.C., have announced plans to expand eligibility to all adults by President Biden's May 1 deadline, with many set to do so in the coming weeks.Nearly half of U.S. states will have opened COVID-19 vaccinations to all adults by April 15, officials said Friday, putting them weeks ahead of the May 1 deadline that President Biden earlier this month. Jeff Zients, Biden's COVID-19 czar, said that 46 states and Washington, D.C., have announced plans to expand...WW…

Minneapolis Reaches $27 Million Settlement With Family Of George Floyd Minneapolis will pay a record sum to the family of George Floyd, who sued the city and police officers over his May 2020 death in police custody.The city of Minneapolis has reached a $27 million civil settlement with the family of George Floyd, the Black man whose death in police custody last May sparked a wave of protests across the country and the world. The Minneapolis City Council voted unanimously on Friday to approve the record settlement, which stems from a federal civil rights suit against the city and four...…Minneapolis Reaches $27 Million Settlement With Family Of George Floyd Minneapolis will pay a record sum to the family of George Floyd, who sued the city and police officers over his May 2020 death in police custody.The city of Minneapolis has reached a $27 million civil settlement with the family of George Floyd, the Black man whose death in police custody last May sparked a wave of protests across the country and the world. The Minneapolis City Council voted unanimously on Friday to approve the record settlement, which stems from a federal civil rights suit against the city and four...WW…

A Man Called His Ex A 'Moron' By Text While Storming The Capitol. She Turned Him In Court documents detail the messages Richard Michetti, now facing criminal charges, sent his ex-girlfriend during the insurrection. "If you can't see the election was stolen you're a moron," one reads.One of the rioters accused of storming the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 was turned in by his ex-girlfriend after sending her several videos and texts from the scene, including one calling her a "moron," court documents show. Richard Michetti is facing charges of knowingly entering a restricted building, violent entry...…A Man Called His Ex A 'Moron' By Text While Storming The Capitol. She Turned Him In Court documents detail the messages Richard Michetti, now facing criminal charges, sent his ex-girlfriend during the insurrection. "If you can't see the election was stolen you're a moron," one reads.One of the rioters accused of storming the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 was turned in by his ex-girlfriend after sending her several videos and texts from the scene, including one calling her a "moron," court documents show. Richard Michetti is facing charges of knowingly entering a restricted building, violent entry...WW…

Jason Ravnsborg, S.D. AG, Faces Calls To Resign Over New Evidence In Crash Interrogation videos released Tuesday raise questions about Jason Ravnsborg's conduct in the Sept. 12 car crash, with investigators saying at one point that the victim's glasses were found in his car.South Dakota Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg is facing calls to leave office after newly released video evidence has raised questions about his conduct in the car crash that killed a pedestrian last year. It's the latest fallout from the in which Ravnsborg, while driving home from an evening Republican fundraiser,...…Jason Ravnsborg, S.D. AG, Faces Calls To Resign Over New Evidence In Crash Interrogation videos released Tuesday raise questions about Jason Ravnsborg's conduct in the Sept. 12 car crash, with investigators saying at one point that the victim's glasses were found in his car.South Dakota Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg is facing calls to leave office after newly released video evidence has raised questions about his conduct in the car crash that killed a pedestrian last year. It's the latest fallout from the in which Ravnsborg, while driving home from an evening Republican fundraiser,...WW…

Data Scientist Rebekah Jones, Facing Arrest, Turns Herself In To Florida Authorities : Coronavirus Updates Rebekah Jones has said she lost her job after refusing to manipulate data to suggest Florida was ready to ease coronavirus restrictions.Updated at 11:45 a.m. ET Rebekah Jones, the data scientist who helped create Florida's COVID-19 dashboard, has turned herself in to police, in response to an arrest warrant issued by the state. Jones is charged with one count of "offenses against users of computers, computer systems, computer networks and electronic devices," the Florida Department of...…Data Scientist Rebekah Jones, Facing Arrest, Turns Herself In To Florida Authorities : Coronavirus Updates Rebekah Jones has said she lost her job after refusing to manipulate data to suggest Florida was ready to ease coronavirus restrictions.Updated at 11:45 a.m. ET Rebekah Jones, the data scientist who helped create Florida's COVID-19 dashboard, has turned herself in to police, in response to an arrest warrant issued by the state. Jones is charged with one count of "offenses against users of computers, computer systems, computer networks and electronic devices," the Florida Department of...WW…