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‘The Stringer’ investigates who really took one of the most iconic photos ever

The film about the Pulitzer Prize-winning picture, ‘The Stringer,’ is scheduled to debut next week at the Sundance Film Festival.

It is one of the 20th century’s most memorable images: a naked girl, screaming, running from a napalm bombing during the Vietnam War. More than a half-century later, a new documentary is calling into question who took it — and the retired Associated Press photographer long credited for the photo insists it was his, while his longtime employer says it has no evidence of anyone else being behind the camera.

A polar vortex will bring brutally cold temperatures and an arctic blast to much of the U.S. next week

Snow and winds are likely to disrupt traffic, trigger flight cancellations, and cause headaches for people traveling to D.C. for Inauguration Day.

Baby, it’s cold outside, and it’s about to get even colder for much of the United States.

A polar vortex will bring brutally cold temperatures and an arctic blast to much of the U.S. next week

Snow and winds are likely to disrupt traffic, trigger flight cancellations, and cause headaches for people traveling to D.C. for Inauguration Day.

Baby, it’s cold outside, and it’s about to get even colder for much of the United States.

Meta rebranded performance-based layoffs as ‘non-regrettable attrition’

The tech giant is cutting thousands of employees in a round of performance-based layoffs. Here’s why that could cost Meta, say some experts.

When Meta broke the news of layoffs to employees this week—on the heels of major changes to its content moderation and DEI policies—the tech giant used the term “non-regrettable attrition” to describe its approach, putting a fresh spin on layoff euphemisms. In an internal memo, Meta disclosed that the widespread job cuts would impact 5% of Meta’s workforce, or about 3,600 workers, and would be conducted on the basis of performance reviews.

Meta rebranded performance-based layoffs as ‘non-regrettable attrition’

The tech giant is cutting thousands of employees in a round of performance-based layoffs. Here’s why that could cost Meta, say some experts.

When Meta broke the news of layoffs to employees this week—on the heels of major changes to its content moderation and DEI policies—the tech giant used the term “non-regrettable attrition” to describe its approach, putting a fresh spin on layoff euphemisms. In an internal memo, Meta disclosed that the widespread job cuts would impact 5% of Meta’s workforce, or about 3,600 workers, and would be conducted on the basis of performance reviews.

OK Go’s new music video is 64 phones of pure joy

OK Go has reintroduced itself as a creative force with a new video that’s a whimsical riff on modern digital life.

It’s been a decade since OK Go released its last album, and three years since its last music video, itself crowdsourced as the world sheltered in place. Whereas the band redefined the music video as pugilistic performance art in the 2010s, the 2020s have been void of their Rube Goldberg machines and zero gravity antics. Treadmills everywhere breathed a sigh of relief.

OK Go’s new music video is 64 phones of pure joy

OK Go has reintroduced itself as a creative force with a new video that’s a whimsical riff on modern digital life.

It’s been a decade since OK Go released its last album, and three years since its last music video, itself crowdsourced as the world sheltered in place. Whereas the band redefined the music video as pugilistic performance art in the 2010s, the 2020s have been void of their Rube Goldberg machines and zero gravity antics. Treadmills everywhere breathed a sigh of relief.

What to know about this weekend’s People’s March

Saturday’s protest in D.C. is permitted for 50,000 people.

As the country prepares for the second inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump, thousands are preparing to gather in protest and make their voices heard. On Saturday, January 18, 2025, just two days before Trump is set to be sworn in, a (likely) massive march will take to the streets of Washington, D.C. (the site is permitted for 50,000), and in other major cities.

What to know about this weekend’s People’s March

Saturday’s protest in D.C. is permitted for 50,000 people.

As the country prepares for the second inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump, thousands are preparing to gather in protest and make their voices heard. On Saturday, January 18, 2025, just two days before Trump is set to be sworn in, a (likely) massive march will take to the streets of Washington, D.C. (the site is permitted for 50,000), and in other major cities.

Gen Zers have some wild misconceptions about filing taxes

Survey data shows confusion about basic tax rules across multiple generations—not just Gen Z.

The United States’s tax system is notoriously difficult to try and figure out, which is why there’s a slew of AI-powered options hitting the market to help taxpayers navigate it all. Even so, new data reveals just how confused some taxpayers are about what they can and can’t do to try and reduce their tax liabilities—and for younger Americans, some of the data is a bit alarming.