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There’s a new global push for digital currencies, and SWIFT is now planning to roll out a new platform that will connect the emerging central bank digital currencies into a single global network. The system is expected to be launched in one to two years. Already, more than 90 percent of the world’s central banks are ex

Elon Musk is battling against foreign censorship amid pressure from Brazil and Australia, both of which are trying to extend their censorship laws internationally. Meanwhile, a bill that will ban TikTok unless its parent company sells it before Jan. 19, 2025, has now been enacted. President Joe Biden signed the bill on

Systems employed to artificially induce rain have come under scrutiny amid record-breaking rainfall and heavy flooding in the United Arab Emirates. Large Emirati cities, including Dubai, have seen rainfall levels beyond anything on record, with data going back to 1949. And amid this, many people are wondering whether t

Democrats are divided as pro-Palestinian protesters are declaring “autonomous zones” at American universities. In some areas, they’re claiming they’ll stay indefinitely, and several Jewish students and professors say they’ve been attacked and blocked from accessing parts of the campuses. In this live Q&A with Crossroad

An NPR senior editor, who has since been removed from his job, stepped forward to reveal how a form of what’s being framed as “ideological corruption” found its way into the company. The scandal has gone beyond just NPR though, and is exposing how government programs, news outlets, and big tech have colluded to create

The most important decision so far on Jan. 6 could be decided by the Supreme Court. The case could overturn the most serious charges against many who were prosecuted for entering the Capitol building that day, and could also have a major impact on the charges against former President Donald Trump relating to his allege