November 2019

Amazon appeals $10B Pentagon contract won by Microsoft

Amazon is protesting the Pentagon’s decision to award a huge cloud-computing contract to Microsoft, citing “unmistakable bias” in the decision November 15, 2019, 1:00 AM 3 min read Amazon is protesting the Pentagon’s decision to award a $10 billion cloud-computing contract to Microsoft, citing “unmistakable bias” in the process. Amazon’s competitive bid for the “war […]

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14 Native-Owned Beauty And Skin Care Brands To Fall In Love With

It’s no secret that despite a call for diversity and representation, global beauty standards remain unshakably eurocentric. And no one knows this better than Native women. In asking women to be “real” or authentic, brands and businesses evade culpability by putting the onus of emotional labor on the women themselves. Fully aware that entrenched social

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Behind the Scenes, Erdogan’s Friendly White House Visit Had Tense Moments

But the Turkish leader was also on the receiving end of stinging words. Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, who was among the Republican attendees in the Oval Office meeting, recounted on Thursday that Mr. Erdogan — a strongman rarely challenged directly at home — “went nuts” after Mr. Graham used the word “invasion” to

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NASA warned of safety risks in delayed private crew launches

NASA faces safety risks in flying its astronauts on SpaceX and Boeing capsules By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer November 14, 2019, 10:33 PM 3 min read NASA auditors warned Thursday the space agency faces “significant safety and technical challenges” that need to be solved before astronauts fly in private capsules. In its report, NASA’s

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