CNBC's Meg Tirrell reports on just how a Covid vaccine works, as well as the companies in the running to develop one....
A new analysis, seen by the BBC, suggests the goals of the UN Paris climate agreement are getting "within reach." The Climate Action Tracker group looked at new climate promises from China and other nations, a...
On a busy Monday afternoon in late October, a line of people in reflective vests stood on Happiness Avenue, in downtown Beijing. Moving slowly and carefully along the pavement, some crouched, others tilted their heads tow...
For years, one of the biggest days of the holiday shopping season was Black Friday. But in 2020, that could change. The coronavirus pandemic is fast-tracking big changes in retail that were already underway, pushing consumers into a digital future....
Walmart's potential deal with TikTok may not only change the retail giant, it could reshape how Americans shop online. Video commerce, which allows users to shop while they watch viral videos, is already wildly popular in other countries....
The US faces a huge task in reversing a culture of \\\\\"crazy conspiracy theories\\\\\" that have exacerbated divides in the country, Barack Obama says. In a BBC interview, the former president says the US is more sharply split ...
This video is about the term “projected winner” and it’s meaning! It is very important to know what the projected winner is because there is a big difference between real winner and projected winner!...
Yes, the novel coronavirus can survive on surfaces. No, it doesn't seem to matter. Last week, a new coronavirus outbreak in New Zealand -- where cases were originally thought to be linked to frozen food -- again begged the often asked but r...
A contractor for the Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA) wipes a bench of a subway train in New York, June 10, 2020. A grocery store cashier cleans and sanitizes her checkout lane before opening in Torrance, Calif., April 27, 2020...
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"We may be banning TikTok," President Trump told reporters, saying an announcement could come as soon as this weekend. He added there were other options - but how might a ban work? One obvious starting place would be to order Appl...
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PRESIDENT Donald Trump said he recently took a “very hard” cognitive test — would you be able to ace it? Trumptold Fox Newshost Chris Wallace that he “aced” the Montreal Cognitive Assessment, a 35-question t...
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The World Health Organization has acknowledged there is emerging evidence that the coronavirus can be spread by tiny particles suspended in the air. The airborne transmission could not be ruled out in crowded, closed or poorly ventilated set...
A leading medical-research institution working on a cure for Covid-19 has admitted it paid hackers a $1.14m (£910,000) ransom after a covert negotiation witnessed by BBC News. The Netwalker criminal gang attacked University of Californ...
Fortnite players stowed away their guns this week to kick back for a movie screening instead. Three of Christopher Nolan's biggest films - The Dark Knight, Inception, and The Prestige - were shown in the game's Party Royale mode. What ...
What is gluten, and what does it mean to be cooking with gluten? See and feel gluten with this simple kitchen experiment....
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Snapchat says it has stopped promoting President Donald Trump's account. As a result, it will no longer feature in the app's Discover section. The firm said it would "not amplify voices who incite racial violence and injustice". T...