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5 takeaways from the massive layoffs hitting Big Tech right now

Google last week announced it would layoff 12,000 people from its staff, the latest Big Tech company to enact mass workforce reductions in recent months. Jeff Chiu/AP hide caption

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5 takeaways from the massive layoffs hitting Big Tech right now

Some 200,000 tech jobs have been lost in what is seen as one of the sharpest downturns in the tech industry's history. Here is what you need to know about the mass layoffs in Silicon Valley.

National

As the death of Tyre Nichols brings up old wounds, Memphis residents call for change

by Debbie Elliott

As the death of Tyre Nichols brings up old wounds, Memphis residents call for change

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Your Health

How Black people can cope with the trauma of witnessing repeated death and violence against them

by Ayesha Rascoe

How Black people can cope with the trauma of witnessing repeated death and violence against them

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National

What Biden's new immigration policies mean for the United States — and Latin America

by Ayesha Rascoe , Eyder Peralta , Joel Rose

What Biden's new immigration policies mean for the United States — and Latin America

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Asia

How red Belarusian tractors became ubiquitous in the fields of Pakistan

by Diaa Hadid

How red Belarusian tractors became ubiquitous in the fields of Pakistan

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Law

The Biden administration plans to expand protections for renters

by Ayesha Rascoe , Danielle Kaye

The Biden administration plans to expand protections for renters

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Sunday Puzzle: Animal additions

by Will Shortz

Sunday Puzzle: Animal additions

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Science

The rotation of Earth's inner core may be slowing down

by Ayesha Rascoe

The rotation of Earth's inner core may be slowing down

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Books

Nick Brooks on his new young adult novel 'Promise Boys'

by Ayesha Rascoe

Nick Brooks on his new young adult novel 'Promise Boys'

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Tyre Nichols loved skateboarding. That's how his friends say they'll remember him

Childhood friends of Tyre Nichols best remember him at the skateboard park practicing new tricks on the mini ramp. Austin Robert hide caption

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Obituaries

Tyre Nichols loved skateboarding. That's how his friends say they'll remember him

by Juliana Kim

Tyre Nichols loved skateboarding. That's how his friends say they'll remember him

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Politics

Politics chat: Will Congress consider police reform?

by Ayesha Rascoe , Mara Liasson

Politics chat: Will Congress consider police reform?

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Ballet dancers from across Ukraine bring 'Giselle' to the Kennedy Center

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Performing Arts

Ballet dancers from across Ukraine bring 'Giselle' to the Kennedy Center

by Elizabeth Blair

Ballet dancers from across Ukraine bring 'Giselle' to the Kennedy Center

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Business

Understanding the state of antitrust enforcement in the United States

by Ayesha Rascoe

Understanding the state of antitrust enforcement in the United States

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Climate

The hidden environmental costs of transitioning to electric vehicles

by Ayesha Rascoe

The hidden environmental costs of transitioning to electric vehicles

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How one Japanese restaurateur turned the humble rice ball into a must-eat dish

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Animals

California horses, evacuated during the storms, wait for their owners to find new stalls

by Matt Guilhem

California horses, evacuated during the storms, wait for their owners to find new stalls

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Google last week announced it would layoff 12,000 people from its staff, the latest Big Tech company to enact mass workforce reductions in recent months. Jeff Chiu/AP hide caption

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Technology

5 takeaways from the massive layoffs hitting Big Tech right now

by Bobby Allyn

5 takeaways from the massive layoffs hitting Big Tech right now

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Africa

How forest guards in Liberia protect the sacred rainforests

by Ricci Shryock

How forest guards in Liberia protect the sacred rainforests

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Music Interviews

R&B singer Vedo on his new album 'Mood Swings'

by Ayesha Rascoe

R&B singer Vedo on his new album 'Mood Swings'

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