In just hours, President Biden kicks off a summit for democracy. More than 100 nations will take part in the virtual event. The goal is to help renew democracy in the U.S. and around the world. Russia and China were not invited and have condemned the summit as Cold War thinking.
While Lyft is the latest to let workers stay home a little longer amid the pandemic. The company says employees wanted flexibility so they’re getting at least another year to be remote. Offices are still set to reopen in February. Others have pushed back their return dates such as Ford, Meta, Google and Uber.
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