Doctor's transplanted a genetically-engineered pig heart into a human, again, and now the saved patient has reached a major milestone

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Lawrence Faucette, a pig heart transplant patient, works with a physical therapist at the school's hospital in Baltimore, Md
Lawrence Faucette, a pig heart transplant patient, works with a physical therapist at the school's hospital in Baltimore, Md.

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  • The pig heart transplant patient lived to celebrate the one-month anniversary of his surgery.
  • The first pig heart transplant patient died two months after surgery due to heart failure.
  • Doctors are using genetically

Even CEOs are joining the 'Great Resignation'

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Chris Licht, the former CEO of CNN.

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  • CEOs are quitting at record rates this year with 1,425 exits in the first nine months of 2023 alone. 
  • That's according to a new report by Challenger, Gray, and Christmas about the number of CEO exits in 2023.
  • There's been several high-profile CEO departures this year including CNN's Chris Licht. 

CEOs are the latest to bow under the

China signs yuan-denominated loans for Belt and Road Initiative, accelerating de-dollarization

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  • China signed a series of yuan-denominated loans at the Belt and Road Initiative forum on Wednesday.
  • The latest BRI loans marked another shift away from the greenback.
  • Beijing's yuan lending spree comes after most of its prior BRI loans were denominated in US dollars.

China's policy banks signed a series of yuan-denominated loans Wednesday at the latest Belt and Road

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These 25 Republicans voted against Jim Jordan on the third ballot — underscoring the doomed and futile nature of his ongoing speakership bid

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Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio at a press conference before the 3rd vote on his speakership bid on Friday.
Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio at a press conference before the 3rd vote on his speakership bid on Friday.

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  • Jim Jordan hemorrhaged even more votes during the third vote on his speakership bid on Friday.
  • It's the lowest percentage of votes for the majority party's nominee since 1859.
  • Here are the 25 Republicans who voted against him this time.

Believe it or not, Rep. Jim Jordan is

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Lonely Instacart and DoorDash gig workers are leaning on YouTube influencers to help them feel connected

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DoorDash drivers hope to earn more tips with the app's new post-checkout tipping feature
Contractors for DoorDash, Instacart, and other gig-work apps turn to their favorite YouTube creators for information and stories that they can relate to.

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  • Gig workers for Instacart, DoorDash, and other apps tend to have their favorite YouTubers.
  • With no colleagues or bosses, gig work can be lonely, creating an opportunity for YouTube creators.
  • Two gig workers with followings on YouTube told