[ad_1] New York CNNBusiness — We know young kids love teddy bears and cute cuddly stuffed animals. But Build-A-Bear Workshop says older consumers can’t resist them, either. The St. Louis-based company is seeing a strong post-pandemic resurgence in demand for its create-your-own soft plush toys, and Build-A-Bear Workshop (BBW) attributes …
Read More »As China moves away from zero-Covid, health experts warn of dark days ahead
[ad_1] Editor’s Note: Editor’s Note: A version of this story appeared in CNN’s Meanwhile in China newsletter, a three-times-a-week update exploring what you need to know about the country’s rise and how it impacts the world. Sign up here. Hong Kong CNN — China’s zero-Covid policy, which stalled the world’s …
Read More »Drug overdose deaths during pregnancy and postpartum rose sharply in recent years, study shows
[ad_1] CNN — More than 1,200 pregnant and postpartum women died of a drug overdose in the US in 2020, with overdoses involved in more than 1 in 6 pregnancy-associated deaths that year, according to a new study. Drug overdose deaths reached record levels nationwide during the Covid-19 pandemic, and …
Read More »Justice Alito’s mentions of Ashley Madison and children wearing KKK costumes cap an awkward Supreme Court day
[ad_1] CNN — As the Supreme Court gathered for more than two hours on Monday to discuss whether a graphic designer can refuse to do business with same-sex couples, the justices somehow strayed into dueling hypotheticals concerning Black and White Santas and dating websites. Hypotheticals are nothing new at the …
Read More »Idaho murders: Letters from surviving roommates read at church memorial service for slain university students
[ad_1] CNN — At a memorial service for four University of Idaho students who were found stabbed to death last month, a pastor from an Idaho church read aloud letters from the surviving roommates, recalling their memories of their friends and sharing their sadness. The service held Friday in Post …
Read More »What is Strep A, the common bacterium that has killed 6 children in the UK?
[ad_1] London CNN — Health officials in the United Kingdom are advising parents and schools to watch for Strep A infections following the recent deaths of six children. With Covid-19 restrictions such as masking and social distancing no longer required in the UK, infections such as Strep A are spreading …
Read More »Raphael Warnock: Sky-high Black turnout fueled his previous win. Will Georgia do it again?
[ad_1] Atlanta CNN — Former UN Ambassador Andrew Young rode his scooter alongside Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock, Martin Luther King III and a fervent crowd of marchers on a recent Sunday through a southwest Atlanta neighborhood. The group stopped at an early polling location to vote, forming a line with …
Read More »Opinion: The sign that says nothing — and everything
[ad_1] Editor’s Note: Sign up to get this weekly column as a newsletter. We’re looking back at the strongest, smartest opinion takes of the week from CNN and other outlets. CNN — “We were the people who were not in the papers,” says the narrator of Margaret Atwood’s “The Handmaid’s …
Read More »Gloria Estefan opens up about her daughter coming out
[ad_1] CNN — Parenting can be hard, even for musical legends. Singer Gloria Estefan, in a new episode of the HBO Max and CNN series, “Who’s Talking to Chris Wallace?”, opened up to Wallace about being reluctant to let her daughter, Emily, come out to her grandmother before she died. …
Read More »Racist rhetoric greets increasing population of Latino students in this Tennessee county
[ad_1] CNN — Sitting in the back of a packed room in the Hamilton County Schools administration complex, Clara fought the urge to leave. She had taken the day off from her factory job to be there but was nervous to see a crowd of people supporting a board member …
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