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Volkswagen’s iconic microbus is coming back to North America as an all-electric vehicle, with sales for the van, dubbed the ID.Buzz, starting next year. The ID. Buzz has the same boxy shape that Volkswagen purists remember, with a large VW logo on the front hood, and also boasts a 91-kilowatt …

Getting a college degree is a financial commitment with a big impact on future earnings. New research finds that a student’s major, along with their alma mater, can make a huge difference in their average salary four years after graduating.  The college majors that lead to top-paying jobs tend to …

A North Hollywood strip club has become the only unionized adult joint in the nation after a prolonged battle between the dancers and management. Dancers at Star Garden Topless Dive Bar voted unanimously to unionize with the Actors’ Equity Association, with 17 votes in favor, according to a ballot count …

Gmail users are mad about sponsored ads they say are now appearing in the middle of their inboxes, versus at the very top where they can more easily be distinguished from genuine emails. Gmail has long selected ads it identifies as relevant to account holders based on their browsing activity, …

Maybelline is facing calls for a boycott after a sponsorship with the transgender social-media influencer Dylan Mulvaney, who posted a short video last month of herself applying the brand’s cosmetics and “getting glam.” The pushback comes as another major brand, Anheuser-Busch’s Bud Light, is grappling with a boycott of its …

MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell, a vocal supporter of former President Donald Trump who has peddled election conspiracies, offered a challenge in 2021: If anyone could poke holes in data he claimed reflected the November 2020 election, he’d give them $5 million — a challenge he called the “Prove Mike Wrong” …

McDonald’s is making several changes to its burgers as part of the fast-food giant’s plans to improve its menu in an effort to boost sales. Beef-burger sandwiches at the golden arches will now have a “juicier caramelized flavor” from a new grilling technique using white onions and will feature a …

New York City officials unveiled three new high-tech policing devices Tuesday, including a robotic dog that critics called creepy when it first joined the police pack 2 1/2 years ago. The new devices, which also include a GPS tracker for stolen cars and a cone-shaped security robot, will be rolled …

Grammy-award winning singer Beyoncé and sportswear company Adidas are ending their roughly four-year-old clothing and shoe line partnership early, according to reports. The Hollywood Reporter, which first reported the split, attributed the mutual decision to creative differences over the clothing line, known as Ivy Park. Sales also have been lackluster, …

Almost 25% of American adults are food insecure, a jump of about five percentage points from a year earlier as the double whammy of high inflation and the end of pandemic benefits squeezes more household budgets, according to a new study.  Food insecurity indicates that someone isn’t able to secure enough …