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Reddit is facing a major protest from its own moderators

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Reddit is facing a major protest from its own moderators
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Reddit, the “front page of the internet,” is making front-page news today, as many of the site’s moderators have made their communities private or restricted to protest recent changes to the platform. Many of the platform’s largest forums or subreddits, including r/pics, r/gaming and r/music, are preventing users from viewing the site or posting on it in an effort to draw attention to changes that would charge third-party apps to access Reddit’s content — a move third-party developers say would put their applications out of business. The changes, slated to begin on July 1, will charge external applications for accessing…

Consumer interest in foods’ mental health benefits growing

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Consumer interest in foods’ mental health benefits growing
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CHICAGO — Consumers have become increasingly focused on the role food plays in their mental and physical health, according to new research from The NPD Group. The market research firm said consumers initially grew to care more about their overall health and wellness as a result of the pandemic, with food’s effect on health garnering more attention as the trend has continued. Now, consumers rank food and beverage choices just behind physical exercise as the main contributing factor to their health. The emphasis on health and wellness may also be seen in the meal kits market where consumers now rank…

Hunter Biden’s former business partner was willing to go before a grand jury. He never got the chance.

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Hunter Biden’s former business partner was willing to go before a grand jury. He never got the chance.
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A former business partner of Hunter and James Bidenwho worked directly with them on a 2017 China energy deal, was never asked to testify to a Delaware grand jury investigating Hunter Biden, two sources familiar with the discussions tell CBS News. Tony Bobulinski, the former business partner, was open to testifying, and his attorney reached out to the office of Delaware US Attorney David Weiss. Weiss did not return their calls, the sources said. Weiss’ decision not to bring Bobulinski is the latest indication that prosecutors investigating Hunter Biden may have avoided investigating allegations about his father, President Joe Biden.…