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Welcome to Startups Weekly, a fresh human-first take on this week’s startup news and trends. To get this in your inbox, subscribe here. As Q2 venture capital data starts to come out, it’s clear that there’s a difference between how the startup market is acting and how it actually feels. Sure, capital has slowed, but at least within the United States, the numbers aren’t as damning as expected. The numbers — which I’d recommend you check out for yourselves — give a healthy dose of perspective during a tough time in…

It’s been a bumpy couple of years for international travel, what with the global pandemic we’ve been living through, and while some countries have completely reopened their doors, many haven’t. Flight and vacation restrictions continue to change on a regular basis, but at the time of writing, these are the places where you can’t fly to from the US without facing moderate to severe restrictions. In most cases, these restrictions apply on top of the need to show proof of vaccination.The entry rules and regulations set by…

How many newspapers in your area? Credit: Northwestern University The United States continues to lose newspapers at a rate of two per week, further dividing the nation into wealthier, faster growing communities with access to local news, and struggling areas without. …

In some pediatric practices, shots are already going into arms. Children’s Medical Group, a private practice in Atlanta, ordered doses as soon as it was allowed, and received their first shipment on Monday, the Juneteenth holiday. They began vaccinating at lunchtime. “We've had huge demand,” says Jennifer Shu, a pediatrician in the practice and editor for the American Academy of Pediatrics. “We've even gotten calls from patients in other practices whose doctors aren't carrying any Covid vaccine for this age group.”As that…

(Photo by Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images for Disney) If you’ve ever sat down to watch a Disney film with the excitement of a child and ended up bawling your eyes out and getting totally emotional instead, you’re not alone. In fact, you’re just like most of us who are enamored by the heartwarming and wrenching stories that Disney and Pixar tell. A Reddit thread asks: What realm of Disney movies is the most triggering? “Old school Disney” where the character’s family is dead and a villain is poised to fight,…

New data suggest that the U.S. baby-formula shortage is deepening, particularly hitting states in the South and the Southwest. Nationally, 23% of powdered baby formula was out of stock in the week ended May 22, compared with 21% during the previous week, according to the latest figures from market-research firm IRI. In the first week of January and before the recall of formula produced by Abbott Laboratories , 11% of powdered baby formula was out of stock because of pandemic-related supply-chain…

Quordle 125 answer for May 29, 2022: Today’s Quordle is definitely the hardest we have seen this entire month. These words will give you nightmares. Don’t go ahead without checking these Quordle hints, clues and solutions. Quordle 125 answer for May 29, 2022: The difficulty of Quordle in the last few days has been increasing consistently. And today’s puzzle is without a doubt the hardest puzzle we have seen this entire month. The game will really test your…

New analyst insight claims that reports of a delayed iPhone 14 model that could be in short supply at launch are in fact the iPhone 14 Max, the only new form factor coming to the lineup this year. 9to5Mac reports that analyst Jeff Pu of Haitong International Securities has named the specific model as referred to in a report earlier this week: Nikkei Asia reported this week that Apple and its suppliers are struggling with iPhone 14 production due to COVID-19 lockdowns in China. Now analyst Jeff Pu of Haitong…

Image via Marvel Studios/Sony Pictures When we go to see a Marvel movie at the theater or stick on a Marvel show on Disney Plus, we’re mostly there for the superhero spectacle of it all, but the reason the MCU has been so phenomenally successful is that its action-packed storytelling is rooted in their characters’ emotional arcs. Fans have lost count of the times they’ve been reduced to blubbering wrecks by the franchise over the past 14 years. But what are the absolute toughest scenes to watch in the whole…

Quordle 116 answer for May 20, 2022: After easy puzzles for almost a week, today’s Quordle takes a turn for the worse. It will make you scratch your head today. Make sure you check these Quordle hints, clues and solution. Quordle 116 answer for May 20, 2022: Those of you who were getting comfortable with Quordle dishing out easy puzzles day after day, will wake up to a rude awakening today. Quordle has decided to go back to being its menacing self and has put…