Billy Perrigo

A Coronavirus Tier 4 Stay Home poster near King's Cross railway station in London, U.K., on Monday, Dec. 21, 2020.

A New, More Contagious COVID-19 Strain Has Been Reported in the U.K. Is It Headed for the U.S.?

The COVID-19 mutation, which could be up to 70% more transmissible, has bee...

The COVID-19 mutation, which could be up to 70% more transmissible, has been blamed for an uptick in cases in the U.K. Here's what to know

Margrethe Vestager, competition commissioner of the European Commission, left, puts on a protective face mask as she sits behind Ursula von der Leyen, European Commission president, in the European Parliament in Brussels, Belgium, on Wednesday, May 27, 2020.

How the E.U's Sweeping New Regulations Against Big Tech Could Have an Impact Beyond Europe

Big tech companies could face multibillion dollar fines in Europe and the t...

Big tech companies could face multibillion dollar fines in Europe and the threat of being broken up unless they comply with sweeping new regulations announced by the European Commission on Tuesday. After years of wrangling...

A vial containing the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine at the Louisa Jordan Hospital as the roll out begins on December 8, 2020 in Glasgow, Scotland.

U.K. Reassures Public About Safety of COVID-19 Vaccine After Issuing Warning About Allergic Reactions

Regulators said anaphylaxis “is a known, although very rare, side effect wi...

Regulators said anaphylaxis “is a known, although very rare, side effect with any vaccine”

Farmers gather as they take part in a nationwide general strike to protest against the recent agricultural reforms at the Delhi-Haryana state border in Singhu on December 8, 2020.

India's Farmers Are Leading One of the Largest Protests Yet Against Modi's Government. Here's What They're Fighting For

Nationwide protests by farmers over laws meant to open up agricultural mark...

Nationwide protests by farmers over laws meant to open up agricultural markets show economic reforms meeting hard resistance in India

Mark Zuckerberg, chief executive officer and founder of Facebook Inc., speaks via videoconference during a House Judiciary Subcommittee hearing in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Wednesday, July 29, 2020.

Facebook’s Oversight Board Is Reviewing Its First Cases. Critics Say It Won't Solve the Platform's Biggest Problems

Some critics argue the Facebook Oversight Board's powers are too limited to...

Some critics argue the Facebook Oversight Board's powers are too limited to actually take on the big-picture problems Facebook has with misinformation and hate speech

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on December 1, 2017 in Lucknow, India.

Why India's Most Populous State Just Passed a Law Inspired by an Anti-Muslim Conspiracy Theory

India’s most populous state, Uttar Pradesh, introduced a law outlawing so-c...

India’s most populous state, Uttar Pradesh, introduced a law outlawing so-called “Love Jihad” on Tuesday, the first of at least five states led by the Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) that are considering new...

Dominic Cummings, chief adviser to Prime Minister Boris Johnson, arrives for a cabinet meeting at Downing Street on November 3, 2020 in London, England.

Boris Johnson's Controversial Brexit Svengali Is Stepping Down. Biden's Election Might Be a Factor

"It's a reset moment for Johnson's government"