- Associated Press
McDonald's expanding test of McPlant in US stores
McDonald’s is expanding sales of its meatless McPlant burger to hundreds of locations. The company said the McPlant __ which it co-developed with plant-based protein company Beyond Meat __ will be sold at 600 stores in the San Francisco and Dallas areas starting Feb. 14. McDonald’s said the larger product test will help it understand customer demand.
- Reuters
UPDATE 1-NYC Mayor Eric Adams to receive first paycheck in cryptocurrency via Coinbase
New York City Mayor Eric Adams on Thursday said his first paycheck, to arrive on Friday, will be automatically converted into cryptocurrency via Coinbase Global Inc. “New York is the center of the world, and we want it to be the center of cryptocurrency and other financial innovations,” Adams said in a statement.
- The Root
Kids Across the Country Are Protesting COVID Conditions In Schools. Are You Listening To Them?
When it comes to COVID and schools, the loudest voices are always adults. Lawmakers, governors, and congressional representations all join in unison to say kids need to be learning in person–even in the storm of another surge of COVID cases due to the omicron variant. But the prominent voices that get drowned out are the young people. Along with teachers, they are the ones who have to sit in school, five days a week, without high-quality masks and proper ventilation.
