Appreciate the courage shown by the first Hmong American to compete at the Olympics. And remember her teammate's too. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo 2020 Olympics: China top medal table, Covid worries build – live!
Join our writers for all the latest news and action in Tokyo, on the eve of the first athletics events ... ( read original story ...)
In shadow of Japan’s Fukushima disaster, the Olympic message of ‘recovery’ rings hollow
A decade later, many people remain displaced from the devastation left by the an earthquake, tsunami and meltdown at the Fukushima nuclear plant. ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus Cases Surge in Tokyo and Throughout Japan
The chief cabinet secretary to the prime minister of Japan said the country has reported a record number of new infections due to the Delta variant spreading throughout the region. This came as the ... ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin’s Biggest Corporate Investor Posts $299 Million Loss After Crypto Crash—But Billionaire CEO Says He’s Not Backing Down
Longtime CEO Michael Saylor said MicroStrategy intends to continue buying more bitcoin despite its recent price struggles. ( read original story ...)
Business Highlights: Economic growth, Robinhood’s IPO
The key 30-year home loan remained below 3% for the fifth straight week amid continued concern over the surging delta coronavirus variant and the progress of economic recovery. Mortgage buyer Freddie ... ( read original story ...)
Zomato IPO shows foreign investors fueling India’s tech battle
Despite listing on the domestic exchange, the majority of Zomato shares were marketed to foreign investors, many of whom have profited handsomely from the pandemic-fueled tech stock rally. After the ... ( read original story ...)
Mental health is front and center at Tokyo Olympics. Here’s how some athletes deal with it.
With conversations buzzing around athlete's mental health at the Tokyo Olympics, here are 13 athletes who have spoken out on the topic. ( read original story ...)
Opinion: USA’s last chance for Tokyo Olympics tennis medal, Tennys Sandgren has fans rooting against him
If nothing else, Tennys Sandgren is honest about the position he finds himself in as the last hope for American tennis to avoid being shut out from the medal stand at the these Olympics, something ... ( read original story ...)
Japan provides human resources development scholarships for public sector officials
The Japanese Grant Aid for Human Resources Development Scholarship (JDS) program has completed the selection process of the fourth batch under the third framework and the selected officials are ... ( read original story ...)
German official sent home from Tokyo Olympics after making racist remarks
The director for Germany's cycling federation was sent home after making racist remarks during an Olympic road time trial. ( read original story ...)
Everyone Knew Tokyo Would Be One of the Hottest Olympics Ever. It’s Still Taking a Brutal Toll
Many Olympic athletes tried to prepare for the Japanese host city's scorching summer. But the extreme weather is still creating potentially dangerous conditions. ( read original story ...)
NBC boss insists Tokyo Olympics will be ‘profitable’ despite massive viewership drop
NBCUniversal CEO Jeff Shell insisted on Thursday that NBC’s costly investment in the Tokyo Olympics will be profitable despite a massive drop in viewership that reportedly has caused "anxiety" for the ... ( read original story ...)
Despite ratings woes, Tokyo Olympics will be profitable for NBCUniversal
Simone Biles' departure, COVID-19 fears, empty arenas and time differences with Japan dampened NBCUniversal's presentation of the Tokyo Olympics. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics while you were sleeping: Simone Biles thanks supporters, US swimmers pile up medals
Team USA racked up medals in the pool, but the rest of the big news early Thursday at the Olympics came outside of competition. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics live updates: Sunisa Lee wins Olympic gold in women’s all-around final
The women's gymnastics all-around title was wide-open with Team USA star Simone Biles not taking part in the competition and Sunisa Lee won the gold. ( read original story ...)