A goal of the bid for the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Tokyo was for the event to be a signal of Japan’s recovery after the devastating Tohoku ... ( read original story ...)
Warby Parker IPO: 5 things to know about the affordable eyeglass maker before its direct listing
Warby Parker Inc., the company known for its affordable eyeglasses sold online, through its app and in stores, has filed paperwork for an initial public offering. The New York City-based company ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka Advances to Third Round of US Open After Opponent Withdraws Due to Illness
Naomi Osaka is heading into the third round of the US Open after her second-round opponent Olga Danilovic withdrew from the competition. The Serbian tennis player shared the news Wednesday in an ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka advances to 3rd round of U.S. Open after opponent withdraws
Defending champion Naomi Osaka returned to the third round of the U.S. Open on Wednesday when her opponent withdrew because of illness. ( read original story ...)
Alex Morgan said the Tokyo Games weren’t what she expected: ‘We just weren’t able to experience the Olympics feel’
"As much as I will cherish the bronze medal, it just wasn't the experience that I had initially thought," Alex Morgan told Insider of the Tokyo Games. ( read original story ...)
Paralympian Justin Phongsavanh not letting paralysis stop him from chasing gold in Tokyo
Justin Phongsavanh, a paralympic javelin thrower, broke the world record this year and is gunning for a gold medal in Tokyo. ( read original story ...)
Moderna to Recall COVID-19 Doses in Japan After Stainless Steel Contaminants Found
Moderna Inc and Takeda Pharmaceutical Co Ltd on Wednesday said they are working with Japanese authorities to recall three batches of COVID-19 vaccine after an investigation found stainless steel ... ( read original story ...)
Explained: The dynamics of visually impaired athletes running in sync with guides at Tokyo Paralympics
Rio Games gold medallist David Brown's personal best for the 100m is 10.92sec — means only a select few athletes are capable of becoming guides. ( read original story ...)
David Smith: How Tokyo boccia gold winner transformed his life during the coronavirus pandemic
David Smith successfully defended his Paralympic boccia title. Before the Tokyo Games ( read original story ...)
Report: Nagoya mayor Takashi Kawamura, who bit Olympian Miu Goto’s gold medal, tests positive for COVID-19
According to a report, Takashi Kawamura, the Japanese mayor who bit the gold medal of softball player Miu Goto, has tested positive for COVID-19. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo 2020 Paralympics briefing: Jansen wins gold, 33 years after her first
In today’s Paralympics briefing: medal streaks continue for Plat, Long, Rehm and Masters, but Ihar Boki and Leo-Pekka Tähti find that all good things come to an end ... ( read original story ...)
Moderna says tainted Covid vaccines sent to Japan contained steel
Moderna said Wednesday that tainted batches of its Covid-19 vaccine sent to Japan were contaminated with stainless steel particles, but the company did not expect it posed "an undue risk to patient ... ( read original story ...)
Black particles found in Moderna vaccine vial in Japan, forcing region to put shots from the batch on hold
A pharmacist in Kanagawa prefecture reportedly found several black particles in the vaccine vial on Tuesday while it was being checked before use. ( read original story ...)
The Latest: Osaka advances at US Open as opponent withdraws
The Latest on the U.S. Open tennis tournament (all times local): ___ 11:05 a.m. Naomi Osaka has advanced to the third round of the U.S. Open after her second-round opponent ... ( read original story ...)
New Crypto PACs, Super PACs Race To Give Industry Clout In D.C.
Andrew Durgee, Republic's head of crypto and tokenization, talks about how quickly new lobbying groups are popping up ... ( read original story ...)
EY Expert Dishes on Potential Crypto Taxes, Penalties
Something important to remember about the much-parsed crypto language in the $3.5-trillion infrastructure bill, according to an EY tax expert: Any resulting tax ... ( read original story ...)