Dow Tumbles Below 12,000 On Saudi Unrest And Global Economic Fears

It’s been more than 50 years since Columbia University became the site of student demonstrations amid unrest over the Vietnam War, but the spirit of protest on campus remains strong. Late Tuesday night, dozens of protestors sieged Hamilton Hall—the iconic site of numerous student occupations over the course of history—and unfurled a banner to reveal the building’s new name by protestors: “Hind’s Hall.” The designation was in honor of six-year-old Hind Rajab, who was killed by Israeli troops in Gaza.

The near-total ban, which predates Arizona’s statehood, permits abortions only to save the patient’s life—with no exceptions for survivors of rape or incest. Democrats secured enough votes in the Arizona Senate on Wednesday to repeal a Civil War-era ban on abortions that the state’s highest court recently allowed to take effect.

Enlarge (credit: Aurich Lawson / Ars Technica) Cybercriminals and spies working for nation-states are surreptitiously coexisting inside the same compromised name-brand routers as they use the devices to disguise attacks motivated both by financial gain and strategic espionage, researchers said. In some cases, the coexistence is peaceful, as financially motivated hackers provide spies with access to already compromised routers in exchange for a fee, researchers from security firm Trend Micro reported Wednesday.

They want to help you, by telling you to take a hike. May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and this year, the check-in feels more necessary than ever. Between the loss of lives in Gaza, the looming November election, and financial stress, all on top of our regular workloads and daily to-do lists, many are carrying hefty mental loads.

DoorDash has grown out its international business at a rapid pace as the company has invested aggressively in the space and added new merchants. DoorDash heavily narrowed its net loss and hit new quarterly records for key metrics for the first quarter of 2024. But growth of total orders, marketplace gross order value, and revenue—while all still up double digits from the same time a year ago—is slowing from the same breakneck pace it achieved in past quarters.