The new office return date for some big companies? Try 2022
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January is shaping up as the new September for many major U.S. companies to summon workers back to long-deserted offices as the COVID-19 Delta variant trips up employers eager to normalize their operations.
Apple is the latest large employer to delay a planned return for workers to its corporate offices until 2022 at the earliest because of the latest rise in COVID-19 cases, according to reports. The iPhone maker told employees in a memo that a return would not take place until at least January, Bloomberg reported. This is the second time the technology giant has moved back its timeline for in-person work, after initially delaying a planned September return until October. CEO Tim Cook acknowledged that "the road to recovery will be a winding one" on a conference call this month.On May 7, health influencer Paul Saladino, M.D.. posted a video to his X account that promoted feeding "raw dairy" to infants. The post received over 90,000 views and sparked strong backlash before it was removed the following day. Saladino regularly advocates for "animal-based" diets featuring raw milk, including on his TikTok channel where he has over half a million followers.
Everywhere you look, things are getting more complicated. Our phones have over a thousand settings. Showerheads come with apps. Cars have touchscreens. Ovens have touchscreens. "There's no doubt that 'featuritis' is real," said design consultant Jakob Nielsen. "Most of these things are too complicated."
New research is adding to the evidence linking ultra-processed foods to health concerns. The study tracked people's habits over 30 years and found those who reported eating more of certain ultra-processed foods had a slightly higher risk of death — with four categories of foods found to be the biggest culprits.