Corinne Tan is American Girl's 2022 Girl of the Year, and the first Chinese American doll to hold that title. The company says her story will teach kids about standing up to racism, among other lessons. Business Wire hide caption
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The container ship Hyundai Hope is loaded in Norfolk, Va., on Dec. 1, 2021. Steve Helber/AP hide caption
In this Feb. 21, 2020 photo, a worker checks items on a shelf in the produce section of an Amazon Go Grocery store set to open soon in Seattle's Capitol Hill neighborhood. Ted S. Warren/AP hide caption
Tyler Shultz was not the only Theranos whistleblower, but he was the first to report troubling findings at the company to regulators. At the time, it was a risky and bold move, but it helped accelerate scrutiny that would ultimately end in the company's implosion. Deanne Fitzmaurice for NPR hide caption
Theranos whistleblower celebrated Elizabeth Holmes verdict by 'popping champagne'
A 2016 Harvard Business School study, specifically looking at behavioral patterns on Airbnb, found that guests with "distinctly African-American names are roughly 16% less likely to be accepted than identical guests with distinctively White names." Lionel Bonaventure /AFP via Getty Images hide caption
An employee walks among the cars during the inauguration of a factory that will recondition used cars near Paris, on Nov. 30. Eric Piermont/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Mercedes-Benz unveiled their electric vehicle concept car, the VISION EQXX. Mercedes-Benz AG â Communications/Mercedes-Benz AG hide caption
French videogame giant Ubisoft's Montreal office is seen on July 18, 2020 in Quebec, Canada. ERIC THOMAS/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Tesla CEO Elon Musk arrives on the red carpet for the Axel Springer media award in Berlin in 2020. Activists are appealing to Tesla to close a new showroom in China's northwestern region of Xinjiang, where officials are accused of abuses against mostly Muslim ethnic minorities. Hannibal Hanschke/AP file photo hide caption
Travelers line up for flights at O'Hare International Airport in Chicago on Thursday. Nam Y. Huh/AP hide caption
Elizabeth Holmes walks into federal court in San Jose, Calif. Nic Coury/AP hide caption
Elizabeth Holmes verdict: Former Theranos CEO is found guilty on 4 counts
Elizabeth Holmes walks into federal court in San Jose, Calif. Nic Coury/AP hide caption
Elizabeth Holmes trial: Jury is deadlocked on 3 of 11 fraud charges
Thorsten Heins, then the CEO of BlackBerry, introduces the BlackBerry Z10 on Jan. 30, 2013, in New York. Mark Lennihan/AP hide caption
If you're clinging to an old BlackBerry, it will officially stop working on Jan. 4
Social media companies face scrutiny from regulators, lawmakers and users over everything from misinformation to teen mental health to election security. Jenny Kane/AP hide caption
2022 will be a tense year for Facebook and social apps. Here are 4 reasons why
The Broadway cast of Come From Away had to cancel a week's performances before Christmas due to a COVID-19 outbreak. When it returned, eight out of the 12 actors in the show were substitutes. Matthew Murphy/© 2021 "Come From Away" on Broadway hide caption
Chief Justice John Roberts listens as President Biden addresses a joint session of Congress on April 28. Melina Mara/Pool/Getty Images hide caption
Trucks drive in front of Teva Pharmaceutical Logistic Center in the town of Shoam, Israel, on Oct. 16, 2013. On Thursday, a jury held Teva responsible for contributing to the opioid crisis. Dan Balilty/AP hide caption
Car keys are shown by glasses with alcohol in this stock photo illustration. Companies are developing technology that would allow cars to stop people from driving when drunk. Peter Dazeley/Getty Images hide caption
Members of a China-centered Asian trade bloc that takes effect Jan. 1 are hoping the initiative, encompassing about a third of world trade and business, will help drive their recoveries from the pandemic. Hau Dinh/AP hide caption
Tesla reported 475,318 vehicles — 356,309 Model 3 and 119,009 Model S — are subject to the recalls, according to documents filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. David Zalubowski/AP hide caption
The Carnival Cruise Line's Carnival Sunrise ship is seen in the port of Miami on Dec. 23, 2020, amid the coronavirus pandemic. Daniel Slim/AFP via Getty Images hide caption