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Here is what we know so far about Trump's coronavirus infection and treatment
It is very difficult to get a comprehensive, trustworthy read on the severity of President Trump's infection.
What they're saying: Sean Conley, Trump's lead doctor, said all weekend that Trump is doing well and experiencing only relatively minor symptoms. And with its many photo ops, the White House is clearly trying to send the same message.
Cities are starting to ban gas stations
Petaluma, California, has voted to outlaw new gas stations, the first of what climate activists hope will be numerous cities and counties to do so.
Why it matters: Expect more such ordinances, particularly in liberal towns. Grassroots groups are popping up with the mission of spreading this type of ban and forcing pollution cleanups at existing gas stations.
Biden to unveil executive actions on gun violence prevention
President Biden is expected to present a series of executive actions on guns Thursday, including directing his Justice Department to tighten regulations on purchases of so-called “ghost guns."
Why it matters: The president has faced increased pressure from Democrats and gun violence prevention groups to act on the issue following a series of recent high-profile gun tragedies across the U.S.
NVIDIA tops highest paying internships list
In the past year as the pandemic raged on, some of the world's most valuable companies continued to grow and compensate their workers well above national medians – interns included.
Driving the news: Workplace review platform Glassdoor published its 2021 report todayon the 25 highest paying U.S. internships.
- Tech companies once again dominated the list, taking up 16 spots.
- Banks made the list six times and energy companies show up twice.
Why it matters: Internships offer companies a wide recruiting pool to fill full-time hiring pipelines — and in tech, the need for fresh talent is so acute that companies often have to outspend one another to be competitive.
Topping Glassdoor's list this year in median monthly pay:
- NVIDIA, $8,811 ($105,732 yearly)
- Facebook, $8,023
- LinkedIn, $8,009
- Amazon, $7,954
- Salesforce, $7,710
- Rounding out the top 10 are Capital One, Microsoft, Uber, Google, and ExxonMobil.
For context: Top internship pay growth is outpacing growth of national median income and earnings by a significant margin.
- Median household incomes in the U.S. grew 6.8% to $68,703 in 2019, while median earnings for workers 15 and older grew 1.4% to $41,537.
- The top median monthly pay for interns grew 10% from 2019. (Glassdoor publishes this list every other year, and Facebook topped the previous list at $8,000.)
Worthy of note: NVIDIA ranked second on Glassdoor's top paying companies in 2019.
- Tesla shows up on this year's highest paying internship list at 24 with a median monthly pay of $5,348 and is flagged as going through a hiring surge right now.
- The spread between the top spot on this year's list versus the 25th spot, occupied by Cisco Systems, is $3,463 or $41,552 on a yearly basis.
- Many Big Tech internships went virtual last year amid the pandemic shutdowns.
Yes, but: While these numbers may be enviable, some 40% of internships at for-profit companies are unpaid because many employers still view summer internships as a "rite of passage."