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ICE agents stand at the scene where ICE agents fatally shot a woman earlier in the day in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on January 7, 2026. | Christopher Juhn/Anadolu via Getty Images This story appeared in Today, Explained, a daily newsletter that helps you understand the most compelling news and stories of the day. Subscribe here. A series of recent polls hammer home just how unpopular ICE has become: Almost half of voters say they’d like to abolish Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and six in 10 say the agency has gone too far. This week, Senate Democrats are attempting to leverage that disapproval…

by BLACK ENTERPRISE Editors January 30, 2026 As workplace models and trends continue to evolve, CANOPY shares seven strategies to attract, retain, and support talent in 2026 Loneliness and burnout—deeply interwined in the workplace—are hitting American workers (and companies) hard. In 2025, global healthcare firm Cigna found that over half of all employees surveyed felt lonely. Around 57% admitted to feeling unmotivated and stagnant, while two-thirds of full-time workers say they experience burnout on the job, according to a 2025 Gallup study. The financial toll is jaw-dropping. Harvard Business Review reports that loneliness costs U.S. companies up to $154 billion…

Crypto tax in 2026 could be one of the scariest on record. In 2026, crypto taxes will become a defining factor in where capital, founders, and even entire communities decide to live. The clearest warning sign right now is Europe. Currently there’s a proposal for a 36% tax on UNREALIZED gains in the Netherlands. It hasn’t yet passed the vote, but there are already swaths of support in Amsterdam for some to “pay their fair share.” You would owe taxes on paper profits even if you never sold. NEW: DUTCH UNREALIZED GAINS TAX 🇳🇱 The Netherlands just voted to overhaul…

Matt Hougan, the chief investment officer at Bitwise Asset Management, said he thinks Solana could plausibly become a trillion-dollar asset within five years—an outcome that would roughly translate into a ~$1,600 SOL price on a simple market-cap-per-token basis, depending on circulating supply. Hougan made the remarks on the Jan. 29 episode of When Shift Happens, framing his Solana view through what he called a “two ways to win” setup: growth in the addressable market (stablecoins and tokenized assets), plus an increasing share captured by Solana versus competing networks. Why Solana Could Hit $1,600+ Within 5 Years Hougan argued that the…

The Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina secures 241 acres of land in Robeson County and teases the idea of a casino and resort in the announcement. The update comes from the Lumbee Tribal Chairman, John L. Lowery, who has discussed the land purchase and land in trust process at length, with it being confirmed that the Lumbee Tribal Holdings (the for-profit arm of the Tribe) acquired the land and has transferred it to the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina. Its explained how the ‘strategic’ acquisition was made to secure land that can be utilized for long-term economic development initiatives that…

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Key Takeaways Traditional thought leadership is losing impact. Long reports and gated content no longer capture attention in today’s zero-click world. As a result, thought leadership is entering a new phase — experiential thought leadership. Engaging formats like interactive webinars, immersive events and podcasts make ideas felt and memorable rather than just consumed. Success depends on cross-team collaboration, testing and building experiences around real audience understanding. Leaders across industries are producing more thought leadership than ever. Nearly 90% of decision-makers and C-suite executives say they are more receptive to outreach from companies…

A crypto analyst has provided a new update on the XRP price, highlighting its role as a systemically important liquidity asset. According to the pundit, its price dynamics go beyond the typical crypto speculation, emphasizing its value as a foundational financial tool for global liquidity, settlement, and treasury management.  XRP Price Signals Value Beyond Crypto Speculation On January 27, crypto analyst and investor Rob Cunningham shared a new take on the XRP price that challenges conventional crypto thinking. He emphasized that the question of XRP’s value is not primarily about crypto speculation but about balance sheets, liquidity, and risk management.…

Veera has unveiled one-click cross-chain swaps and unified multi-asset yield as new features to resolve persistent headaches for DeFi users.  The features will enable users to earn yield and move assets seamlessly across multiple blockchains from a single interface. The startup raised $10 million in its latest funding round, backed by CMCC Titan Fund and Sigma Capital. Veera, a budding global on-chain neobank, has announced the launch of two major product features it claims are designed to reduce the friction and complexity plaguing the decentralized finance (DeFi) space.  The issue of usability in DeFi has seen little progress despite all…

Life Biosciences has been among those struggling companies. Initially formed in 2017, it at first had a strategy of launching subsidiaries, each intended to pursue one aspect of the aging problem. But after these made limited progress, in 2021 it hired a new CEO, Jerry McLaughlin, who has refocused its efforts  on Sinclair’s mouse vision results and the push toward a human trial.  The company has discussed the possibility of reprogramming other organs, including the brain. And Ringel, like Sinclair, entertains the idea that someday even whole-body rejuvenation might be feasible. But for now, it’s better to think of the…

If it feels like your team is handling more technical support calls than ever — and you’re unsure whether a standard phone system can keep up — you’re not alone. Every company reaches this point, where internal collaboration, client expectations, and growing volume begin to strain the tools they’ve outgrown. Choosing between a business phone system and a call center platform isn’t just a technical decision. It’s a strategic move that directly impacts how customers perceive your brand, how your team operates, and how effectively you scale operations. This guide walks through each option: what they do, where they shine,…