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Percentage of Americans who say they drink alcohol hits record low, Gallup says.

The percentage of Americans who say they drink has fallen to a record low, according to a new Gallup poll.

This year, only 54% of Americans said they drink alcohol, said the analytics company, which has tracked Americans' drinking habits since 1939.

That's one percentage point under the previous record low in 1958.

"For quite some time, there's been this heavy focus on [the effects of] heavy drinking or binge drinking," she said.

In the recent Gallup survey, only 50% of Americans from ages 18 to 34 reported drinking alcohol, compared to 56% of people 35 and up.

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Blizzard’s Story and Franchise Development Team Voted to Unionize

Authored by vice.com

The Story and Franchise Development team (SFD) at Blizzard has formed a union with the Communications Workers of America.

blizzard’s sfd team is a huge part of the overall puzzle.

The SFD team at Blizzard is responsible for in-game narratives, cutscene animations, and more in all of their games. »

‘Marvel Rivals’ Director Dismisses ‘Gooner Game’ Classification

Authored by forbes.com

Guangguang had a thoughtful answer that didn’t go after those saying that, but explained why such costumes are chosen.

Rivals Assembled: “Speaking of cosmetics and skins…how do you guys respond to people calling Marvel Rivals a “gooner game”?.

I do not expect Marvel Rivals to change anything from here, nor should they, really. »

Infowars conspiracist Alex Jones is a big step closer to losing his studio and brand

Authored by npr.org

Infowars conspiracist Alex Jones is a big step closer to losing his studio and brand.

Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones could soon be forced to stop airing his Infowars show and give up the company's property, including everything from desks and microphones to the Infowars brand name.

"Now that there's a receiver in place, Alex Jones is no longer going to control the Infowars brand. »