Restaurants, Food and Drink When Berkeley became the first US city to ban natural gas in new buildings, the California Restaurant Association fought back, and won. Now gas companies are planning to leverage that victory ... 05/13/2024 - 2:06 am | View Link
UK ‘set for rapid rise in cases’ of fatal lung disease linked to kitchen revamps Silicosis in tradespeople has been described as 'the next asbestos' in Australia - now a lawyer for UK patients warns it is a 'major issue' ... 05/12/2024 - 9:55 pm | View Link
Abortion Rights Get a Win in Texas Following the Supreme Court 's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade in 2022, leaving individual states to choose their own legal status on abortion, Texas enacted one of the strictest abortion bans in the ... 05/12/2024 - 12:51 am | View Link
Florida’s ban on cultivated meat sacrifices conservative principles for culture war points It is not yet clear whether the alternative protein products known variously as “lab-grown,” “cell-cultivated” or “cultured” meat will deliver the environmental ... 05/9/2024 - 1:56 pm | View Link
TikTok sues to block potential ban. Can it win? ByteDance, the parent company of TikTok, struck the latest blow in a high-stakes clash between the social media company and the U.S. government, filing a lawsuit this week challenging a forced sale of ... 05/9/2024 - 1:18 am | View Link
What happens when distinctive cultural tradition collides with corporate America?
Over the past two decades, Gee’s Bend quilts have captured the public’s imagination with their kaleidoscopic colors and their daring geometric patterns. The groundbreaking art practice was cultivated by direct descendants of slaves in rural Alabama who have faced oppression, geographic isolation and intense material constraints.
Researchers are exploring ways to use features in modern cars, such as GPS, to make traffic safer and more efficient.
As cars and trucks get smarter and more connected, the humble lights that have controlled the flow of traffic for more than a century could also be on the cusp of a major transformation.
Some companies are successfully persuading policymakers to write their particular corporate solutions into state law.
Kansas could soon offer up to $5 million in grants for schools to outfit surveillance cameras with artificial intelligence systems that can spot people carrying guns. But the governor needs to approve the expenditures and the schools must meet some very specific criteria.
The baby-focus brand, which had effectively died with Toys ‘R’ Us in 2018, is staging a major comeback.
Good news for new moms and seasoned parents: Department store chain Kohl’s is revitalizing Babies“R”Us. The retail giant has announced plans to introduce Babies“R”Us in selected locations, a move aimed at breathing new life into the baby-focused brand.
The company’s shares jumped in early trading on Monday morning, hinting at a possible repeat of 2021’s short squeeze snafu.
Last night, Twitter user and Reddit celebrity @TheRoaringKitty, also known as Keith Gill, posted one meme of a man leaning forward in a chair.
For now, the Seagull will be kept out of the American market, due to tariffs on imported Chinese vehicles.
A tiny, low-priced electric car called the Seagull has American automakers and politicians trembling. The car, launched last year by Chinese automaker BYD, sells for around $12,000 in China, but drives well and is put together with craftsmanship that rivals U.