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The owners of Stewart’s Shops, an ice cream chain in the Northeast, believe the company’s success is due to its employees – and showed their appreciation by making 175 of them millionaires. It’s a plan that worked well for Stewart’s, so it could be – should be? – copied by other chains. Convenience store wins…
Microplastics, which are defined as plastic particles five millimeters thick, or about the width of a paperclip, have been found in people’s livers, lungs, arteries, carotid arteries, breast milk, placentas – and now in men’s testicles. It is not known how they get there, and more study is needed to determine how dangerous it is,…
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There is very little difference between the book burnings carried out by Germany’s Nazis and the book bannings being promoted by American arch-conservatives, but such bannings are rapidly increasing all across America. Librarians are the first line of defense against the practice, but they need help, and independent publishers, informal advocacy networks, tight-knit social groups…
Editor’s note: while we strongly prefer to focus on positive and inspiring content, we will occasionally share less hopeful perspectives that we, nonetheless, find quite motivating. When we do, we will be sure to include links to additional resources. Nuclear War: A Scenario Annie Jacobsen Dutton 373 pages Every nuclear-armed nation depends on the hope…
The Biden administration has introduced a national strategy to address food waste in the U.S., where nearly one-third of food ends up in landfills. The plan aims to change consumption behaviors, fund research to extend food shelf life, expand donation programs, and repurpose waste into resources like compost and animal feed. While not as stringent…
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The EPA’s new ruling will be expensive for local water systems, but it is expected to prevent tens of thousands of people from contracting serious illnesses, especially cancer. EPA finalizes the nation’s first PFAS limits in drinking water https://grist.org/accountability/epa-finalizes-the-nations-first-pfas-limits-in-drinking-water/
Regardless of how the Supreme Court decides whether a local government can outlaw homeless people sleeping outside when adequate shelter is not available, it’s going to be bad for homeless people. But, building on a model first tried in Houston, New Orleans may be paving a new third way that’s a win-win for everyone. SCOTUS…