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Pediatrician on lessons from Flint water crisis: "Flint has opened our eyes"
Pediatrician Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha, whose work has spurred official action on the Flint water crisis, told CBS News that it's stunning that "we continue to use the bodies of our kids as detectors of environmental contamination." She discusses ...CBS News - Top stories -
Four ways climate change affects extreme weather
Extreme weather is becoming more frequent and more intense in many places because of climate change.BBC News - Top stories - Climate -
How do interest rates affect me?
Bank of England interest rates have an impact on the mortgage, loan and savings rates for millions of people.BBC News - Top stories -
Mosquito-borne diseases spreading in Europe due to climate crisis, says expert
Illnesses such as dengue and malaria to reach unaffected parts of northern Europe, America, Asia and Australia, conference to hear. Mosquito-borne diseases are spreading across the globe, and particularly in Europe, due to climate breakdown, an ...The Guardian - World - Climate -
Legislation banning TikTok is coming this week. How will it affect the music industry?
While the legislation would have profound impacts across the tech, political, entertainment, media and marketing worlds, music may be hit especially hard.Los Angeles Times - Entertainment - Tiktok -
How a Supreme Court Immunity Ruling Could Affect Trump’s Election Case
In arguments on Thursday, the justices appeared to signal two ways they could help Donald Trump as he fights charges that he plotted to overturn the 2020 election.The New York Times - Top stories - Donald Trump -
How the big business of lawsuits could be harming our national security
Sadly, the forces of greed are overwhelmingly displacing the forces of good in the law.The Hill - Politics -
How much are prices rising for you? Try our calculator
Use our calculator to find out how much the cost of living is going up in your household.BBC News - Top stories -
Big Tech has split into 3 camps: loved, hated and iffy. Here's where our 8 stocks fit
The divided market, especially in tech, was a major theme in the Club's April Monthly Meeting.CNBC - Business -
How to Snag a First-Class Seat With Credit Card and Airline Points
Some frequent fliers insist you should only use your precious credit card points on first-class flights. New award-flight search companies help you figure out how.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Haliburton breaks tie with 3-point play, Pacers beats Bucks 121-118 in OT to take 2-1 series lead
Tyrese Haliburton completed a three-point play with 1.6 seconds left, capping his first postseason triple-double in his first home playoff game to give the Indiana Pacers a 121-118 overtime victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on Friday nightABC News - Sports - NBA -
How TikTok Helped This Beauty Brand Break $100 Million in Sales
The Beachwaver Co., a bootstrapped family business, has leveraged social media to drive fast growth.Inc. - Business - Tiktok -
The cost of living crisis has made the UK a poorer, more anxious nation – and worse is yet to come | Andy Beckett
Instead of buy-one-get-one-free offers, everyday life now involves carefully comparing prices and feeling increasingly powerless . Under capitalism, prices are supposed to be the centre of everything. They are the key agreement between buyer and ...The Guardian - World - United Kingdom -
Hybrid Work Demands a Refresh. Here's How Our Own Office Design Measures Up
To befit its hybrid model, Inc.'s parent company, Mansueto Ventures, has incorporated focus rooms, new technologies, and more into its refreshed office space. Here's what experts say about these changes.Inc. - Business -
How the overseas owners of the UK’s water companies clean up by polluting our rivers | George Monbiot
Soiled seas and huge shareholder dividends: where has the £64bn borrowed by firms since privatisation gone?. So that’s how they do it. I’d been wondering how, when more sewage has been entering our rivers than ever before, some of the water ...The Guardian - World -
Colorado Bill Aims to Protect Consumer Brain Data
In a first, a Colorado law extends privacy rights to the neural data increasingly coveted by technology companies.The New York Times - Science -
Here's how much credit card debt the average American has (and how to pay it off)
The average American is currently facing a hefty amount of credit card debt — but there are several ways to tackle it.CBS News - Top stories -
A Surge of Wartime Brain Injuries Is Changing Lives---and Offering Lessons
Mental-health problems often follow brain injuries. U.S. doctors are helping their Ukrainian counterparts, and learning from them.The Wall Street Journal - World -
How better plate discipline has helped Shohei Ohtani become more dangerous for the Dodgers
If you want to know what has made Shohei Ohtani the hottest hitter in the majors the last three weeks, look no further than his ninth-inning at-bat Tuesday.Yahoo Sports - Sports - MLB -
How to start a high-paying side hustle: 'It has to be something that you're actually passionate about,' says expert
There are all sorts of ways to make money on the side. But if you really want to find success, choose something you're passionate about, says Kathy Kristof.CNBC - Business -
'It's on everybody's mind': Morehouse faculty and students raise concerns about Biden's graduation speech
Morehouse College’s leadership is set to hold a call on Thursday to address concerns over having President Joe Biden as the school’s commencement speaker next month.NBC News - Top stories - Joe Biden -
My Student-Loan Forgiveness, and Ours
Biden’s program does nothing for the promising young man I helped.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Europe’s Climate Leaders
This annual FT-Statista survey lists the companies that have made the most progress in cutting their carbon emissions intensity. A full report, comprising articles discussing the issues that this research raises, will follow on May 16Financial Times - World - Climate -
Inside the Crisis at NPR
Listeners are tuning out. Sponsorship revenue has dipped. A diversity push has generated internal turmoil. Can America’s public radio network turn things around?The New York Times - Business -
Supreme Court decision on Idaho abortion ban could affect other states
A case before the U.S. Supreme Court on Idaho's near-total abortion ban could impact what demands the federal government can impose on hospitals in other states. CBS News legal contributor Jessica Levinson breaks down how Moyle v. United States ...CBS News - Top stories - Abortion -
What to know about Bell's palsy, the facial paralysis affecting Joel Embiid
Philadelphia 76ers All-Star center Joel Embiid has been diagnosed with Bell’s palsyABC News - Health -
What to know about Bell's palsy, the facial paralysis affecting Joel Embiid
Philadelphia 76ers All-Star center Joel Embiid has been diagnosed with Bell’s palsyABC News - Sports -
Breaking barriers: The rise of women's weightlifting
From improved mental health to enhanced confidence, women are reaping the benefits of weightlifting.BBC News - Top stories -
A Real Market Fix for Climate Change
If advocates actually want to use the economy, leave carbon credits in the bin. There’s a better way.The Wall Street Journal - World - Climate -
Breaking down Blinken's trip to China
Secretary of State Antony Blinken embarked on a three-day trip to China this week, meeting with his Chinese counterpart and President Xi Jinping on Friday. Trade and national security were among the topics of discussion. CBS News national security ...CBS News - Top stories - China -
Roundtable: Which players are our experts determined to roster?
The fantasy experts list the players they are going out of their way to roster this season.ESPN - Sports -
Weekend preview: What our experts will be watching
Our fantasy baseball experts take a quick peek ahead to the upcoming weekend of action to highlight what they're looking forward to watching.ESPN - Sports -
Our 25 must-see shows at Netflix Is a Joke
From Ali Wong to Katt Williams and Puddles the Clown, here's our list of the 25 shows we definitely plan to check out at the Netflix is a Joke festival in LA next month.Los Angeles Times - Entertainment - Netflix -
The Enriching Love We Have for Our Dogs
We communicate with our deaf and blind cocker spaniel by scratching her ears and rubbing her tummy.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Dow Falls More Than 600 Points
Follow along for reactions across financial markets.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Republicans break ranks on Arizona abortion ban
Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story Arizona moves closer to repealing 1864 abortion ban The GOP-controlled Arizona House voted Wednesday to repeal an 1864 ban on nearly all abortions, after three ...The Hill - Politics - Abortion -
Europe’s Climate Leaders 2024: interactive listing
Despite chafing at green regulations, companies are making headway on cutting carbon emissionsFinancial Times - World - Climate -
Kid Cudi cancels tour after breaking foot
"The injury is much more serious than I first thought," says the rapper as he cancels tour dates.BBC News - Top stories -
Deadly Dubai floods made worse by climate change
But it rains so rarely in the region that scientists do not have enough data to be fully sure.BBC News - Top stories - Climate -
Paris Olympics 2024: The make or break year for the Games?
What Parisians think about the event and the legacy it could leaveBBC News - Top stories - Olympics