Sustainability

The US is bad at recycling. Making businesses pay could boost the rate to 75% in some states, a study found

Four states - California, Colorado, Maine, and Oregon - have enacted extended producer responsibility laws. At least 11 others have either introduced legislation or plan to do...
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More beauty brands are ditching plastic packaging - and consumers are buying in

10 hours ago | Business Insider

Seventy-two percent of consumers say sustainability is important to them when making a purchase. lechatnoir/Getty Images In the US, the volume of plastic waste hit 44 million...
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Brandon Cronenberg's Daddy Issues

15 hours ago | The New Republic

Buy a ticket to Infinity Pool and you'll see: a convertible Cadillac careening full speed into an old man; Alexander Skarsgård stroked to completion; someone waterboarding...
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Markets rally on dovish Powell remarks as he thinks 'the disinflationary process has started'

20 hours ago | Fortune

Even as stocks and bonds rallied, Powell's hawk stirred: "We will need substantially more evidence to be confident that inflation is on a long, sustained downward path."
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Heat' center Orlando Robinson out with thumb fracture; Victor Oladipo doubtful vs. Knicks

1 day ago | Boston Herald | 2 articles

The Miami Heat announced Wednesday that Orlando Robinson has a fractured right thumb, with the undrafted rookie center expected to miss several weeks. Robinson played 10:41 in...
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Drone maker offers to sell 2 Reapers to Ukraine for $1

1 day ago | Politico | 2 articles

California-based drone maker General Atomics has offered to send two Reaper drones to Ukraine for $1 and is waiting for the U.S. government's approval, the company's CEO...
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Fed lifts rate by quarter-point and signals more hikes ahead

1 day ago | Boston Herald | 7 articles

WASHINGTON - The Federal Reserve extended its fight against high inflation, raising its key interest rate by a quarter-point, its eighth hike since March. The central bank also...
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Heat center Orlando Robinson out with thumb fracture, depth scarce behind Bam Adebayo

1 day ago | Boston Herald | 2 articles

The Miami Heat announced Wednesday that Orlando Robinson has a fractured right thumb. The team did not immediately indicate when the injury was sustained, but the undrafted...
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Rest In Power: Scenes From Tyre Nichols' Funeral In Memphis

1 day ago | News One

The funeral for Tyre Nichols was held in Memphis on Wednesday afternoon, more than three weeks after he died from injuries sustained during a brutally violent arrest. Not only...
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Fashion Weeks are Unsustainable. Can Strict Rules Fix That?

1 day ago | NY Times

Organizers of Copenhagen Fashion Week have created sustainability requirements for participating designers with the goal of setting a new industry standard.
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Veterinarians warn pet owners to watch them closely, modify outdoor plans...

It's not just people who have to worry about the bone-chilling cold, pets are in danger too. Read more ...

New Hampshire mayors warn of frigid temperatures approaching

As the bitter cold approaches New Hampshire, state and city leaders are coming up with ways to make sure everyone is kept out of the cold. Read more ...

Bitter cold weather causing New Hampshire schools to close, adjust after...

Some school districts in New Hampshire have closed but others are preparing to open their doors despite the artic air. Read more ...

New Hampshire suspends service hour limits on home heating oil, propane...

The New Hampshire Department of Safety has temporarily lifted the limits on when deliveries of home heating oil, propane and more, can be made. Read more ...

'Chicago's Very Own' goes national: The rise and fall of the superstation

As WGN TV celebrates 75 years, we're looking back with a series of stories on the history and the memories By the 1970s, the era of total dominance by the big three national... Read more ...

Proposal aims to prevent massive natural disasters from happening

Las Vegas, NM, saw the worst fire in the state's history - they want to make sure it doesn't happen again Read more ...

“The Awkwardness in the Air is the Spirit We Want to Capture”: Editor...

Collateral meets The Desperate Hours against the backdrop of issues of Vietnamese immigration and assimilation in this Orange County-set thriller that marks the feature... Read more ...

Most US adults support banning sales of all tobacco products, CDC survey says

The FDA is still considering its proposed ban on menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars. Read more ...

Audio from Monterey Park shooting 911 call released: ‘He might start...

“He might start shooting again,” a man said in a panicked voice to the 911 dispatcher. Read more ...

250 students gifted laptops during networking event

"I'm just so happy, so grateful. This is such a blessing," one teenager said. Read more ...