EarthTalk - What’s new in food packaging to make it more sustainable?
Along with food waste, food packaging is a significant source of pollution, generating approximately half of the packaging waste in the United States.
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Poll: 63 percent of Americans say they are falling behind the cost of living
Newly released polling data shows that the majority of Americans report they are falling behind the cost of living.
New California law puts limits on employer drug testing and policies
California employers will soon be unable to disqualify job applicants or fire a worker based on off-the-job cannabis use under a new bill signed into law by Gov. Gavin Newsom.
Helping older populations reduce their risk for falls
From COVID infections to dangerously hot weather, older people have had a lot of warnings the past couple of years to adhere to.
Here's why firefighters across the country are often the highest paid employees in their cities
Across the country, it is not the mayors, municipal judges, city attorneys or city managers who are often the highest-paid municipal employees.
Movie Review - The Woman King
Critic Bob Garver looks at "The Woman King," and finds it to be an audience-pleasing historical epic.
Railroads and unions reach deal to avert devastating strike, keeping America’s trains and the economy on track – for now
Most Americans may not appreciate the central role that private railroads play in supporting the U.S. economy and their everyday lives. Recent fears of a railroad strike may have changed that.
These high school ‘classics’ have been taught for generations – could they be on their way out?
Is your gas stove bad for your health?
Cooks love their gadgets, from countertop slow cookers to instant-read thermometers. Now, there's increasing interest in magnetic induction cooktops - surfaces that cook much faster than conventional stoves, without igniting a flame or heating an electric coil.
Colorado's unemployment rate ticks up to 3.4 percent
Colorado's unemployment rate ticked up to 3.4 percent in August.
