Month: June 2021
This Should Be a Boom Time for Restaurants. But Owners—and the Few Workers Remaining—Are Struggling
For 14 months, Mark Domitrovich dreamed of a time when his Chicago bar and restaurants would again be filled with the buzz and chatter of happy customers. On June 11, the day he had been waiting for finally came: the
Read MoreUncertainty Has Made It Hard For Countries Getting COVAX Vaccine Doses To Prepare
The U.S. and its allies are starting to send about 1 billion doses to Latin America, Africa and Asia. Workers on the ground say there are still big obstacles to making sure vaccines don’t go to waste.
Read MoreMalta, Balearic and Caribbean islands added to UK travel green list from today
Malta, the Balearic islands and parts of the Caribbean are among the countries being moved to the UK’s travel green list from today.
Read MoreNorthwest Heat Wave Melts Power Cables, Buckles Roads – NPR
Northwest Heat Wave Melts Power Cables, Buckles Roads NPR Thanks to climate change, heat waves and record temperatures in the Pacific Northwest may become commonplace Yahoo! Voices As Portland, Ore., copes with unprecedented heat, illnesses spike and roads buckle The Washington Post Excessive
Read MoreCongressional leaders urge FCC to perform equity audit
Congressional leaders and a media advocacy organization are urging the Federal Communications Commission to investigate how policy decisions have disparately harmed Black Americans and other communities of color.
Read MoreCongressional leaders urge FCC to perform equity audit
Congressional leaders and a media advocacy organization are urging the Federal Communications Commission to investigate how policy decisions have disparately harmed Black Americans and other communities of color.
Read MoreBrazil redeploying troops to Amazon rainforest, bans most fires
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has signed a decree to dispatch soldiers to the Amazon in a bid to curb surging deforestation, just two months after withdrawing troops from the region.
Read MoreBrazil redeploying troops to Amazon rainforest, bans most fires
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has signed a decree to dispatch soldiers to the Amazon in a bid to curb surging deforestation, just two months after withdrawing troops from the region.
Read MoreMarijuana Is A Step Closer To Being Decriminalized In Mexico
Mexico’s Supreme Court has taken steps to decriminalize the recreational use of marijuana. Adults will be able to apply for permits to grow cannabis for personal use.
Read MoreJuul Is Paying $40 Million to Rebuild Its Reputation. Will It Work?
Juul Labs reached a $40 million settlement with North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein this week, agreeing to limit its sales and marketing practices to quell underage use of its potent e-cigarettes. The settlement is also part of an “ongoing
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