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Video Gives a First Look at Amazon's High-Tech Clothing Store
Amazon's first brick-and-mortar apparel store will be open to the public later this year.
100-Plus Millionaires Call for Wealth Taxes on the World's Richest: 'Tax Us Now'
The group calls itself the 'Patriotic Millionaires,' and it includes Disney Heiress Abigail Disney, who has long called for higher taxes on the ultra-wealthy, and her brother Tim Disney.
Pain and anxiety are linked to breathing in mouse brains – suggesting a potential target to prevent opioid overdose deaths
Opioids can cause death by slowing breathing to dangerously low levels, or stopping it altogether. Examining one area of the brain may eventually lead to safer painkillers.
ShakeAlert earthquake warnings can give people time to protect themselves – but so far, few have actually done so
When researchers look at CCTV footage of how people really react during earthquakes – as opposed to what they report after the fact – it looks like alerts aren’t yet...
Why getting Congress to fund help for US children in poverty is so hard to do
Proponents of using the child tax credit to alleviate poverty need to reach an agreement with those who insist that it must encourage low-income parents to work.
Man Awarded $9.4 Million After Being Served a Glass of Sanitizer Instead of Water at Cracker Barrel
William Cronnon was reportedly given a glass of Eco-San in a Tennessee location of Cracker Barrel in April 2014.
How the pandemic's unequal toll on people of color underlines US health inequities – and why solving them is so critical
Addressing racial and ethnic health gaps is becoming even more important as the US population continues its shift toward a minority-majority nation.
5 Things Successful Businesses Have in Common in 2022
Podium provides messaging software to connect you to your customers.
Federal Judge Signs Plan to Resolve Puerto Rico's Bankruptcy in a Record-Setting Move
The plan comes nearly five years after Puerto Rico filed for the largest municipal bankruptcy in U.S. history.
Crypto Exchange Shuts Down Withdrawals After Hackers Reportedly Steal $33 Million in Bitcoin, Ethereum
Crypto.com issued a statement after multiple users reported suspicious activity on their accounts.
Tesla Driver Is First Person in U.S. to Face Felony Charges After a Fatal Crash Involving Autopilot
Approximately 765,000 Tesla vehicles in the U.S. are equipped with automated driving systems, which can control steering, speed and braking, but cannot yet safely replace human drivers entirely.
7 Lessons From Dolly Parton, a Certified Living Legend and Pop Culture Icon
The singer, philanthropist and actress has had a long career and is still going strong.
