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Published
June 29, 2021

America’s workers are exhausted and burned out – and some employers are taking notice

Among the trends: companywide shutdowns or days off to give everyone a break.
Published
June 29, 2021

Biden to visit Florida building collapse on Thursday

The White House says President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden will travel to Surfside, Florida, on Thursday to visit with families of the victims of the collapsed Miami-area condominium tower.
Published
June 29, 2021

Growing gaps in U.S. vaccination rates show regions at risk

In the least vaccinated counties, many of them in the South and Central regions of the U.S., less than half as many people have gotten at least one COVID vaccine dose as in the most vaccinated counties in the cities and on the coasts.
Published
June 29, 2021

Republican donor pays to send South Dakota National Guard troops to Texas

The governor's announcement comes as the Republican Party ramps up a political fight with President Biden over Mexico border security.
Published
June 28, 2021

Study nixes life in clouds of Venus, but maybe in Jupiter’s?

A new study finds too little water to support life in the clouds of Venus.

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Published
June 28, 2021

Coast Guard helicopter rescues 3 commercial fishermen off New York

Crews responded by cutter and helicopter, and arrived at the scene to find the men in a life raft, having abandoned their boat.
Published
June 28, 2021

Post-pandemic offices feature fewer desks, more space between them

Steelcase, an office furniture company in Michigan, says its research indicates half of global companies plan major redesigns to their office space this year.
Published
June 28, 2021

First opioid jury trial marks high-stakes test for drug industry

Analysts predict companies eventually will have to spend tens of billions of dollars combined to resolve thousands of lawsuits over their role in the U.S. opioid epidemic.
Published
June 28, 2021

Despite warning, town deemed Florida condo building in ‘good shape’

While numerous theories have emerged, no definitive cause has been identified in Thursday's collapse of the 12-story Champlain Towers South building.
Published
June 28, 2021

Juul to pay $40 million in North Carolina teen vaping suit settlement

Juul also faces hundreds of personal injury lawsuits from customers and families of young people who said they were hurt or addicted by the company’s products.