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Organized crime is plaguing retailers, spurring debate
America's biggest retailers say organized retail crime has grown into a multibillion-dollar problem, but the effectiveness of their strategies to solv [...]
Electric school buses give kids a cleaner, but costlier, ride
BEVERLY, Mass. — It's a gray November morning, and we're on board a long, yellow school bus.The bus bounces over this Boston suburb's patched streets [...]
Increased demand for ADHD medication straining U.S. health-care system
Stories about attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD, have been having a resurgence in the social media zeitgeist the past several years, a [...]
How the growing Atlanta economy burned low-income renters, homebuyers
Metro Atlanta is on a hot streak.More than 6 million people now live in the region, according to recent Census Bureau estimates. Experts say that's ab [...]
Here are the three big issues facing Ukraine as winter approaches
Winter is on the way, and in war-torn Ukraine the fight against Russia appears far from over.Moscow continues to target Ukrainian power plants and sta [...]
Why flu season is so bad this year
If it seems like everyone around you is getting sick, you're not imagining it. The flu season is hitting the United States unusually early and much ha [...]
Why hearing aids are so expensive
An estimated 48 million Americans have some form of hearing difficulty, according to the Hearing Loss Association of America. But only about 20% of pe [...]
U.S. defense industry faces surging demand and a supply chain crunch
The war in Ukraine and rising tensions over Taiwan have caused demand for high-tech, American-made weapons to surge. And with the ongoing supply chain [...]
How Asia’s richest person gave Bezos a run for his money
Gautam Adani has had a very good year.The Indian billionaire briefly surpassed Amazon founder Jeff Bezos to become the second-richest person in the wo [...]
Why America still can’t agree on charter schools after 30 years
Whether it's student loan forgiveness or banning books, education policy in the United States can get contentious.One controversial education policy t [...]
EV manufacturing may shrink U.S. Midwest auto parts trade
The race to build electric vehicles in the U.S. is heating up as fresh rounds of investment come out of Washington. Workers at the former heart of the [...]
EV manufacturing may shrink U.S. Midwest auto parts trade
The race to build electric vehicles in the U.S. is heating up as fresh rounds of investment come out of Washington. Workers at the former heart of the [...]
How ‘quiet quitting’ became the next phase of the Great Resignation
"Quiet quitting" is having a moment.The trend of employees choosing to not go above and beyond their jobs in ways that include refusing to answer emai [...]
Why the U.S. military faces a growing recruiting crisis
The U.S. military faces a growing recruiting shortfall — one so large that legislators are getting concerned."The Army has to recognize that there's b [...]
The other reason why food prices are rising
The United Nations' worst-case scenario calculation is that global food prices will rise by an additional 8.5% by 2027.More expensive fertilizers are [...]