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How official health insurance numbers understate consumer risks

January 9, 2024 2:19 AM Stacker

Care Better examined academic research by Liran Einav and Amy Finkelstein to assess the true risks Americans face of losing their health care…

Annual Consumer Electronics Show features lots of tech for families

January 8, 2024 5:32 PM Mark Ross

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas is the biggest technology event of the year, where attendees can expect to find…

Tiger Woods and Nike are splitting up

January 8, 2024 2:06 PM CNN

CNN By Parija Kavilanz and Ramishah Maruf, CNN New York (CNN) — Tiger Woods has broken up with Nike after a protracted 27-year collaboration…

Recalled charcuterie meats linked to multistate salmonella outbreak

January 8, 2024 7:04 AM CNN Newsource

Originally Published: 05 JAN 24 13:37 ET By Jamie Gumbrecht, CNN (CNN) — A multistate outbreak of salmonella has been linked to recalled…

Taylor Swift’s associates dismayed by New York Times piece speculating on her sexuality: ‘Invasive, untrue and inappropriate’

January 6, 2024 1:59 PM CNN

CNN By Oliver Darcy, CNN (CNN) — A controversial New York Times opinion piece that openly speculated this week whether Taylor Swift is a closeted…

How health care spending varies by occupation

January 6, 2024 2:20 AM Stacker

Incredible Health compiled data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics to examine health care spending across different work…

These 10 US cities attract the most Gen Z adults aged 18-24

January 5, 2024 2:19 AM Stacker

SmartAsset ranked the top US destination cities for Gen Zers aged 18-24.…

Stock market today: Wall Street shaves off some losses to close its worst week in the last 10

January 5, 2024 2:53 AM Associated Press

By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street closed its worst week since Halloween with a listless Friday after reports showed…

Eli Lilly launches service to connect patients with telehealth care, deliver medications to their homes

January 5, 2024 7:27 AM Isabel Garcia

Originally Published: 04 JAN 24 16:57 ET Updated: 04 JAN 24 19:28 ET By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — After recent moves by weight loss…

Americans spent a record $222 billion shopping online this holiday season

January 5, 2024 7:58 AM CNN Newsource

Originally Published: 04 JAN 24 14:29 ET By Matt Egan, CNN New York (CNN) — Americans ramped up their online shopping this past holiday season,…

Could vertical farming change what local food means?

Could vertical farming change the local food landscape?

January 5, 2024 2:19 AM Stacker

Findbusinesses4sale explored what the rise of vertical farming can mean for domestic food production, using Department of Agriculture…

Vaping is finally on a downward trend in schools

January 5, 2024 2:19 AM Stacker

Counseling Schools used Centers for Disease Control survey data to track teen tobacco and vaping use in the U.S., on a downward trend in…

Workers suffer the most injuries in these 25 jobs

January 5, 2024 2:19 AM Stacker

Westfield ranked the 25 jobs with the highest rates of nonfatal occupational injuries using data from the Bureau of Labor…

Can landlords be held responsible for criminal activities on their properties?

January 5, 2024 2:19 AM Stacker

Belong outlines where a landlord’s responsibilities regarding crime on their properties begin and…

Why furniture prices are falling amid ongoing inflation

January 4, 2024 2:19 AM Stacker

Lazzoni Modern Furniture analyzed Bureau of Labor Statistics data to see what’s behind the fall of furniture prices amid…

Drugstore chain Walgreens cuts quarterly dividend to get more cash to grow its business

January 4, 2024 6:25 AM Associated Press

By TOM MURPHY AP Health Writer Walgreens is chopping its dividend nearly in half as the drugstore chain looks to strengthen its balance sheet. The…

Fed officials discussed rate cuts last month and hinted at end of hikes, minutes show

January 4, 2024 6:38 AM CNN Newsource

Originally Published: 03 JAN 24 14:03 ET Updated: 03 JAN 24 15:03 ET By Bryan Mena, CNN Washington, DC (CNN) — Federal Reserve officials…

States that produce the most greenhouse emissions from agriculture

January 4, 2024 2:19 AM Stacker

Findbusinesses4sale used Environmental Protection Agency and Department of Agriculture data to explore emissions from agriculture across the…

From battlefields to bedsides: The evolution of modern EMTs

January 4, 2024 2:19 AM Stacker

Medical Technology Schools used historical and medical sources to delve into the five biggest moments in the evolution of modern emergency medical…

Oklahoma boy becomes first person ever to ‘beat’ Tetris

January 3, 2024 9:14 PM CNN

CNN By Samson Tamijani, Jennifer Maupin Click here for updates on this story STILLWATER, Oklahoma (KJRH) — Nearly 34…

5 things to know for Jan. 4: Border battle, Supreme Court, Jeffrey Epstein, Iran, Ford recall

January 3, 2024 3:06 PM CNN

CNN, WPEC, WBNS, KRQE By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — NASA has grand visions for the year ahead, including a mission to send astronauts deeper…

This police department is piloting a four-day work week

January 3, 2024 10:50 AM CNN

CNN By Erica Hill and Yon Pomrenze, CNN (CNN) — In his 23 years with the Golden, Colorado, police department, a shorter workday — or work…

4 ways technology has changed employee training

January 3, 2024 2:19 AM Stacker

Bonsai identified several ways technology has made employee training faster and more effective, based on news and industry…

The counties where American children have the best and worst shot at upward economic mobility

January 3, 2024 2:19 AM Stacker

Wealth Enhancement Group used data from Harvard University to show where American kids have the best chances at upward economic…

How Native familes make salt at one of Hawaii’s last remaining salt patches

January 3, 2024 6:07 AM Associated Press

By DEEPA BHARATH Associated Press HANAPEPE, Hawaii (AP) — The process of making salt from sea water is a lengthy and laborious one that requires…

Miracle at Haneda: Passengers describe terror and relief after fiery Japan Airlines collision

January 3, 2024 7:12 AM CNN Newsource

Originally Published: 03 JAN 24 00:01 ET Updated: 03 JAN 24 02:09 ET By Helen Regan and Emiko Jozuka, CNN (CNN) — When Japanese Airlines flight 516…

Multiple Mickey Mouse horror movies announced as Steamboat Willie enters public domain

January 3, 2024 3:31 AM CNN

CNN By Samantha Delouya, CNN (CNN) — Mickey Mouse has landed a new role: horror-movie villain. At least two films starring an early version of…

The cost of these 5 construction materials grew the most in 2023

January 3, 2024 2:19 AM Stacker

Machinery Partner used BLS data to identify the construction materials—including equipment—that saw the steepest price increases over the last…

In Michigan, not-so-sunny prospects for solar farms

January 3, 2024 2:19 AM Stacker

Grist visits some rural areas in Michigan, where residents are concerned that solar installations could compromise their small-town…

Pediatric cancer is on the rise, with some types becoming more common

January 3, 2024 2:19 AM Stacker

Northwell Health partnered with Stacker to examine data published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute that found pediatric cancer is on…