Author: Michelle Korhonen
New York state prosecutors are trying to stop JBS from making “fraudulent and illegal” marketing claims about its climate efforts. Matthew Stockman/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Matthew Stockman/Getty Images New York state prosecutors are trying to stop JBS from making “fraudulent and illegal” marketing claims about its climate efforts. Matthew Stockman/Getty Images New York state Attorney General Letitia James sued beef producer JBS in state court for allegedly misleading the public about a pledge the company made to slash its climate pollution in the coming decade. Prosecutors said JBS continued making deceptive marketing claims even after a consumer watchdog…
Earlier this week, I woke up, checked my phone, and noticed that everyone online seemed fixated on the same question: Where is Kate Middleton? Many of these people were not devoted Royal Family watchers. Rather, they were casual perusers of the internet who’d seen a post, a message-board thread, or an article on the princess of Wales’s recent absence from public life and found themselves hacking through a dense jungle of rumors. Now curious, I opened a web browser and learned that Middleton, according to Kensington Palace, was hospitalized on January 16 for an abdominal surgery related to an undisclosed…
A Ukrainian family who’d fled to the UK after Putin‘s invasion have moved back to the war-torn country because they struggled to find an NHS orthodontic dentist to fit braces. Nataliia Zavalniuk, 39, and daughter Viktoriia, 14, were given refuge by a host in Bosham, West Sussex, after Putin unleashed scenes of horror when he ordered his armies to invade Ukraine two years ago in the brutal invasion.The family returned to Vinnytsia, in central Ukraine, on April 16 2023, exactly a year since they arrived to the UK, where Viktoriia promptly received the dental care she needed, and had her braced fitted…
Hurricane Irene caused enormous damage in New York state, flooding homes like this one in Prattsville, NY, in 2011. Major weather events like Irene send people to the hospital and can even contribute to deaths for weeks after the storms. Monika Graff/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Monika Graff/Getty Images Hurricane Irene caused enormous damage in New York state, flooding homes like this one in Prattsville, NY, in 2011. Major weather events like Irene send people to the hospital and can even contribute to deaths for weeks after the storms. Monika Graff/Getty Images Dr. Latoya Storr was an emergency medicine…
The original “Burn Book” from Mean Girls was used to spread rumors and gossip about other girls (and some boys) at North Shore High School. Kara Swisher’s new memoir, Burn Book, tells true stories about men (and some women) who ruled Silicon Valley. In the 1990s, Swisher was a political reporter in Washington, but tuned into the dot-com revolution early and moved to California to cover it. As a handful of tech titans grew in fame and power, so did she, styling herself as “the best-connected of the tough reporters, and the toughest of the insiders,” writes the Atlantic staff…
Eye For Eye actress Blanca Blanco has opened the fashion show for French designer Christophe Guillarme during Paris Fashion Week which is from February 26 to March 5.The movie star has worked with Guillarme for years on her best red carpet looks for the Emmys and Golden Globes.Blanca wore a new trend for her makeup: eye contouring that looks almost like a tattoo artist’s work.Experts say cat eyes are out and eye contouring is in. It is basically when lines and shapes are drawn around the eyes for a more artistic effect. Selena Gomez and Zendaya are fans of the new trend that…
The ExxonMobil logo appears above a trading post at the New York Stock Exchange. Richard Drew/AP hide caption toggle caption Richard Drew/AP The ExxonMobil logo appears above a trading post at the New York Stock Exchange. Richard Drew/AP ExxonMobil faces dozens of lawsuits from states and localities alleging the company lied for decades about its role in climate change and the dangers of burning fossil fuels. But now, ExxonMobil is going on the offensive with a lawsuit targeting investors who want the company to slash pollution that’s raising global temperatures. Investors in publicly-traded companies like ExxonMobil try to shape corporate…
This is Work in Progress, a newsletter about work, technology, and how to solve some of America’s biggest problems. Sign up here.You’re at home on a work night. Your partner had a brutal day and needs to vent.“My boss was a jerk,” your partner says, “and I feel like none of my colleagues like me.”“I have an idea,” you respond. “Maybe you should organize a happy hour to clear the air.”“You’re not listening. My boss is just a jerk, plain and simple. I’ve tried being nice, and it’s impossible with her. Nobody in the office gets this kind of treatment.”“I…
We have long been warned about the dangers of eating too much ultra-processed food. Frequently packed with fat, sugar and salt while being low in nutrients and fibre, ultra-processed foods (UPFs) are everywhere in the modern diet. From processed meat, ready-meals, and crisps to flavoured yoghurt, cereal and even bread, UPFs line out supermarket shelves and kitchen cupboards. Now experts have linked high consumption of UPFs to an increased risk of 32 health problems including cancer, type 2 diabetes and mental health disorders.However, there are a few simple tricks to cut UPFs from your diet from checking ingredients to whipping up your own takeaways. …
David Ayares, president and chief scientific officer of Revivicor, holds a piglet raised for research at a company farm in Montgomery County, Virginia. Scott P. Yates for NPR hide caption toggle caption Scott P. Yates for NPR David Ayares, president and chief scientific officer of Revivicor, holds a piglet raised for research at a company farm in Montgomery County, Virginia. Scott P. Yates for NPR NEAR BLACKSBURG, Va. — It’s a crisp, clear winter day as I drive down a winding two-lane road through the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains in southwest Virginia and turn onto an unmarked gravel…