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Biden Administration Announces Plan to Protect Outdoor Workers From Extreme Heat
(WASHINGTON) — The Biden administration is moving to protect workers and communities from extreme heat after a dangerously hot summer that spurred an onslaught of drought-worsened wildfires and caused hundreds of deaths from the Pacific Northwest to hurricane-ravaged Louisiana. Under a plan announced Monday, the U.S. Departments of Labor and of Health and Human Services…
Thinking of Investing in a Green Fund? Many Don’t Live Up to Their Promises, a New Report Claims
Green investment funds are proliferating—and so is the dubious practice of "greenwashing"
Why Apple’s Health App Could Be the Sleeper Hit of iOS 15
When Apple’s iOS 15 goes live Monday, it will come with the usual bevy of software upgrades meant to enhance slightly older iPhones while also laying the groundwork for the Cupertino, Calif. company’s next generation of devices. While most of the tech world will be focused on the headline changes, like a long-overdue overhaul of…
These Children Are U.S. Citizens. They Need Help, But They Can’t Get the Child Tax Credit
Ivan, just 6 months old, bounces in his baby rocker as a Spanish-language cartoon plays on TV. The living room is small but full, dominated by a tree branch with plastic red blossoms that Ivan’s mother, Sara, made. She asks her 9-year-old daughter, Luz, to leave the room. She’s about to explain something she doesn’t…
Rich Nations to Miss Climate Fund Goal Even by 2025
It threatens the success of COP26 talks in November and Paris Agreement climate goals, Oxfam International said.
China Formally Applies to Join Asian Trade Deal That Donald Trump Abandoned
The treaty, originally called the Trans-Pacific Partnership, was envisioned by the U.S. as an economic bloc to counterbalance China’s growing power.
I Tried Lab-Grown Fish Maw. Here’s Why It Could Help Save Our Oceans
I’m an avid surfer and a certified scuba diver, and spending so much time in the water means that I’m keenly aware of the impact that human activity is having on the ocean ecosystem. It sometimes feels like it’s more common to see plastic bags in the water than sea life. So, I was excited…
IMF Managing Director Called Out on ‘Pressure’ to Boost China’s Ranking in Economic Report
The World Bank, in a probe of its “Doing Business” report, found such serious ethics issues that it decided to abandon the series entirely, a statement showed.
Ford Adding 450 Jobs to Meet Demand for New Electric F-150 Truck
The auto company has taken more than 150,000 reservations for the new electric version of its popular F-150 pickup truck
Instagram Makes Teen Girls Hate Themselves. Is That a Bug or a Feature?
The features within Instagram that cause teenage girls to develop negative feelings about their body image may be baked into the very core of the platform
DoorDash Files Suit Against New York City Over Order Privacy
The company says the law, which requires third-party food delivery services to share customer information with restaurants, is a 'shocking and invasive intrusion of consumers’ privacy'
Read an Excerpt From Kai-Fu Lee’s New Book, AI 2041, About How Artificial Intelligence Will Transform the World
Artificial intelligence could be the most transformative technology in the history of mankind, writes Kai-Fu Lee