After A Journey Through The Lone Star State, Author Concludes: ‘The Future Is Texas’
Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Lawrence Wright predicts that the largest “red” state in the union will eventually move into the “blue” column — and change the nation’s politics in the process.
Grocery Stores Get Mostly Mediocre Scores On Their Food Waste Efforts
A new report, “Supermarkets Fail to Make the Grade in Reducing Food Waste,” scores the 10 largest grocery stores on how they handle food waste. No store got an A, but Walmart got a B.
207 Million Eggs Are Recalled Over Salmonella Fears
The eggs were sold in nine states, according to the FDA. They are labeled under a number of brands, including Coburn Farms, Country Daybreak, the Food Lion store brand, Great Value and Sunshine Farms.
Starbucks Executive Weighs In On Arrests Of 2 Black Men
Starbucks is being criticized after two black men were arrested in one of its Philadelphia stores. Host Rachel Martin talks to Rosalind Brewer, the company’s chief operating officer.
7 Dead, At Least 17 Wounded In Prolonged Prison Fights At S.C. Prison
A sequence of fights that raged for more than seven hours at a South Carolina prison left seven inmates dead and 17 more needing “outside medical attention.”
Judge’s Ruling Heats Up Debate Over Management Of Missouri River
A federal judge recently ruled the Army Corps of Engineers is responsible for hundreds of millions of dollars in property damage along the Missouri River because of its flood plain management.
California Experiences An Alarming Spike In Homelessness
One factor is the growing number of working people living on the margins — one crisis away from homelessness due to soaring rents and housing prices.
Bill Cosby’s Retrial For Sexual Assault Continues This Week
The jury heard last week from six accusers, including Andrea Constand, who says Cosby drugged and assaulted her in 2004. Her accusations prompted the only criminal charges filed against Cosby.
After Arrest Of 2 Black Men, Protesters Rally Outside Philly Starbucks
Protestors Sunday briefly occupied a Philadelphia Starbucks, where the men were arrested after refusing to leave when asked. A video has millions of views amid accusations of racism on social media.
Drug Test Spurs Frank Talk Between Hypertension Patients And Doctors
High blood pressure can cause severe health problems, but some of the medications to control it have unpleasant side effects. A new drug test alerts doctors when patients aren’t taking their meds.
Protesters Rally Outside Philadelphia Starbucks After Arrests Of 2 Black Men
Demonstrators gathered on Sunday after two black men were arrested on suspicion of trespassing. The men were later released, and the incident has drawn accusations of racial profiling.
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