More than half a million US households live with plumbing poverty Census data shows plumbing poverty — the lack of access to running water and/or an indoor bath or shower — heavily impacts native populations. USAFacts · Oct 19, 2023
Fans Loved Tom Brady’s Getting Another Ring from Aces’ WNBA Championship The legendary quarterback continues to have a winning touch in sports. Sports Illustrated · Oct 19, 2023
Most women don’t know these four breast cancer warning signs These warning signs should prompt you to see a specialist immediately—yet many women don’t recognise them as symptoms The Independent UK · Oct 16, 2023
Police ‘failing to attend violent shop thefts because criminals have already fled’ Businesses and workers call for action as workers face ‘unprecedented levels of thefts’ The Independent UK · Sep 20, 2023
‘Violent attacks on shop workers not being responded to by police’ A coalition of retailers and shopworkers is calling for three key commitments from police forces to tackle a rise in shop theft. The Independent UK · Sep 19, 2023
‘It’s organised looting’: UK in grip of a shoplifting epidemic, say store owners Shop thefts have more than doubled in the past three years, costing retailers £953m a year, according to the British Retail Consortium The Guardian - UK · Sep 15, 2023
How Spiders Can Transfer Mercury Contamination To Animals Mercury poisoning can lead to digestive problems and even to kidney or brain damage in animals. Zenger · Sep 14, 2023
Why are US homes getting bigger while households shrink? American single-family homes are 20% larger today than they were in 1990 — but households are the smallest they've been in eight decades. USAFacts · Sep 8, 2023
Skin cancer: Causes, types, prevention and treatment Skin cancer, the uncontrolled growth of abnormal cells in the skin, is mainly caused by exposure to ultraviolet radiation from the sun and tanning equipment. LiveScience · Aug 30, 2023
Bihar Education dept orders prefabricated classrooms, guest teachers to overcome shortage in govt schools PATNA: The Bihar Education Department has ordered government schools facing shortage of classrooms to construct prefabricated classrooms to accommodate students, an official said. The Times of India · Aug 27, 2023
Police offered free coffee in upmarket stores John Lewis and Waitrose to deter thieves Retailers in the U.K. lost $1.3 billion worth of sales last year because of shoplifting—retailers are trying innovative ways to crack down on it. Fortune · Aug 21, 2023
Haryana violence: Total 93 FIRs registered; 176 arrested, says state home secretary CHANDIGARH: A total of 93 FIRs have been registered till Thursday and 176 persons have been arrested by the Haryana police in connection with the Nuh violence. The Times of India · Aug 3, 2023
Neil Gray: Wellbeing economy makes 'sound business sense' NEIL Gray has said a implementing a wellbeing economy makes “sound business sense” after hundreds of charities and organisations called for… The National (Scotland) · Jul 15, 2023
YouTube star Grace Helbig reveals her ‘shocking’ breast cancer diagnosis “Do not be afraid to ask a doctor what you might think is a stupid question,” the vlogger, who has 2.6 million YouTube subscribers, urged her fans. Fortune · Jul 4, 2023
Manchester Evening News · Jun 22, 2023 Convenience stores hit by record 1.1 million thefts Shop owners are calling on police to draw up a 'most wanted' list of repeat offenders
Reason · Jun 12, 2023 Did NYC Schools Retaliate Against Parents Who Asked Too Many Questions? Parents of disabled children say the schools filed false neglect reports against them.
Reason · Jun 5, 2023 NYC's Child Protection Agency Lobbying To Weaken Parents' Rights Bill A bill advancing the New York State Assembly would require child welfare agents to inform parents of their legal rights when beginning an investigation of child abuse or neglect.
The Guardian - UK · Jun 1, 2023 ‘One guy uses us like a larder’: the British shoplifting crisis – as seen from the tills In Britain, shop thefts have more than doubled in the past six years, reaching 8m in 2022. We spent a day talking to shopkeepers in Manchester, where raids on the shelves are a regular occurrence
LiveScience · May 29, 2023 Is vaping healthier than smoking? Experts agree that all else being equal, it is better to vape than to smoke traditional cigarettes, but e-cigarettes come with their own risks.
The Hindu · May 24, 2023 Gaurav Gupta is new ACS for Energy Department Additional Chief Secretary to Infrastructure Department Gaurav Gupta has been transferred and posted as ACS to Energy Department.
The Hindu · May 22, 2023 Rajneesh Goel is ACS to CM The 1986 batch IAS officer Rajneesh Goel, Additional Chief Secretary (ACS) to Home Department, is placed in concurrent charge of the post of ACS to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah with immediate effect and until further orders, said an official notification.
Reason · May 8, 2023 Proposals for Improving Dialogue and Reducing Ideological Polarization in the Legal World Legal scholar and blogger Eric Segall puts forward several excellent suggestions.
The Times of India · May 1, 2023 Haryana chief secretary asks forest officers to explore possibility of establishing Tiger Park in Kalesar CHANDIGARH: Haryana chief secretary Sanjeev Kaushal said on Monday that the govt has prepared a State Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan 2021-2030 for biodiversity conservation and management, which aims to balance the conservation of biodiversity with sustainable development and the well-being of local communities.
USAFacts · Apr 12, 2023 Who lacks health insurance in the US? While more Americans have health insurance than a decade ago, racial disparities persist in access to care.
Tribune News Service · Apr 11, 2023 New sensor could tell patients if they have COVID or the flu within seconds The American Chemical Society (ACS), a nonprofit organization chartered by the U.S. Congress, announced in March that scientists have used a single-atom-thick nanomaterial to construct a device capable of detecting the viruses that cause COVID-19 and the flu much more quickly than conventional tests for either infection.