Amid a mental health crisis, toy industry takes on a new role: building resilience
As more children emerge from the pandemic grappling with mental health issues, their parents are seeking ways for them to build emotional resilience
2023-10-14 21:28
California Gov. Newsom signs law to slowly raise health care workers’ minimum wage to $25 per hour
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a law to raise the minimum wage for health care workers
2023-10-14 11:21
Environmentalists warn of intent to sue over snail species living near Nevada lithium mine
Environmentalists are poised to return to court in an ongoing legal battle with the Biden administration over a Nevada lithium mine
2023-10-14 06:56
Microsoft spent two years trying to buy Activision Blizzard. For Xbox CEO, that was the easy part
After two years co-piloting the biggest acquisition in video game history past an onslaught of challenges, Xbox CEO Phil Spencer now moves on to his next quest: making Microsoft’s takeover of Activision Blizzard worth the hassle
2023-10-14 06:22
UAW says new strikes at Detroit Three will come without notice
By David Shepardson and Joseph White DETROIT (Reuters) -United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain said on Friday that the union
2023-10-14 02:48
Goodbye to more DVDs? Best Buy plans to phase out sales of physical movies in the coming months
Best Buy is saying goodbye to movie-watching with physical discs
2023-10-14 00:20
NASA spacecraft launched to mysterious and rare metal asteroid in first mission of its kind
A NASA spacecraft has rocketed away on a six-year journey to a rare asteroid made of metal
2023-10-13 23:28
UAW breaks pattern of adding factories to strikes on Fridays, says more plants could come any time
The United Auto Workers union isn’t adding any factories to those that are now on strike, but its president says more walkouts could begin at any moment
2023-10-13 23:17
Kaiser Permanente reaches a tentative deal with health care worker unions after a recent strike
Unions representing 75,000 health care workers who recently held a strike against industry giant Kaiser Permanente over wages and staffing shortages have reached a tentative agreement with the company
2023-10-13 22:29
Elf Bar finds an easy way around US vape import ban: a name change
Chinese disposable e-cigarettes from Elf Bar remain widely available in the U.S. more than four months after U.S. health regulators moved to ban their importation
2023-10-13 21:59
Malaysia will cut subsidies and tax luxury goods as it unveils a 2024 budget narrowing the deficit
Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim says subsidies will be progressively cut and new taxes launched next year as part of the 2024 federal budget
2023-10-13 21:53
What's streaming now: Jamie Foxx, Offset, Musk, 'Frasier' returns and Nicholas Cage as a vampire
This week’s new entertainment releases include Offset’s sophomore solo album, the return of “Frasier” starring Kelsey Grammer, and Jamie Foxx and Tommy Lee Jones leading the crowd-pleasing courtroom drama “The Burial."
2023-10-13 21:28