When It Comes To Productivity, Technology Can Hurt And Help
Even when people think they’re buckling down, studies show the average office worker wastes over a third of the day. …
Why Calif. Doesn’t Want Smokers To Pay More For Health Insurance
Smoking has its risks, but in California higher prices for health insurance probably won’t be among them. The federal health …
Will Bureaucracy Keep The U.S. Drone Industry Grounded?
Americans are suspicious of drones. Reports of the unmanned aerial vehicles’ use in war zones have raised concerns about what …
A Real-World Connection Between Video Games And Guns
In the aftermath of last year’s Newtown, Conn., school shootings, the Entertainment Software Association, which serves computer and video game …
If TV’s Your Cup Of Tea, Try A Character-Infused Blend
Apparently, fan fiction and fan art aren’t the only options for expressing your love of Sherlock, Doctor Who and The …
Pork Producers Root Out Market Niche With Berkshire Pigs
Raising pork can be a tough business for producers, who’ve lately been watching feed prices rise along with the cost …
States Question What To Do With Surging Tax Revenue
Across the country, state budgets are back in the black after years of belt-tightening and spending cuts, From California to …
After Sandy, Questions Linger Over Cellphone Reliability
Roughly one in four cell phone towers in the path of Hurricane Sandy went out of service. It was a …
E-Cigarettes Bring Smokers Back Inside, For Now
Smoking used to be sexy. Look at Mad Men or Humphrey Bogart. But that was then. These days, Americans are …
FAA Ends Furlough Program, Returns To Normal Staffing Sunday
Less than a week after mandatory furloughs began that idled as much as 10 percent of U.S. air traffic controllers, …
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