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Streaming Sector Continues Its Steady Transformation Into Boring Old Cable TV

1 year 1 month ago
Streaming video still provides some meaningful advantages to traditional cable: it’s generally cheaper (assuming you don’t sign up for every service under the sun); customer satisfaction ratings are generally higher; and users have more power to pick and choose and cancel services at a whim. But the party simply isn’t going to last. Thanks to […]
Karl Bode

Are Americans really cheating on drug tests more?

1 year 1 month ago
The Wall Street Journal reports today that people are cheating on employment drug tests more often: Approximately 6,000 urine samples out of about 5.5 million collected from the general U.S. workforce last year were classified as substituted, Quest said. That’s a more than sixfold increase from the previous year. Well, sure, but as the orange ...continue reading "Are Americans really cheating on drug tests more?"
Kevin Drum

Bill to shield pesticide makers from cancer lawsuits faces long odds in Missouri Senate

1 year 1 month ago
Time is running out for legislation that would make it harder to sue pesticide manufacturers over claims their products cause cancer, with an unusual coalition of opponents working to ensure they’ve stalled the bill’s progress. The bill, critics argue, shields large corporations at the expense of everyday Missourians who have developed non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma they attribute to the use of pesticides formulated with glyphosate — most prominently, Roundup. Supporters, including Roundup’s…
Allison Kite

New amusement rides, carnival games planned for Union Station expansion

1 year 1 month ago
Union Station is planning a huge expansion with new amusement rides to hopefully open next summer. While some of the best attractions remain at Union Station, the National Historic Landmark keeps reinventing itself. "From what it was 20 years ago, it's unrecognizable. It really is. And I think that's part of the magic of Union Station," said Cameron Schoeffel, director of sales and entertainment at Union Station. Schoeffel said they are always thinking of more reasons for locals to stay downtown…
Megan Kernan

Bill to shield pesticide makers from cancer lawsuits faces long odds in Missouri Senate

1 year 1 month ago

Time is running out for legislation that would make it harder to sue pesticide manufacturers over claims their products cause cancer, with an unusual coalition of opponents working to ensure they’ve stalled the bill’s progress.  The bill, critics argue, shields large corporations at the expense of everyday Missourians who have developed non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma they attribute […]

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Allison Kite