by Haley A. Lovett Chemicals in everyday items, such as flame retardants in furniture, may pose health and environmental risks, but consumer demand and corporate resistance may make state regulation ineffective. Oregon, New York Aim to Ban Household Toxins In Oregon, the Legislature will see a number of bills this session addressing […]
Smoke-Free E-Cigarettes Cause Alarm Among Health Officials
by Rachel Balik A new company is marketing electronic cigarettes as a healthier alternative to smoking and a way to quit; health professionals argue they may be addictive. E-Cigarettes: Even Better Than the Real Thing? New smoke-free, battery-operated “e-cigarettes” are allegedly healthier than real cigarettes, but there is a dearth of data about the safety […]
Madagascar Opposition Refuses Referendum, Claims Power Again
Over the weekend, Andry Rajoelina said he had taken control of the government, though the elected president has refused to resign. Rajoelina Says He’s Taken Control of Country Again On Sunday Madagascar’s President Marc Ravalomanana offered to have the Malagasy people vote on their leadership in a referendum, after refusing to resign in a four-hour […]
Bolivian President Calls for Legalization of Coca Leaves
Bolivian President Evo Morales asked the UN to remove the coca leaf from its banned drugs list, saying that it is part of his country’s culture and identity. Morales Pushes for Legalization of Coca In a speech Wednesday to the United Nations Commission on Narcotic Drugs, Bolivian President Evo Morales chewed a coca leaf and […]
Famed ‘Cheers’ Bartender Eddie Doyle Laid Off
Recession Hits Boston Icon Eddie Doyle, legendary bartender at the Bull & Finch in Boston, has been laid off after nearly 30 years of work. Doyle and the Bull & Finch gained fame in the early 1980s as the inspiration for the long-running hit television comedy “Cheers,” whose opening song famously referred to it as […]
A Newspaper Turns into a Blog, and Other Experiments in Online Journalism
Rocky Mountain News published its final issue on Feb. 27, 2009, becoming the largest paper to succumb to the newspaper industry’s economic challenges and evolution to digital. Wondering what had happened to the Rocky writers’ unpublished stories, NPR’s “On The Media” discovered that several of the writers were publishing their pieces on a site called […]
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