Illinois governor plan targets kids’ mental health crisis Posted March 24, 2023 A mental health crisis among children in Illinois will be fought by streamlining and easing access to necessary treatment and coordination between six separate state agencies, Gov…
E-bike batteries blamed for 22 NYC fires, 2 deaths this year Posted March 23, 2023 Lithium-ion batteries used to power electric bicycles and scooters have already sparked 22 fires that caused 36 injuries and two deaths in New York City this year…
Global Citizen conference to unite political leaders, celebs Posted March 22, 2023 Advocacy group Global Citizen will convene political, philanthropic, business and cultural leaders for a thought leadership conference in New York to tack…
‘Super bloom’ swarms force California city to say no more Posted March 21, 2023 A small California city that was overrun by visitors four years ago when heavy winter rains produced a “super bloom” of wild poppies has a message for the public after this year's…
Google to expand misinformation ‘prebunking’ in Europe Posted March 20, 2023 After seeing promising results in Eastern Europe, Google will initiate a new campaign in Germany that aims to make people more resilient to the corrosive effects …
Walmart to close 3 tech hubs, asks staff to return to office Posted March 19, 2023 Walmart is closing three tech hubs and asking hundreds of employees to relocate to keep their jobs. The closures will affect staff working at locations in Austin, Texas; Carlsb…
18% drop since 2020 in people with reported medical debt Posted March 18, 2023 The number of people with medical debt on their credit reports fell by 8.2 million — or 17.9% — between 2020 and 2022, according to a report from the U.S. Consumer Financial Prote…
Japanese startup unveils balloon flight space viewing tours Posted March 17, 2023 A Japanese startup announced plans to launch commercial space viewing balloon flights that it hopes will bring an otherwise astronomically expens…
Bird flu costs pile up as outbreak enters second year Posted March 16, 2023 The ongoing bird flu outbreak has cost the government roughly $661 million and added to consumers' pain at the grocery store after more than 58 million birds were slaughte…
Bring back dodo? Ambitious plan draws investors, critics Posted March 15, 2023 The dodo bird isn’t coming back anytime soon. Nor is the woolly mammoth. But a company working on technologies to bring back extinct species has attracted more investors, while ot…