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Monsanto

Toxic PCBs linger in schools; EPA, lawmakers fail to act

MONROE, Wash. (AP) At first, teachers at Sky Valley Education Center simply evacuated students and used fans to clear the air when the fluorescent lights caught fire or smoked with noxious fumes. When black oil dripped onto desks and floors, they caught leaks…

bubmagOctober 16, 2019

Old-Age Poverty

Survey: Nearly a quarter of Israeli seniors struggle to get by

As it does every year, the Central Bureau of Statistics published two collections of data to mark International Old People’s Day (which in politically correct terms is called Senior Citizens’ Day). We can start with the good news: Most of the elderly in Israe…

bubmagOctober 16, 2019

Mexico Border Wall

Border walls don’t make us safer or stronger, says political scientist

When President Donald Trump was elected in 2016, he vowed to build a "big, beautiful wall" between the United States and Mexico. But the more than 700 miles of barriers already in place at the bordermostly built in the 1990s and early 2000shave already create…

bubmagOctober 16, 2019

Virtual Reality

Google discontinues Daydream virtual reality headset

Google pulls the Daydream VR off its Store. (Image source: Google) Google recently launched the new Pixel 4 series smartphones along with other products like Nest Mini, Pixelbook Go, and Pixel Buds. However, the tech giant also pulled up several products fro…

bubmagOctober 16, 2019

Alibaba

Retired Alibaba cofounder Jack Ma now wants to teach children how to ‘be a human’

Ask Jack Ma what he's been working on since retiring, and he will tell you about his plans to visit schools and teachers around the world next year. The retired founder of Chinese giant Alibaba revealed during the Forbes CEO Conference in Singapore on Tuesda…

bubmagOctober 16, 2019

Barack Obama

Who Won the Debate? Experts Weigh In

Twitter cant tell us whether, or how, Tuesdays CNN/New York Times debate might change voters minds. But it can give us the perspectives of some of the people with expertise on primary races: veteran campaign strategists and consultants from both parties. He…

bubmagOctober 16, 2019

Monsanto

Bayer expects significant surge in number of U.S. glyphosate cases

FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Bayer expects the number of claims in the United States related to Roundup herbicide to have surged in the third quarter, as the German drugs and pesticides maker tries to reach a settlement after earlier court rulings a…

bubmagOctober 16, 2019

Monsanto

Bayer expects significant surge in number of U.S. glyphosate cases

FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Bayer expects the number of claims in the United States related to Roundup herbicide to have surged in the third quarter, as the German drugs and pesticides maker tries to reach a settlement after earlier court rulings a…

bubmagOctober 16, 2019

Electric Scooter

Rajiv Bajaj takes a dig at EV startups; how should we take it? – ETAuto.com

Rajiv Bajaj's point of view cannot be ignored completely, as many of these startups have not gone beyond a minor modification and assembly of the imported kit. New Delhi: Rajiv Bajaj, the managing director of Bajaj Auto, known for his strong and unbridled op…

bubmagOctober 16, 2019

Yellow Vests

Beyond Populism

Introduction and summary Since 2016, concern over the resurgence of illiberal populist political parties and movements has been palpable in Europe and the United States. The election of Donald Trump, the United Kingdoms referendum to leave the European Union…

bubmagOctober 16, 2019

Toxic PCBs linger in schools; EPA, lawmakers fail to act

Survey: Nearly a quarter of Israeli seniors struggle to get by

Border walls don’t make us safer or stronger, says political scientist

Google discontinues Daydream virtual reality headset

Retired Alibaba cofounder Jack Ma now wants to teach children how to ‘be a human’

Who Won the Debate? Experts Weigh In

Bayer expects significant surge in number of U.S. glyphosate cases

Bayer expects significant surge in number of U.S. glyphosate cases

Rajiv Bajaj takes a dig at EV startups; how should we take it? – ETAuto.com

Beyond Populism

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