The Rag and Bone Man
In the old days, the rag and bone man collected discards and closed the waste loop. Globalization helped kill him, but will isolationism bring him back?
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Talc Found in Children’s Cosmetics at Popular Retailer
Talc Found in Children’s Cosmetics at Popular Retailer
Avon High School Religious Indoctrination Lawsuit Reaches Settlement
The Board of Education at Avon High School recently agreed to settle a federal lawsuit filed against it almost four years ago that “claimed three teachers and a guidance counselor at the school had indoctrinated two former students into a religious cult.” The lawsuit itself was filed by a family whose children attended the school. According to the family’s lawsuit, “three teachers and a guidance counselor exerted an improper influence on their three daughters and alienated two of them from the rest of the family.”
Whole Foods Under Fire for Alleged Racial and Pregnancy Discrimination
Discrimination is never okay, especially when it’s directed towards someone who is or was recently pregnant. One woman in Tallahassee, Florida learned just how awful it feels to be discriminated against, and decided to file a lawsuit as a result. Kissi Moore, a former employee at Whole Foods, is an African-American woman who claims in her pregnancy and racial discrimination lawsuit against the supermarket chain that she was “treated unfairly after her pregnancy and because of her race.”
Trump’s Latest Deal for Dreamers Fizzles
A scaled-back proposal from the White House offers temporary protections for Dreamers in exchange for border wall funding. The offer, floated out by aides at the behest of President Trump, does away with some of the heavier demands the commander-in-chief made during February’s failed immigration debate. Despite relinquishing demands to decrease legal immigration, politicians are
The Process of Winning a Personal Injury Claim in a Motorcycle Accident
The joys and freedom that motorcycling can give to the enthusiast can seriously be overshadowed or even taken away by an accident involving personal injury. In this article, we will address the process of winning your personal injury claim.
What You Need to Accept Credit Cards
One of the best ways to help your business succeed is to offer your clients a level of convenience they can’t find at your competitors. That’s why accepting credit and debit card payments isn’t just a good idea, it’s practically essential for any business.
Hair Testing Isn’t Fail Safe and May Discriminate, Case Claims
Hair Testing Isn’t Fail Safe and May Discriminate, Case Claims
Parents of Deadly New York City Helicopter Crash Victim Announce Lawsuit
The parents of a young man who died aboard a New York City helicopter tour on Sunday are suing the aircraft’s owner and operator. An article by The Washington Post recounts the events, which took place earlier in the week: Twenty-six-year old journalist Trevor Cardigan boarded a helicopter along with six other people. About twelve
Study Finds More and More Patients Paying High Out-of-Pocket Fees for Imaging Services
A new study published in the Journal of the American College of Radiology suggests that “patients with private health insurance often face high out-of-pocket fees for advanced imaging.” The findings of the study were discovered after researchers examined “government data on out-of-pocket cost for imaging and other essential health services for 18,429 plans available in the U.S. private insurance marketplace last year.” Why are patients with private insurance allegedly paying more, though? How much more are they paying than other patients?