New COVID-19 XEC variant circulating just before fall
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention researchers indicate that the vaccine and booster shots should protect against the new variant.
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These tips can help your next trek go off without a hitch.
A pediatrician wrote the book on how climate change is making kids sick
A pediatrician explores how temperatures are hurting children鈥檚 health, and what can be done to stop it.
At Catholic hospitals, a mission of charity runs up against high care costs for patients
Catholic hospitals聽treat fewer Medicaid patients聽than other nonprofit hospitals, research found.
Mark Cuban says he would buy Fox 色情论坛 and X, but can鈥檛
Cuban has delved deeper into politics and social media, sounding off on the 2024 presidential election, the health care industry and聽trade policies.
The YIMBY push for multifamily housing hits a 鈥榥ope鈥� from homeowners
Multifamily zoning advocates say opponents are resisting changes that will yield broader societal benefits.
Rent is eating up a greater share of tenants鈥� income in almost every state
Arizona and Nevada had the biggest spikes in renters paying 30% or more of their income on housing.
Is Big Bird racist? In Sesame Place racial bias trial, a federal jury says no
Jurors rejected the families鈥� case that聽Sesame Place聽performers were motivated by racial bias when they ignored their children during park parades and 鈥渕eet and greets鈥� with characters.
Amazon launches Project Amelia, an AI assistant for third-party sellers
The assistant, internally called Project Amelia, answers questions for sellers, offers advice and, down the line, will diagnose problems and take action.
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Walmart plans instant bank payments, cutting out card networks
The enhanced feature is a flash point in the escalating tensions between merchants and the card networks setting the fees for payment processing.