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Stop Wasting Water! New Study Reveals How to Get People to Conserve – And It’s Not Just About Money
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BALTIMORE, MD, April 30, 2025 – As droughts worsen and water shortages hit communities worldwide, a new study in the INFORMS journal Decision Analysis has uncovered a smarter way to get people to save water – without breaking the bank.

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China’s rare earth minerals power the modern world. Banning their export could destroy it
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Beijing has a virtual monopoly on rare earth minerals—the materials that power everything from military planes to your electric toothbrush.

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Trump’s tech tariff confusion
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The Trump administration’s back-and-forth moves on tariffs for technology products are stirring confusion in a sector heavily reliant on global supply chains.  
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25 Investigates: Will There Be a Second Surge of the Novel Coronavirus in Massachusetts?

25 Investigates: Will There Be a Second Surge of the Novel Coronavirus in Massachusetts?

Boston 25 News, September 22, 2020

It’s been more than six months since the coronavirus was first detected in Massachusetts. The global pandemic has disrupted school, work, travel, sports and even friendships. Data from the Massachusetts Department of Health shows the number of new cases, hospitalizations and deaths has dropped significantly since it peaked last spring but the number of people with the virus has been steady or climbing for more than two months. More people are getting sick with COVID-19 than getting better.

Last-Minute Deals Entice Travelers

Last-Minute Deals Entice Travelers

Good Morning America, September 18, 2020

With the loosening of change fees and the flexibility to work remotely, some travelers are considering booking last-minute getaways and holiday travel.

Strip Casinos Dominate COVID Tracing List; Cosmopolitan on Top

Strip Casinos Dominate COVID Tracing List; Cosmopolitan on Top

Las Vegas Review-Journal, September 19, 2020

The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas topped reported locations of possible COVID-19 exposures in June, July and August in Southern Nevada, according to state disease investigation analyses obtained by the Review-Journal. The resort ranked first in each of five analyses, with other Strip hotel-casinos also near the top. The analyses — one conducted in July and the remainder in August — show that since hotel-casinos reopened in early June, they have consistently ranked higher as “possible exposure sites” than any other types of businesses in Clark County.

Trump Contradicts CDC, Pledges 100 Millino Vaccines in 2020

Trump Contradicts CDC, Pledges 100 Millino Vaccines in 2020

YourSun.com, September 18, 2020

President Donald Trump touted vaccine distribution plans in a Friday news conference and pledged 100 million vaccine doses by the year's end, a promise that contradicts the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's most optimistic projections. "We will have manufactured at least 100 million vaccine doses before the end of the year, and likely much more than that," Trump said. "We expect to have enough vaccines for every American by April."

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