Monday, 2 November 2015

Rising Temperatures Kick-Start Subarctic Farming In Alaska

Rising Temperatures Kick-Start Subarctic Farming In Alaska

Producers and consumers in southwestern Alaska see one upside to climate change. It's now possible to farm in parts of the tundra where agriculture was unheard of just a few years ago.
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Sunday, 1 November 2015

Apple spins impressive narrative of success, but are there holes in the story?

Apple spins impressive narrative of success, but are there holes in the story?

There’s no question that Apple has had a legendary run and often exceeds Wall Street expectations. A company, however, is more than its numbers.
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Bernie Sanders Sends Shock Waves Through American Politics With $2 Million Campaign Ad

Bernie Sanders Sends Shock Waves Through American Politics With $2 Million Campaign Ad

The senator from Vermont is changing the political conversation in the United States, and taking his message to television will only expand his reach.
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At a Success Academy Charter School, Singling Out Pupils Who Have ‘Got to Go’

At a Success Academy Charter School, Singling Out Pupils Who Have ‘Got to Go’

Sixteen children at the Brooklyn school appeared on a list with that title; nine later left. Current and former employees say the network puts pressure on some parents to withdraw. By Kate Taylor.
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FDA Says Chinese Pfizer Plant Hid Failures, Used Old Ingredients

FDA Says Chinese Pfizer Plant Hid Failures, Used Old Ingredients

A Pfizer Inc. plant in China that was being inspected by Food and Drug Administration regulators in order to ship drugs to the U.S. kept a second set of quality and manufacturing records that didn’t match official ones, according to an FDA review of the facility.
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Why food allergy fakers need to stop

Why food allergy fakers need to stop

From gluten to garlic, diets and dislikes are being passed off as medical conditions. Chefs and real sufferers have had enough. By Neil Swidey.
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We Mapped the Uninsured. You'll Notice a Pattern.

We Mapped the Uninsured. You'll Notice a Pattern.

Two years into Obamacare, clear regional patterns are emerging about who has health insurance in America and who still doesn’t. They tend to live in the South, and they tend to be poor.
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