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By working with its suppliers, Tesco managed to permanently remove one billion pieces of plastic from its UK stores in 2020. Customers at Britain’s largest grocery store chain now see much less plastic when they do their shopping, including there Read more
The Washington Football Team signed William Jackson III early in free agency and they’ve made another addition to their cornerback corps. A release from the team on Friday afternoon announced that Darryl Roberts has signed a contract. The terms of Read more
Kidney development is a balancing act between the self-renewal of stem and progenitor cells to maintain and expand their numbers, and the differentiation of these cells into more specialized cell types. In a new study in the journal eLife from Read more
WeWork said on Friday it has agreed to go public through a merger with blank-check firm BowX Acquisition Corp, enabling the office-sharing company to complete a stock market listing two years after its failed first attempt. The merger with BowX, Read more
Nike has sued internet collective MSCHF for selling “unauthorized Satan Shoes” in collaboration with rapper Lil Nas X. The shoe company says MSCHF infringed on its trademarks by selling limited-edition custom Nikes that were allegedly modified with a drop of Read more
California’s air pollution control standards have drastically dropped the amount of diesel particulate matter in the air, and cardiopulmonary deaths attributable to air quality. Scientists at UC Berkeley are hailing the state’s diesel engine standards and other measures imposed over Read more
The Seahawks are re-signing defensive tackle Al Woods, his agency, SportsTrust Advisors, announced. Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports it’s a one-year deal worth $3 million with a $750,000 signing bonus. Woods, who turned 34 on Thursday, played 14 games Read more
There is a misconception that TGD cases are not common, when in fact about one in every 200 people seek care for gender related issues—that’s as common as having a thyroid gland that is over functioning. “I was very anxious Read more
Insurance companies have spent $17 million to defeat proposals to weaken or abolish the for-profit bail industry in the United States, a system that brings insurers $15 billion in business a year, company financial statements and interviews with more than Read more
Getting an Apple product repaired often involves going directly to the (expensive) source — an Apple Store — or a big third-party firm. If you live somewhere with limited choices, Apple’s recently announced expansion of its Independent Repair Provider program Read more