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Podcast: Food Safety Scares Are Up In 2018. Here’s Why You Shouldn’t Freak Out (NPR The Salt)
The number of FDA recalls and scares has increased over time. NPR’s The Salt attributes this increase to better testing for pathogens and improved detection of

Podcast: Rent! (NPR The Indicator from Planet Money)
After years of rising rent, average prices are leveling off for the first time since the financial crisis. A recent report by Zillow, the online

Lyft Wants to Plan Your Route
Lyft is rolling out a new app feature that will connect its ride-share customers to public transportation, continuing the company’s recent expansion of its transportation

Need credit? Let’s look at your web cookies
Need a loan? Your web cookies might get you one. In the past few years, banks and other lenders have been developing faster and more

Fortnite Monopoly: The Perfect Marriage of Rage and More Rage
Board Game Best Known for Ruining Friendships Partners with Video Game Best Known for Fostering Internet Toxicity (What could go wrong?) Form that L-for-love and

Now That’s a Big F***** Rocket!
Elon Musk’s company, SpaceX, just revealed the identity of its first passenger. Meet Yusaku Maezawa, Japanese billionaire entrepreneur, art collector, and skateboarder. Maezawa, who made

Coca Cola Considering Drink with Cannabis Ingredient
The Coca-Cola Company, facing declining soda sales, is reportedly considering the development of a new beverage that would incorporate a chemical derived from marijuana. Coke

Doctors Call for a Ban on Baby Walkers Despite Injury Declines
Citing a recent study, the American Academy of Pediatrics continues its call for a ban on baby walkers due to the number of injuries they cause
Coca Cola Explores ‘Going Green’
The Coca-Cola Company, facing declining soda sales, is reportedly exploring the cannabis beverage market. Cannabis — otherwise known as marijuana, weed, pot, dope, cush, green,
Who’s Getting 5G First?
When 5G finally arrives later this year, it will do so selectively, allocated to cities prechosen by the major carriers. In the days and months