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Los Angeles school board votes to ban smartphones
Reuters· 2 days agoThe Los Angeles Unified School District Board of Education on Tuesday voted to ban smartphones for its 429,000 students in an attempt to insulate kids...
Map shows upcoming rail megaprojects in the US
Newsweek· 7 days agoThe United States is set to undergo a transformative era in rail transportation with a series of ambitious megaprojects planned across the country. From...
White Castle Certified by Great Place To Work for Fourth Straight Year
QSR· 2 days agoWhite Castle, a family-owned business since 1921, is proud to be Certified by Great Place To Work for the fourth year in a row. The prestigious award is based entirely on ...
National security experts warn that extreme weather threatens elections this year
NPR· 2 days agoWe've seen some studies that say wealthier communities, for example, during [Hurricane] Sandy may have had a lower turnout. You'll recall during that presidential elections, there was fear that ...
National security expert warns that extreme weather threatens democracy
NPR· 4 days agoWe don't know who is disenfranchised by this. We've seen some studies that say wealthier communities, for example, during Sandy may have had a lower turnout. You'll recall during that presidential ...
Longtime Seaside Heights, Berkeley administrator John Camera dies after cancer battle
App.com | Asbury Park Press via Yahoo News· 6 days agoCamera, a landlord in the borough, took over his former running mate's duties; he would stay in the...
Feds aim to elevate flood-prone dwellings in Babylon, Mastic Beach
Newsday· 6 days agoBy summer's end, eligible Mastic Beach and Babylon homeowners, many with dwellings battered by...
Luxury homes on these beaches are losing value fast, as effects of climate change hit hard
CNBC· 6 days agoThis year's hurricane season is already underway, and the forecast is for "above-normal" activity,...
National security experts warn that extreme weather threatens elections this year
MPR News· 2 days agoAlice Hill is the former senior director for resilience policy on the National Security Council. Hill talks to All Things Considered host Scott Detrow about why she thinks democracy is at risk and what officials should be doing about it.
Hudson Tunnel Project gets $6.8 billion dollar boost
Newsweek· 3 days agoA $16 billion rail megaproject linking New York to New Jersey via an underwater tunnel was recently allocated an additional $6.8 billion in federal...