Photo by Air Images / Shutterstock.com U.S. drivers are more satisfied with their car tires than ever before, and no tire maker gets higher marks than Michelin. The company swept all four of the top awards in J.D. Power’s 2021 Original Equipment Tire Customer Satisfaction Study. It took first place …
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Medical schools are producing more graduates, but residency programs haven’t kept up, leaving thousands of young doctors “chronically unmatched” and deep in debt. Dr. Kristy Cromblin knew that as the descendant of Alabama sharecroppers and the first person in her family to go to college, making it to medical school …
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We’ve all heard about the rising cost of a college degree in America. But as some might question college is worth the cost, it remains true that a bachelor’s degree holder earns 84% more than those with high school education only. Between the lifetime earnings math, as well as the …
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Photo by Sergey Mironov / Shutterstock.com Thieves across the nation have a new favorite vehicle they love to steal, according to the National Insurance Crime Bureau’s latest annual “Hot Wheels” ranking. An analysis of crime data from across the country shows that the Ford full-size pickup was the most stolen …
Read More »NDAB Creativity / Shutterstock.com They’re the products that have become tried-and-true fixtures of the American economy, the ones people have reached for in supermarkets for decades. They’re the name brands folks associate with cleaning, snacking and sweet treats. In an attempt “to quantify what America thinks,” research data and analytics …
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Earlier this summer, Trump administration officials hailed a new strategy for catching coronavirus infections: pooled testing. The decades-old approach combines samples from multiple people to save time and precious testing supplies. Federal health officials like Dr. Anthony S. Fauci and Adm. Brett Giroir said pooling would allow for constant surveillance …
Read More »New Africa / Shutterstock.com It used to be that you’d see “Made in USA” on everything from salad bowls to skirts. Those three words are tougher to find now. Many products and parts are made elsewhere, from China to Canada. But with a little scouting, it is possible to find …
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This briefing has ended. Follow our latest coverage of the global coronavirus pandemic. Here’s what you need to know: As the U.S. death toll nears 100,000, infections are rising in Latin America. Gaza reports its first pandemic death, underscoring its success and vulnerability. Trump goes golfing for the first time …
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Johnson & Johnson is discontinuing North American sales of baby powder made with talc, a product at the center of nearly 20,000 lawsuits filed by cancer patients. The company said on Tuesday that it would wind down sales over the next few months, allowing existing bottles to be sold by …
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