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End of an era: The decline and fall of the Kmart retail empire
WEBApril 12, 2022, 1:00 p.m. ET | Avenel, N.J. The familiar sights and sounds are still there: the scuffed and faded floor tiles, the relentless beige-on-beige color scheme, the toddlers’ clothes ...
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WEBThe job market needs workers. The newest ones are over age 75. This Labor Day, the fastest-growing part of the workforce is also the oldest – people well past “retirement age” seeking both ...
Seal populations were successfully brought back. Now what ...
WEBOct 5, 2020 · Seal population rise has prompted the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to propose guidelines for deterring the marine mammals, including physical barriers to keep seals away ...
Rising waters set stage for more sea walls in US future
WEBOct 26, 2021 · Earlier this year, Charleston city leaders endorsed a $2 billion federal proposal to build an 8-mile-long sea wall to protect the city’s historic district. In Miami, where sea levels are ...
Untaming a river: The stakes behind America’s largest dam removal
WEBOct 18, 2021 · Ann Hermes/Staff. Iron Gate Dam, a hydroelectric facility opened in 1964, is one of four dams slated to be removed along the Klamath River in Northern California. Six dams were built on the ...
America's national anthem created a shared vision of a united …
WEBJul 1, 2022 · In a way, the anthem started as a protest song because it created a vision of a united future that didn’t exist in 1814. For me, calling the country to account and calling Americans to live up ...
Demand for oil is spiking. So why are North Dakota rigs lying idle?
WEBApr 15, 2022 · The last time oil prices spiked, Gary Goodman left Kentucky for a fresh start in the oil fields of North Dakota. It was 2012. With a felony conviction and few job prospects, he boarded a train in ...
The surprising science behind the aluminum soda can
WEBApr 14, 2015 · The surprising science behind the aluminum soda can. Most of us interact with soda cans every day, so it's easy to forget that their design is the result of brilliant engineering and manufacturing ...
‘2001: A Space Odyssey’ turns 50: Why HAL endures
WEBApr 3, 2018 · With those nine words, HAL-9000, the sentient computer controlling the Jupiter-bound Discovery One, did more than just reveal his murderous intentions. He intoned a mantra for the digital age. In ...