New Orleans Bans Smoking In Bars, Restaurants
Lighting up in casinos is off-limits, too. The smoking ban stems from a law passed earlier this year.
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Why Somali Grandmas And Aid Workers Might Be Short On Cash
Money transfer agencies are the lifeblood of Somalia. But Kenya has shut down 13 East African branches to keep money out of the hands of terrorists blamed for a deadly attack early this month.
Business, Labor Debate Pacific Trade Deal Before Senate
Big business and big labor clashed Tuesday over whether Congress should give President Obama fast-track authority to negotiate a major trade deal.
Could It Be? Researchers Find A Hiring Bias That Favors Women
A new study shows that universities have a 2:1 preference for hiring women for STEM tenure-track positions.
Google Announces Foray Into The Wireless Business
The service will only work on Google Nexus phones, but it could potentially disrupt the wireless industry with its pay-only-for-what-you-use data plans.
3-D Printers Are Changing The Way People Think About Manufacturing
At the Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Tennessee, the future of manufacturing is taking shape. At the lab, 3D printers offer some unique design opportunities as well as interesting challenges.
Is It Time To Make Medical And Family Leave Paid?
Democrats in Congress have reintroduced a bill that would create a national paid leave program, covering two thirds of people's wages for up to 60 days a year. But small business owners are wary.
Young Adults With Autism More Likely To Be Unemployed, Isolated
More than half of young people with autism have neither a job nor educational plans in the first two years after high school, a study finds.
Norway Becoming First Country To Eliminate FM Radio
The switch from analog to digital radio offers more channels at a fraction of the cost, the government says.
5 Years After BP Oil Spill, Effects Linger And Recovery Is Slow
The 2010 explosion at the Deepwater Horizon rig set off an environmental and economic catastrophe. Towns and ecosystems along the Gulf Coast are still struggling to rebound.