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Health & Safety

What Happens After Quartz Countertops Leave The Factory

9:47am December 02, 2019

by Nell Greenfieldboyce

Some workers are sick — some even died — after cutting stone countertops for kitchens and bathrooms. The material is cut to order in thousands of shops that may not understand the dangers.

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Health & Safety

As University Hospital Hounds Debtors, Doctors Say It's Doing Harm

12:10pm December 01, 2019

by Lulu Garcia-Navarro

The University of Virginia Health System has sued more than 36,000 patients for unpaid medical bills. NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks Dr. Michael Williams, who is fighting the practice.

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Economy

HGTV Celebrates A Quarter-Century Of Real Estate Inspiration, Escapism

10:10am December 01, 2019

by Lulu Garcia-Navarro

The channel was launched 25 years ago today. Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks with Ronda Kaysen, contributor to the New York Times, about why the network first caught on and is still going strong.

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Customers stand in line at a Zara store on Black Friday in Paramus, N.J., on Friday.

Doorbusters Busted: Shoppers Rethink Black Friday

5:59pm November 29, 2019

by Alina Selyukh

The day after Thanksgiving is still the busiest shopping day of the year. But, for many reasons, it is losing its status as the focal point of the holiday shopping season.

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Toys R Us Reopens 2 Stores Under New Ownership After Painful Bankruptcy

5:45pm November 29, 2019

by Darius Rafieyan

Toys R Us has reopened just two stores after a painful bankruptcy. This Black Friday will be its first under new ownership.

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Supreme Court Hears Case Involving Blackbeard's Ship, State And Property Rights

4:21pm November 28, 2019

by Jacob Goldstein

The Supreme Court recently heard arguments in a case that involved both a 300-year-old pirate ship — and a contemporary fight between two powerful forces: states' rights and property rights.

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Ski Areas Find Seasonal Workers In Short Supply

6:29am November 28, 2019

by Maggie Mullen

As ski season starts, resorts across the country are scrambling to find enough workers. Record low unemployment, expensive housing and fewer visas for foreign wokers make this year especially tough.

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Montana Company Sues A Fashion Giant Over Copyrighted Camo Print

6:29am November 28, 2019

by Olivia Reingold

Camouflage fashion is everywhere. A Montana company that makes camo primarily for hunters is suing fashion giant Supreme for poaching its copyrighted camo pattern.

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Twitter announced Wednesday it will allow relatives to archive the accounts of deceased loved ones.

National

Following Backlash, Twitter Offers to 'Memorialize' Accounts Of The Deceased

6:59pm November 27, 2019

by Paolo Zialcita

The company received criticism over plans to delete inactive accounts. It later clarified that deletions will not occur until after a "memorial" function is introduced.

Massive Explosion Rips Through Texas Chemical Plant

4:58pm November 27, 2019

by Merrit Kennedy

The blast is the latest in a string of industrial incidents in east Texas. The explosion at the petrochemical plant injured three people and blew out windows and mangled doors of some nearby homes.