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U.S. wholesale egg prices are shattering records as an accelerating outbreak of bird flu in laying hens slashes supplies while shoppers buy more to bake Christmas cookies and other holiday treats. The increases hit consumers already grappling with ...

Packaged foods in the U.S. will have to follow new rules in order to call themselves "healthy," according to changes finalized Thursday by the Food and Drug Administration.It's an update of the agency's definition originally devised 30 years ago. The ...

Several environmental groups are suing California air regulators over their recent update of a contentious climate program, saying they failed to address the pollution impacts of biofuels.The lawsuits target the low-carbon fuel standard, which ...

One of the oldest architectural sites in the world is getting the MrBeast treatment. A recently released video clip features the famous YouTuber saying that he rented the Great Pyramids of Giza for an upcoming video. "We got all three of the pyramids ...

The phrase "no risk, no reward" couldn't be more spot-on for businesses and professionals trying to stand out in today's crowded markets. Harvard Business School Professor Robert Simons put it best: "Competing successfully in any industry involves ...

In the Northern Hemisphere, the longest night of the year is almost upon us. Saturday, December 21, marks the winter solstice. An optimistic way to view this astronomical first day of winter is that there are brighter and warmer days ahead. A realist ...

After spending much of 2024 closing stores and recent months trying to solidify a sale of the company to keep its doors open, discount retail chain Big Lots has announced that it now plans to close all stores and go out of business. Here's what you ...

Workers at Starbucks stores plan to go on a five-day strike starting Friday to protest lack of progress in contract negotiations with the company.The strikes are scheduled to begin in Los Angeles, Chicago, and Seattle and could spread to hundreds of ...

There are certain social media rules we can all agree on: Ghosting a conversation is impolite, and replying "k" to a text is the equivalent of a backhand slap (violent, wrong, and rude). But what about the rest of the rules? When can we really remind ...

This weekend is when many Americans consider the holidays to be in full swing. It's the final weekend before Christmas, which takes place on Wednesday this year. That means many Americans will be getting in their cars over the upcoming days to visit ...