What the Mystery of the Tick-Borne Meat Allergy Could Reveal

What the Mystery of the Tick-Borne Meat Allergy Could Reveal:

One spring evening in 2016, Lee Niegelsky's underarm began to itch. An investment manager, he was doing housework around his condo, and he thought he'd been bitten by a chigger. But within 15 minutes, hives had erupted all over his body. via Pocket

California Shields Big Soda From Local Taxes

California Shields Big Soda From Local Taxes:

SAN FRANCISCO—State lawmakers banned all local taxes on groceries for 12 years in California on Thursday, a major victory for the soda industry, which used the state's ballot-initiative system to force legislators' hands. The ban was signed into law by Gov. via Pocket

The trouble with recycling: It's a plastic paradox

The trouble with recycling: It's a plastic paradox:

Americans were not set up for success in recycling plastics. Even before China stopped accepting plastic refuse from abroad, 91 percent of potentially recyclable plastic in the U.S. ended up in landfills — or worse, in the oceans. Europe does a little better, with 70 percent getting tossed. via Pocket

The Las Vegas Union That Learned To Beat The House

The Las Vegas Union That Learned To Beat The House:

LAS VEGAS ― Monie Stewart-Cariaga recently decided to leave the townhouse she's renting to buy a new home. For a single cocktail server, she couldn't be in a better position to do it. via Pocket