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Retailers Cutting Down on Choice to Reduce ‘Consumption-Based Emissions’
Various brands are reducing the number of options for products and are instead focusing more heavily on just their bestselling goods.
US Counter Extremism Program Debates European Efforts
Organizers of a federal pilot program designed to root out homegrown extremists are looking to lessons learned in Europe
Iran Nuke Talks Lurch Toward (Another) Deadline
Negotiations over Iran’s nuclear program lurched toward another deadline on Thursday with diplomats reconvening amid persistent uncertainty and vague but seemingly hopeful pronouncements from participants
Justices Won’t Hear Google Appeal in Dispute With Oracle
The Supreme Court is staying out of a long-running legal battle between technology giants Oracle and Google over copyright protection for a computer program that powers most of the world’s smartphones and computer tablets
Theater Brings Puppets to Community
Community meets puppets at Puppetry Art Theatre, a non-profit organization that develops educational programs and theater productions that feature puppets.
NYC Program to Stop Childhood Obesity
A new program was launched to help kids combat a growing problem in the U.S., childhood obesity. From the steps of City Hall Public Advocate Betsy Gotbaum and staff from the Community Health Network announced the start of the citywide Healthy Kids Summer Wellness Tour on July 14th.
