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Mobile Home Park Residents Form Co-ops to Save their Homes
With rents rising at mobile home parks nationwide, advocates tout the cooperative model as a way to preserve one of the last affordable housing options for people with low- or fixed-incomes.
Small Towns Reclaim Abandoned Ski Areas as Nonprofits
Some abandoned ski resorts are reopening as nonprofits, offering a mom-and-pop experience at a far lower cost than corporate-owned resorts.
What's the Matter with LGBTQ+ Channel Logo? It's Not Complicated
When Logo TV went live in 2005, it aimed to bring LGBTQ+-themed entertainment to the gay masses and their allies. It didn't work out so well.
City to Pay $500K to Settle Bikini Barista Dress Code Suit
A legal battle over a dress code for bikini baristas at coffee stands is ending after a city north of Seattle agreed to pay $500,000 to the owner and employees who sued over it six years ago.
Uproar in Suburbia as New York Looks to Spur Development
For decades, the middle-class towns of single-family homes that ring many American cities have used zoning laws to ensure they stay much like they looked in the suburban boom after World War II.
Move Over Bud Light. Most Major U.S. Beer Brands Partner with LGBTQ+ Groups and Causes
Move over, Bud Light. Newsweek reports that half of America's leading brewers have LGBTQ+ partnerships.
Samsung Cutting Memory Chip Production as Profit Slides
Samsung Electronics said Friday it's cutting the production of its computer memory chips in an apparent effort to reduce inventory as it forecasted another quarter of sluggish profit.
Right-Wing Rage Bubbles On with Travis Tritt Boycott of Bud Light Company
Suds might be best when ice-cold, but the anti-trans right continues boiling over after Bud Light partnered with trans influencer Dylan Mulvaney. Country star Travis Tritt's "deletion" is the latest example.
J&J Proposes Paying $8.9B to Settle Talcum Powder Lawsuits
Johnson & Johnson is earmarking nearly $9 billion to cover allegations that its baby power containing talc caused cancer, more than quadrupling the amount that the company had previously set aside.
Disney-DeSantis War of Words Heats Up at Annual Meeting
Disney CEO Bob Iger said retaliatory actions by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis against the company that threaten jobs or expansion at its Florida resort is not only "anti-business ... but anti-Florida."
Union Pacific Sued after Firing Rail Worker on Medical Leave
Union Pacific routinely hires private investigators to check out employees' medical leave claims and then fires anyone who happens to leave their house while out on leave, according to a lawsuit.
$90 Cream and $10 Toothpaste: Companies Target Big Spenders
Companies from toothpaste makers to even discounters are adding more premium items like designer body creams and services as they reach out to wealthier shoppers who are still spending freely.
WSJ: McDonald's to Close Offices Briefly Ahead of Layoffs
A report says McDonald's has closed its U.S. offices for a few days as the company prepares to inform employees about layoffs.
A College in Upheaval: War on 'Woke' Sparks Fear in Florida
Students have come to this public liberal arts college on the western coast of Florida because they were self-described free thinkers. Now they find themselves caught in the crosshairs of America's culture war.
TikTok Attorney: China Can't Get U.S. Data Under Plan
Under intense scrutiny from Washington that could lead to a potential ban, the top attorney for TikTok and its Chinese parent company ByteDance defended the social media platform's plan to safeguard U.S. user data from China.
Fox Lawsuit Highlights Effects of Conspiracies on Dominion
Dominion claims Fox defamed it by repeatedly airing false claims about the company's voting machines and software; in the wake of those claims, the company has lost contracts around the country.
DeSantis' Board Says Disney Stripped Them of Power
Board members picked by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis to oversee the governance of Walt Disney World said their Disney-controlled predecessors pulled a fast one on them by passing restrictive covenants that strip the new board of many of its powers.
Starbucks Leader Grilled by Senate over Anti-union Actions
Longtime Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz insisted the coffee chain hasn't broken labor laws and is willing to bargain with unionized workers during an often testy, two-hour appearance.
Most Gig Workers Paid Sick Leave under New Seattle Law
Most gig workers in Seattle will be permanently entitled to paid sick leave and safe time under a first-in-the-nation law signed by Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell on Wednesday.
DeSantis' Board Says Disney Stripped Them of Power
Board members picked by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis to oversee the governance of Walt Disney World said Wednesday that their Disney-controlled predecessors pulled a fast one on them.