Sinkhole closes section of Salem Creek Greenway in Winston-Salem
Updated 1:30 p.m. 9/25/24
Health & Safety
California’s first plastic bag ban made things worse. Now it’s trying again
California and other states — and some cities — have learned a lesson: Bans on plastic bags don’t always go as planned. In fact, California's original ban made things worse.
Nursing aides plagued by PTSD after ‘nightmare’ COVID conditions, with little help
Nursing aides feel abandoned as they grapple with mental and physical troubles that stem from their work during the COVID outbreak.
The slowest of trailblazers: Better DNA testing means trafficked turtles can go home
New technology is making it easier to find the origins of trafficked wildlife so they can be released back to the habitat they came from, instead of languishing for decades as sometimes happens.
U.S. to hand over pest inspections of Mexican avocados to Mexico
Threats and violence against inspectors have caused the U.S. to suspend inspections in the past. California growers question Mexico's inspectors would be better equipped to withstand the pressure.
Novo Nordisk CEO is grilled by a Senators about high cost of Ozempic
Sen. Bernie Sanders questions Novo Nordisk CEO Lars Jorgensen in a hearing on Capitol Hill about the high prices Americans pay for Ozempic and Wegovy compared with people in other countries.
The story of a scientist who tried to stand for the truth and avoid Covid politics
A scientist tried to stand up for the truth during a pandemic when political rhetoric and conspiracies were clouding everyone’s world.
A new approach to employer health care? Give workers money to buy their own plan
Some companies are trying something new: Instead of offering a group health insurance plan, they're giving workers a contribution to buy their own individual plans.
The winner of Florida's 2024 python challenge captured 20 of the invasive snakes
The annual Burmese python hunt has concluded in South Florida. This year's winner captured 20 of the invasive snakes.
Dangerously high blood pressure during pregnancy is becoming a bigger problem
More pregnant women are being diagnosed with dangerously high blood pressure, which risks the life of the parent and child. Montana is one of the states improving screening and treatment.