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Work proceeds to build a rancher-led meat processing plant in Nebraska

6:52am August 14, 2023

by Elizabeth Rembert

Just four companies dominate the beef processing market. That means higher prices for consumers and lower prices for ranchers. Now they and cattlefeeders are organizing to build their own meat plants

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Silicon Valley's new product: Eyeball-scanning silver orbs to confirm you're human

5:20am August 14, 2023

Hundreds of people around the world lined up to have their eyeballs scanned by a tech startup that says it wants to authenticate humans in the age of AI.

The offices of the Marion County Record sit across from the Marion County Courthouse in Marion, Kan., on Sunday.

National

A police raid of a Kansas newsroom raises alarms about violations of press freedom

5:00am August 14, 2023

by Danielle Kaye

Law enforcement officers in Kansas raided the office of a local newspaper and a journalist's home. First Amendment experts are calling it a likely violation of federal law.

Researchers say that advanced transmission technologies could help the existing grid work better. But some of these tech companies worry about getting utilities on board - because of the way utilities make money.

Science

Why lasers could help make the electric grid greener

4:59pm August 13, 2023

by Julia Simon

Thousands of renewable projects are waiting to connect to the grid, but there aren't enough transmission lines. Some tech companies have faster and cheaper solutions.

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Sam Reich in the poster for Game Changer, a game show he hosts on the streaming platform Dropout.

Amid streaming chaos, Dropout carves out its own niche

9:16am August 12, 2023

by Tilda Wilson

As big media companies struggle to become profitable, smaller companies like Dropout think they can make it work by offering niche content instead of going after a mass audience.

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The Tennessee Titans' Mike Vrabel announced Monday that Terrell Williams, their assistant head coach and defensive line assistant, will serve as acting head coach Saturday during the Titans' preseason opener in Chicago. Here, Williams is seen during an AFC Wild Card game against the New England Patriots on Jan. 4, 2020, at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Mass.

The Titans' Terrell Williams temporarily will be the NFL's 4th Black head coach

3:05pm August 11, 2023

by Jonathan Franklin

Williams, who joined the Tennessee Titans in 2018 as a longtime defensive line coach, will step in for head coach Mike Vrabel during Saturday's pre-season game against Chicago.

Retired West Virginia coal miner Terry Lilly, who has black lung, speaks during a public hearing hosted by the federal Mine Safety and Health Administration about its draft rule to limit worker exposure on Thursday.

Coal miners say new limits on rock dust 'could save some lives'

2:44pm August 11, 2023

by Robert Benincasa

Miners and their advocates testify in favor of new silica regulations aimed at preventing black lung disease

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UPS workers are voting on whether to approve a deal negotiated by Teamsters leadership.

National

UPS union negotiated a historic contract. Now workers have the final say

2:41pm August 11, 2023

by Danielle Kaye

The Teamsters union reached a tentative deal with UPS, narrowly averting a nationwide strike. Rank-and-file union members are voting on whether to approve the contract.

Ford CEO Jim Farley speaks at the launch of the Ford F-150 Lightning at the Ford Rouge Electric Vehicle Center in Dearborn, Mich., on April 26, 2022. Farley is determined to expand production of electric cars — and at the same time, to make more energy-efficient gas-powered and hybrid models.

Environment

Ford is losing a lot of money in electric cars — but CEO Jim Farley is charging ahead

10:30am August 11, 2023

by Camila Domonoske

In a wide-ranging interview, Ford's CEO shares his thoughts about his company's ramp-up in electric cars and the state of charging. (He's very happy about that Tesla deal, too.)

Coal miners speak out in support of strengthened silica dust exposure standards

8:12am August 11, 2023

by Robert Benincasa

At a hearing miners asked regulators to crack down on silica dust which causes lung cancer. They want rules to require more air monitoring and contain specifics about citations and fines.

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