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Andre Mack loves to incorporate humor into his work, but inside these casks is serious wine.

National

Baa Baa Black Sheep, Have You Any Wine? A Q&A With Winemaker André Mack

3:18pm December 11, 2015

by Leah Donnella

When most people think wine, they think centuries-old vineyards, not goofy puns and inviting labels. Nor do they necessarily think of black winemakers. André Mack wants to change all that.

Walking 2 Minutes An Hour Boosts Health, But It's No Panacea

8:19am May 04, 2015

by Patti Neighmond

Sounds good, right? Add two minutes of walking to each hour of your day and your risk of death drops. Even walking to the coffee machine counts. But it's not enough to meet federal guidelines.

Working Longer Hours Can Mean Drinking More

12:21pm January 15, 2015

by Patti Neighmond

Working more than 48 hours a week makes risky drinking more likely, a study of people in 14 countries finds. And that held true for rich and poor, men and women.

Victoria Ruiz (left), a postdoctoral fellow in immunology, works with Brianna Delgado, a high school student that she mentors, at the Blaser Lab, inside NYU's Langone Medical Center in New York, NY.

Too Few University Jobs For America's Young Scientists

8:21pm September 30, 2014

by Richard Harris

So, you want to be a science professor? Good luck. Highly educated, relatively low-paid postdoctoral fellows may drive U.S. biomedical research, but they're training for jobs that don't exist.

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Randen Patterson left a research career in physiology at U.C. Davis when funding got too tight. He now owns a grocery store in Guinda, Calif.

When Scientists Give Up

3:29pm September 10, 2014

by Richard Harris

They were talented, idealistic risk-takers on the road to what they thought would be important medical discoveries. But when the funding for risk-takers dried up, these two academics called it quits.

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Construction Industry Missing Key Tool: Skilled Workers

7:56pm August 06, 2014

by Miles Bryan

Construction is booming once again in the Gulf Coast, Midwest and Rocky Mountain states. But there are about 20 percent fewer skilled workers in construction than there were in 2008.

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Some employees say e-cigarettes increase their productivity and help them steer clear of tobacco. But health regulators are looking into possible risks to e-cig users — and to co-workers.

Health & Safety

OK To Vape In The Office? Cities, Feds And Firms Still Deciding

8:50am April 24, 2014

by Yuki Noguchi

As e-cigarettes become popular, bosses and others continue to mull over the pros and cons of letting workers vape on the job. Are e-cigs a polluting gateway to tobacco, or do they help smokers quit?

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Economy

Sen. Hagan Introduces Bill to Address Job Skills Gap

6:46pm August 05, 2013

A bipartisan bill working its way through Congress aims to combat the job-skills gap.