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US is ill-prepared for the housing needs of an aging population, says study

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2023 0:51


In its report, Harvard University's Joint Center for Housing Studies says that creative ideas are going to be needed to help ways to help those on a fixed income or without enough savings. 

Study: Penguins with newborns 'microsleep' all day

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2023 0:43


As the Associated Press reports, researchers have found that penguins in the Antarctic nod off thousands of times a day, but only for roughly four seconds at a time.

US life expectancy inches back up, but is still below 2019 levels

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2023 0:46


The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says life expectancy rose to 77 years, 6 months in 2022 as the pandemic came to an end.

Jay Leno recovering after motorcycle wreck

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2023 0:40


Leno said he didn't think he was hurt that bad, and even drove himself to the doctor.

Girl's attempts to see if Santa visited with DNA request

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2023 1:01


As the Associated Press report, the girl asked her local police department to test a half-eaten cookie and some chewed on carrots for DNA.

Pilot program would use AI to detect Colorado wildfires

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2023 0:43


As the Associated Press reports, Colorado lawmakers could be turning to AI like California, Nevada and other states.

Prescription drug service to be offered by Amazon

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2023 0:32


As the Associated Press reports, Amazon's RXPass subscription service will make discounted prescription drugs available to members.

Ticketmaster grilled over monopoly by US Senate

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2023 0:51


Senators grilled the company on its control of the ticket market, questioning if it has a monopoly.

Theater blockbusters among top Oscars noms

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2023 0:46


The 95th Academy Awards happen March 12 at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood and broadcast live on ABC.

Musk-led Twitter will see big job cuts

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2022 0:40


Elon Musk said the cuts would be necessary to create the stronger cash flow and profitability needed to attract investors.

China gifts pandas to Qatar as it prepares for World Cup

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2022 0:35


As the Associated Press reports, a 4-year old male and a 3-year old female are living in an indoor space in Qatar that's been set up to duplicate conditions in China's mountains.

After earlier losses, Netflix gains 2.4M new subscribers

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2022 0:42


The New York Times reports the bulk of the new customers aren't in the U.S.., and it says that this quarterly gain now reverses Netflix's streak of losing well over one million customers this year.

Global polio eradication effort getting $1.2B from Gates Foundation

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2022 0:39


The Associated Press says the foundation is pumping $1.2 billion into the Global Polio Eradication Initiative over the next several years.

France looks to even field between Amazon & small booksellers

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2022 0:47


Despite demand, fewer U.S. farmers are switching to organic methods

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2022 0:40


To make up for this gap, the U.S. Department of Agriculture has even pledged to pump $300 million into recruiting more farmers and helping them make the switch.

Saudi Arabia to send its own astronauts, including a woman, to space

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2022 0:39


As the Associated Press reports, the Saudi Astronaut Program is part of the kingdom's larger Vision 2030 plan which is aimed at revamping the economy, cutting down on the kingdom's dependency on oil and getting more women into the workforce.

Uber plans all EV fleet by 2030

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2022 0:44


Uber currently offers an eco option in 15 states and wants to hit 50 thousand EVs on the road by next year.

First-ever lunar mission planned by United Arab Emirates

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2022 0:41


The mission manager has told state-linked newspaper The National that the rover will be launched from Florida's Kennedy Space Center onboard a Falcon 9 SpaceX rocket.

Inflation leads to higher prices at Germany's Oktoberfest

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2022 0:43


As the Associated Press reports, both brewers and those taking in the festivities in Munich are feeling the pinch.

Morningstar Hourly Update 1pm EDT

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2022 0:25


The latest from Morningstar

Toy Hall of Fame finalists include bingo and Nerf

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2022 0:35


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