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Economy
Psychedelic drug therapy enters new era with Johns Hopkins center (Sparky1)
“It’s incredibly exciting as the largest single donation or investment into psychedelic research,” said Brad Burge, director of strategic communications for the San Francisco-based non-profit Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies.
“This donation shows that there will be enough regulation and public support that will create jobs in research and therapy. This research has moved out of the fringe.”
Stars, Global Citizen founder outline massive 2020 concert (Sparky1)
The festival calls on government and businesses to fight infectious diseases, empower women and girls, combat plastic pollution and provide quality education. MSNBC will simulcast the festival, and iHeartMedia will broadcast the festival on radio.
CEO surprises employees with pay increase to $70,000 (Thomas R.)
“I’m actually taking my salary down to the minimum salary until our profit does go back up to where it was before we made this policy change,” said Price at the time of the announcement in Seattle.
He describes the company as a champion of “the little guy and gal in pursuit of the American Dream.”
GM tells striking union members it will continue their health coverage (Thomas R.)
“They think they’re going to force you into submission. Imagine a company where the CEO gets $22 million and then they cut the health care benefits of their workers,” the senator from Vermont said.
A source with knowledge of the talks charged that GM didn’t mind using the issue as leverage but chose to reinstate health care because its image has been tarnished.
This chainless bike’s a gear closer to revolutionizing the cycling world (Thomas R.)
No chain – check. Shifting gears – check. Speed – check.
Despite Living in the Digital Age, Kids Are Still Playing With Their Parents’ Favorite Childhood Toys (Thomas R.)
When it comes to buying any toy for a child, parents are on the look out for a certain set of qualities. Three in five parents want a toy that’s educational, but just behind that is a toy’s ability to make their kid laugh (60%). Fifty-nine percent are on the hunt for a toy that’s colorful, while 56% look for something interactive.
Teacher Carries Student With Spina Bifida On His Back So She Won’t Miss Out on Class Field Trip (Thomas R.)
Since the 10-year-old youngster was born with spina bifida, she has relied on a wheelchair her entire life. This is not the first time that Ryan’s disability has prevented her from attending field trips in the past, so her mother Shelly King began “preparing for an ‘alternate field trip day.’”
This Startup’s Electric Van Is A Packaging Triumph (Thomas R.)
Though it’s not autonomous, though the company says they’re working on that, the room-on-wheels design is exactly what future autonomous vehicles should be (there may be a book out that says just that) and even in its current, human-driven form, the design looks incredibly flexible and usable.
McDonalds is Turning Dozens of Roadside Billboards into ‘Honeybee Hotels’ in Sweden (Thomas R.)
This is not the first time that McDonalds has used tiny structures to help struggling pollinators. In addition to several of the Swedish branches building beehives on the rooftops of their restaurants, the company auctioned off a fully-functioning beehive that was built inside of “the world’s smallest McDonalds” back in May.
It’s taken years, but at last there’s real hope for meaningful climate action (RS)
So how will our bill help this? First, we need to fundamentally change the way our economy is managed, so that democratically elected governments – not the whims of the market – set our future direction. Freed from false economic constraints that benefit only the wealthy, public investment can go directly into productive activity that will, in turn, generate tax revenue. Our pensions and savings can also be redirected into new green bonds, generating a safe return and the investment needed.
New California lab seeks cure to deadly citrus disease (Sparky1)
The disease — which causes yellow spotting and veins and misshapen and bitter fruit — has dealt a heavy blow to the citrus industry in many countries, but it has had a lesser impact in California. About 1,600 trees have been infected in Southern California backyards, but commercial orchards further north have so far been spared.
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