Full FDA approval of Pfizer vaccine clears way for employer mandates
Plus: what a boost in federal food assistance could mean for low-income families, Maine’s restaurants struggle with the service worker shortage and the debate surrounding how the Environmental Protection Agency measures methane emissions.
Licensed vocational nurse Denise Saldana prepares a dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine at a clinic targeting minority community members at St. Patrick's Catholic Church on April 9, 2021 in Los Angeles, California.
Will FDA approval bring a wave of vaccine mandates?
by Matt Levin
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Mandates will be detrimental to employers in a tight job market.
What will the Chevy Bolt recall mean for the electric car market?
by Marielle Segarra
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People will often accept risks posed by things they know — like gas-powered cars — but not things that are new to them.
To control methane emissions, the EPA seeks better ways to measure them
by Andy Uhler
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Environmental groups argue that the oil-and-gas industry emits nearly twice as much of the greenhouse gas as the agency reports.
How does increasing SNAP benefits help low-income families?
by Kimberly Adams and Richard Cunningham
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Kimberly Adams talks to Sharon Parrott, president of Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, about the expansion of food assistance.
The return of tourists to Maine takes a toll on restaurant workers
by Robbie Feinberg
Robbie Feinberg/Maine Public Radio
Some restaurants in the state are boosting wages and benefits to bring workers back.
Economics and history collide as UNESCO revokes Liverpool’s World Heritage status
by Victoria Craig and Stephen Ryan
Victoria Craig
Fewer than two decades after it was awarded, UNESCO revoked Liverpool’s World Heritage designation. Now, city officials and economists look to find ways to preserve history while striving for economic prosperity.
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