US Business
Mark Zuckerberg Grilled on Usage Goals and Underage Users at California Trial
The Meta CEO said the company no longer issues goals for its teams for time spent by users on its platforms.
Articles by Erin Slifka
US Business
In First Since WWII, Navy to Hire Company to Oversee Shipbuilding Project
The government typically handles the job, but delays and cost overruns prompted a search for new approaches.
US Business
To Curb Microplastics, Consumers and Companies Seek More Durable Solutions
As everyday items like food containers shed tiny pieces of plastic, the public sees ‘an impossible problem,’ said plastic policy experts.
Community
Joplin Lions Club to Host Free Community Wellness Event
The Joplin Lion’s Club is going to host a free Community Wellness Event Monday, February 27 from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm. During this time there will be eye screenings and glasses, vitals checks, diabetes […]
Community
JAG Students at Joplin High School Unveil New Resource For Unhoused Students
(JOPLIN, Mo.) – Joplin High School students enrolled in the Jobs for America’s Graduates (JAG) program at Roi S. Wood have created a new online resource to support their peers experiencing homelessness in the Joplin […]
Community
Community Support Services to Host Community Magician and Autistic Self-Advocate Cody Clark
(Joplin, MO) — In celebration of Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month, Community Support Services of Missouri (CSS) will host a community performance featuring Cody Clark, an autistic self-advocate and magician. Clark will present his inspiring show, […]
Health Care
Freeman Health System’s Dialysis Units Receive ‘Golden Q’ Awards
Freeman Health System’s Nephrology and Dialysis Center at Freeman East and Freeman’s Outpatient Dialysis in Webb City have both won Golden Q Awards, celebrating dialysis facilities that go above and beyond to protect patient health […]
US Business
The Fossil Fuel Tycoon Teaming Up With the Rockefellers to Fight Energy Poverty
EQT Chief Executive Toby Rice is starting a nonprofit to tackle a lack of access to modern energy infrastructure in poor nations.
US Business
Kalshi Dealt Major Setback in Court Fight to Remain in Nevada
A federal appeals court rejected the prediction-market platform’s bid, setting the stage for Nevada’s civil-enforcement proceedings.
US Business
A ‘Boneless Wing’ Needn’t Come From Wing Meat, Judge Rules
A judge says that Illinois man’s claim about deceptive wording by Buffalo Wild Wings had ‘no meat on its bones.’