Instacart Slashes Valuation by Nearly 40% to $24 Billion
– U.S. grocery delivery company Instacart slashed its valuation by nearly 40% to about $24 billion, the company said on Thursday, citing recent market turbulence. The company, a pandemic...
Hallucinogenic plant ayahuasca gains foothold in US
Dominique was hooked on cocaine and smoked two packs of cigarettes a day until she stumbled onto ayahuasca, a hallucinogenic concoction that she says has changed her life. The French-American woman,...
GM to close five US plants temporarily in January
General Motors plans to temporarily shut five US manufacturing plants in January in response to lower demand, a spokeswoman said Monday. The biggest US automaker will shutter the plants for one to...
‘Spy’ toys face complaints from EU, US watchdogs
EU and US consumer watchdogs announced Tuesday they are filing complaints against a clutch of smart toys that can “spy” on children and their homes, for allegedly breaching privacy and...
Massive US health tab for hormone-disrupting chemicals
Exposure to tiny doses of hormone-disrupting chemicals is responsible for at least $340 billion (310 billion euros) in health-related costs each year in the United States, according to a report...
Looming megadroughts in western US would make current drought look minor
The harsh drought currently gripping California may appear trivial in the future as new research shows that the south-west US faces the looming threat of “megadroughts” that last for decades....
Poll finds vast gaps in US climate views
The American public is sharply divided on the issue of climate change, with liberals far more likely than conservatives to trust scientists on the science of global warming, a poll said Tuesday. The...
Most humpback whales taken off US endangered species list
Most populations of humpback whales are no longer on the United States endangered species list thanks to international conservation efforts, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration...
