BALTIMORE, MD, May 15, 2025 – As automation and globalization continue reshaping the workforce, high-paying jobs in traditionally male-dominated sectors are shrinking while demand for roles in healthcare, education and other “feminine” industries surges. But despite strong salaries and job security, men remain reluctant to enter these fields. Why? Groundbreaking new research in the INFORMS journal Organization Science has the answer – and a solution.
BALTIMORE, MD, May 13, 2025 – Researchers who took a close look at loosened concealed carry laws between 2010 and 2017 have found that “Shall Issue” regulations, which remove local authority discretion on the issuance of concealed carry gun permits, contribute to a significant increase in handgun purchases. At the same time, the researchers found that in states that adopted “Permitless Carry” policies, there was no noticeable change in gun purchases.
With sweeping new tariffs on Chinese-made products set to take effect this summer, Americans are being urged to prepare for price hikes on everyday goods. President Donald Trump's reinstated trade policies are expected to affect a wide swath of consumer imports, including electronics, furniture, appliances, and baby gear. Retail experts are advising shoppers to act before the tariffs hit and prices rise.
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As the FDA looks at whether a recent case of lead contamination in applesauce was economically motivated, a UCLA supply chain expert explains how to deter such suppliers.
As artificial intelligence technology advances, so do concerns about its misuse. In the lead-up to Florida’s 2024 legislative session, which begins Jan. 9, this is clear from the bills filed over the use of AI-manipulated media.
In today's world, we expect what we need to be available when we need it. That mindset certainly applies to the different medications we're prescribed, which can be debilitating to go without. But now, the U.S. is facing an onslaught of drug shortages, with over 300 drugs in short supply as of late spring—the highest number in a decade. Making matters worse, the average shortage impacts a least half a million people, according to an Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (ASPE) report to Congress. And we could see several drug shortages continue in 2024.
SANTA CLARITA, Calif., Dec. 19, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- NewHydrogen, Inc. (OTCMKTS:NEWH), the developer of a breakthrough technology that uses clean energy and water to produce the world’s cheapest green hydrogen, today announced that in a recent podcast the Company’s CEO Steve Hill spoke with Dr. Valerie M. Thomas, Georgia Tech Andersen Interface Chair of Natural Systems in the H. Milton Stewart School of Industrial and Systems Engineering and in the School of Public Policy regarding the challenges and opportunities in evaluating the carbon footprint of different fuels. Their discussion provided a comprehensive overview of the current state and future possibilities of hydrogen as a pivotal component in the global transition to sustainable energy.
BALTIMORE, MD, December 20, 2023 – It’s no secret: men and women work differently. They have different strengths and weaknesses and productivity levels depending on the task. Most men work in occupations where less than 20% of the employees are women, and a majority of women work in occupations where less than 30% of the employees are men.
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