Wearable Sensors Can Predict Overheating but Is There Privacy Risk? August 28, 2024 By Cathy Bussewitz On a hot summer day in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, dozens of men removed pipes, asbestos and hazardous waste while working...
Expansion of Natural Gas Terminals Brings Another Risk to Louisiana June 7, 2022 By Martha Irvine and Cathy Bussewitz The front lawn of Lydia Larce’s home is strewn with debris: remnants of cabinets and chunks of pink shower. She...
Forgotten Oil and Gas Wells Lingering, Leaking Toxic Chemicals August 3, 2021 By Cathy Bussewitz and Martha Irvine Rusted pipes litter the sandy fields of Ashley Williams Watt’s cattle ranch in windswept West Texas. The corroded skeletons are...
Across the Country, Capitol Hill Rioters Face Repercussions at Work January 25, 2021 By Joseph Pisani and Cathy Bussewitz A printing company in Maryland saw the photo on Twitter the night of Jan. 6: an employee roaming the halls...
More Capitol Hill Rioters Face Firings Back at Work January 12, 2021 By Joseph Pisani and Cathy Bussewitz A printing company in Maryland saw the photo on Twitter Wednesday night: an employee roaming the halls of the U.S....
Pandemic-Stricken Uber Sells Its Robot-Vehicle Division December 9, 2020 By Michael Liedtke and Cathy Bussewitz Uber is selling off its autonomous vehicles development arm as the ride-hailing company slims down after its revenues were pummeled...
LGBTQ Employees Still See Equality Gaps After Supreme Court Ruling on Firing June 23, 2020 By Cathy Bussewitz and Joseph Pisani Even with this week’s Supreme Court ruling, the workplace will be far from equal for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender...
Uber Gets Mixed Reaction to Public Report on Sex Assaults. Now What? December 9, 2019 By Cathy Bussewitz and Tom Krisher A day after Uber revealed that more than 3,000 riders and drivers were sexually assaulted last year while using its...
Scooter Riders Advised to Avoid Insurance Pothole June 28, 2019 By Cathy Bussewitz We’ve all seen reports about head injuries, traffic accidents and even deaths that electric scooter riders have suffered as the...
Report Says Many New York City Uber, Lyft Drivers Fail to Respond to Recalls May 23, 2019 By Cathy Bussewitz One out of six Uber and Lyft drivers in the New York City and Seattle areas are driving vehicles with...