McKinsey reportedly under US criminal investigation over opioid industry work (www.theguardian.com)
Federal prosecutors looking at relationship with Purdue Pharma and other drug manufacturers, and its role in US opioid crisis...
The FTC has banned noncompete agreements (www.theverge.com)
With Close Calls Mounting, The FAA Will Require More Rest For Air Traffic Controllers (www.npr.org)
Twice a week a pilot aborts a takeoff because other jets are entering an active runway. The FAA’s solution is a 10 hour break between shifts rather than 9 hours.
UAW says Volkswagen workers vote overwhelmingly to join union, giving it groundbreaking landslide win (www.cnn.com)
US is reimposing oil sanctions on Venezuela, officials say (www.yahoo.com)
Americans Sleeping Less, More Stressed (news.gallup.com)
‘Water is more valuable than oil’: the corporation cashing in on America’s drought (www.theguardian.com)
In an unprecedented deal, a private company purchased land in a tiny Arizona town – and sold its water rights to a suburb 200 miles away. Local residents fear the agreement has ‘opened Pandora’s box’...
Americans Have Never Been So Far Behind on Their Credit Card Bills (money.com)
Trump rages at judge hours before hush money case begins (thehill.com)
Former President Trump railed against the judge in his criminal hush money case early Monday, just hours before the first criminal trial against a former U.S. president is set to begin....
Forgiving medical debt after it is sent to collections has fewer benefits – study (www.theguardian.com)
Experts partnered with RIP Medical Debt, a medical non-profit that buys and forgives debt, found it had little effect on people’s credit scores and mental health...
The Anarchist Turn in Twenty-First Century Leftwing Activism (theanarchistlibrary.org)
cross-posted from: lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/18399875...
Who wants to be a trillionaire? Don’t laugh. That’s exactly where America’s oligarchic policies are taking us. (www.motherjones.com)
FDA head calls on Congress to pass mandatory testing for lead in food (www.nbcnews.com)
US general says Ukraine will soon run out of shells, anti-air missiles without US aid (kyivindependent.com)
Cavoli’s statement was the latest in a series of increasingly pointed warnings about how the ongoing delay in U.S. aid is weakening Ukraine’s position on the battlefield.
Two far-right conspiracy theorists to pay up to $1.25m for robocall campaign (www.theguardian.com)
Jacob Wohl and Jack Burkman found liable last March for trying to discourage Black New Yorkers from voting in 2020 election...
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing the first-ever national legally enforceable drinking water standard for PFAS (www.whitehouse.gov)
Brazil Supreme Court justice orders investigation of Elon Musk over fake news and obstruction (apnews.com)
A crusading Brazilian Supreme Court justice included Elon Musk as a target in an ongoing investigation over the dissemination of fake news and opened a separate investigation late Sunday into the executive for alleged obstruction....
Whooping cough’s back — and it’s Covid’s fault (www.politico.eu)
Suspect arrested in arson at Sen. Bernie Sanders’s Vermont office (thehill.com)
Meta is accused of censoring a non-profit newspaper and an independent journalist who criticized the company (www.cnn.com)
Roblox Studio boss: children making money on the platform isn't exploitation, it's a gift (www.eurogamer.net)
In an interview with Roblox Studio head Stefano Corazza at GDC in late March, where a new suite of AI-powered creation tools was demoed, I asked about the reputation Roblox hac gained and the notion that it was exploitative of young developers, since it takes a cut from work sometimes produced by children....
Trump Official Jeffrey Clark Broke Ethics Rules, DC Bar Says (news.bloomberglaw.com)
In the sanctions portion of the proceeding, disciplinary counsel Hamilton Fox III pointed to the seriousness of aggravating factors in Clark’s violations....
Michigan Jails banned visits in “quid pro quo” with prison phone companies, lawsuits say (arstechnica.com)
Archived at web.archive.org/…/jails-banned-family-visits-to-m…