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Peloton must face a proposed class-action lawsuit filed on behalf of customers who were angered by the company’s decision to cut its number of exercise classes while continuing to market its service as offering an “ever-growing” library of classes.  The lawsuit stems from another legal tussle for Peloton, when it …

Chipotle is closing a Maine store that had been leading efforts to unionize the chain. Employees at the Augusta, Maine, Chipotle filed a petition with the National Labor Relations Board in June asking to hold a union election at the store. It was the first of the Mexican food chain’s …

A widely used but controversial herbicide linked to cancer is showing up in people, with a government study finding glyphosate in more than 80% of urine samples from U.S. kids and adults.  Part of a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention program, the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey found glyphosate …

Sacramento, Calif. — Companies selling shampoo, food and other products wrapped in plastic have a decade to cut down on their use of the polluting material if they want their wares on California store shelves. Major legislation passed and signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom on Thursday aims to significantly reduce …

A jury on Tuesday was scheduled to hear closing arguments in the trial of Ramesh “Sunny” Balwani, the former Theranos executive charged with teaming up with his secret lover, former CEO Elizabeth Holmes, to carry out a massive fraud. The three months of testimony and evidence mirrored the case against …

It’s been almost a year since the NCAA gave college athletes the right to earn money from their own name, image or likeness, a move that supporters of the policy said would allow young sports stars to profit from the big bucks they help generate for their schools. Now, critics are warning …

The U.S. Postal Service’s plan to add 40,000 gas-powered trucks that only get 8.6 miles per gallon has sparked a congressional inquiry, with House lawmakers questioning whether the agency “relied on flawed assumptions to justify the purchase of gas-powered trucks.” The House Committee on Oversight and Reform said in a …

Baby formula is getting even harder to come by at retailers across the U.S., amid a nationwide shortage of one of the most important products for new parents.  The shortage is so dire that Republican Sen. Tom Cotton of Arkansas on Monday called the situation “a national crisis” on Twitter.  …

As President Biden weighs whether to cancel student loans for a broad swath of borrowers, critics say it wouldn’t provide financial relief to the Americans who need it the most while also potentially hurting the economy.  Americans with school debt generally have higher income because a college degree tends to lead …

The COVID-19 pandemic has created more opportunities for remote, self-directed and freelance work than ever. Today, around 10 million Americans say they’re working for themselves in some capacity. The opportunity to work from anywhere is indeed enticing to many, and it begs an interesting question: If you could work from …