BALTIMORE, MD, April 30, 2025 – As droughts worsen and water shortages hit communities worldwide, a new study in the INFORMS journal Decision Analysis has uncovered a smarter way to get people to save water – without breaking the bank.
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ATLANTA — Doctors warn that this flu season could be particularly severe, renewing fears of a potential "twindemic" in which the spread of that virus and COVID-19 collide.
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You might be tired of hearing about toilet paper in this pandemic. But when we’re talking about the paper supply overall, there’s no getting around it. Virtually all paper products — from wedding invitations to cereal boxes — are in short supply as mills struggle to keep up with demand and shipping bottlenecks cause delays and problems for consumers and businesses.
New York state’s newly minted vaccine mandate is already being contested in a federal court.
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