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Starbucks to Pay $39 Million in Landmark N.Y.C. Labor Law Settlement

The settlement with Starbucks stems from more than half a million violations, including failing to give workers stable schedules.

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The settlement comes as some unionized Starbucks workers have been on strike for more than two weeks as they seek concessions in contract negotiations.
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Zillow deletes climate risk data from listings after complaints it harms sales

Site removes feature after real estate agents and some homeowners say scores appear arbitrary and hurt sales

Zillow, the US’s largest real estate listing site, has removed a feature that allowed people to view a property’s exposure to the climate crisis, following complaints from the industry and some homeowners that it was hurting sales.

In September last year, the online real estate marketplace introduced a tool showing the individual risk of wildfire, flood, extreme heat, wind and poor air quality for one million properties it lists, explaining that “climate risks are now a critical factor in home-buying decisions” for many Americans.

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© Photograph: Miguel J Rodriguez Carrillo/AFP/Getty Images

© Photograph: Miguel J Rodriguez Carrillo/AFP/Getty Images

© Photograph: Miguel J Rodriguez Carrillo/AFP/Getty Images

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New ‘off-the-shelf’ pancreatic cancer therapy able to hunt down tumors — even after they spread: study

Scientists at UCLA have developed an “off-the-shelf” cell-based immunotherapy that was able to track down and kill pancreatic cancer cells even after they had spread to other organs. In a mouse study, the treatment slowed cancer growth, extended survival and remained effective even within the harsh environment of solid tumors. “Even when the cancer tries to evade...

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