Journal that published faulty black plastic study removed from science index - Ars Technica

However, the authors made a math error in their analysis that put their estimate of exposure to toxins from kitchen utensils off by an order of magnitude. Corrected, the article notes that the exposure potential from kitchen utensils is actually less than a tenth of the limit considered safe by the Environmental Protection Agency. Further, the study found flame retardant contamination in less than 10 percent of the 203 household products it examined—and only about 8 percent of 109 kitchen utensils.

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What Kind of Twisted Feminism Is This? New White House Appoints Women, WOC | Opinion - Newsweek

The irony of an abundance of appointments of women to high levels of influence in the second Donald Trump administration is breathtaking. The 13 proposed choices include eight white women and five women of color (WOC).

Yes, female role models matter to generations of women and men. But this is not a feminist victory.

This is a new version of the U.S. female political leader—one who embodies the triumph of women's ascent to power while acquiescing to tolerance and compliance with toxic masculinity tainted with sexism, misogyny, racism, violence, and hate.

The high visibility of these appointments also appropriates a tainted retro version of female appearance...

Party City immediately closing all stores after 38 years

Employees of the New Jersey-based party chain were informed in a Friday meeting they were losing their jobs five days before Christmas and would be let go sans severance pay or extension of benefits, effective immediately.