The first few days of school have arrived. An eager, optimistic bright-eyed student body, refreshed from the long summer vacation, has now returned. In a few days the smiling faces may give way to bits and pieces of benign restlessness but in recent days our schools have been blessed with a degree of youthful contentment […]
Carl Natale
Web editor for SunJournal.com
Posted inBusiness, Perspective, Politics
The GOP attack on American unions could cost Democrats the 2020 election
Labor has less to spend on campaign messaging because laws in key states let workers skip fees.
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Posted inBusiness, Perspective
Worker-protection laws aren’t ready for an automated future
Science fiction has long imagined a future in which humans constantly interact with robots and intelligent machines. This future is already happening in warehouses and manufacturing businesses. Other workers use virtual or augmented reality as part of their employment training, to assist them in performing their job or to interact with clients. And lots of […]
Posted inBusiness
What is the big deal about Popeyes’ chicken sandwiches?
The nation’s love affair with a fast-food chicken sandwich has been put on hold.
Posted inNation / World
Officials are investigating 11 suspicious deaths at a VA hospital. Two have been ruled homicides.
The deaths have the potential to become a significant challenge for Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert Wilkie. “People at VA have been what looks like the victim of a crime,” he said.
Posted inNation / World
Deaths caused by drivers running red lights at 10-year high
The number of people killed by drivers running red lights has hit a 10-year high, and AAA is urging drivers and pedestrians to use caution at traffic signals
Posted inBusiness
Aggressive Amazon tactic pushes you to consider its own brand before you click ‘buy’
The feature shows the e-commerce giant’s power on the country’s dominant online retail site.
Posted inNews
Introducing a new approach to online commenting
Today we introduce a new approach to online commenting. As we continue to add more benefits to our subscription offerings, the ability to participate in online discussions on SunJournal.com will be for subscribers-only. Different from ubiquitous tools like “email to a friend” or social sharing, commenting won’t be a de facto feature on every story. […]
Posted inNation / World
Study: Heart disease progress is slowing or stalling and obesity is likely to blame
Death rates from heart disease, diabetes and stroke have been decreasing, but the rates are not decreasing as much as they once were — amplifying concerns that the obesity epidemic is undoing progress in the fight for heart health.