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McDonald’s top US executive denounced viral reports of runaway Big Mac prices as painting an inaccurate picture of the company, which has seen its profits surge by roughly a third since 2019 and is now preparing to roll out $5 combo meals. “I can tell you that it frustrates and worries me, and many of our

Facing ongoing concerns about rural hospital closures, Capitol Hill lawmakers have introduced a spate of proposals to fix a federal program created to keep lifesaving services in small towns nationwide. This story also ran on States Newsroom. It can be republished for free. In Anamosa, Iowa a town of fewer than 6,000 residents located more

Old versus new — The Unistellar Odyssey smart telescope made me question what stargazing means The age-old pursuit of looking at the heavens is finally getting an upgrade. Tim Stevens – May 29, 2024 11:00 am UTC Enlarge / The Sky-Watcher HEQ5 Pro and the Unistellar Odyssey Pro.Tim Stevens reader comments 122 It’s been 300

A Tennessee agency that is supposed to hold accountable and grade the nations largest state-sanctioned hospital monopoly awards full credit on dozens of quality-of-care measurements as long as it reports any value regardless of how its hospitals actually perform. This story also ran on States Newsroom. It can be republished for free. Ballad Health, a

Stop & Shop is planning to shutter an unspecified number of its grocery stores across the Northeast that the company said are “underperforming.” “Stop & Shop will make some difficult decisions to close select underperforming store locations to help ensure the long-term health and future growth for our business,” a spokesperson for the supermarket chain