Report: Tennessee River has the highest levels of microplastics of any river in the world

Report: Tennessee River has the highest levels of microplastics of any river in the world

A professor at Sewanee: The University of the South conducted a project to observe microplastics levels in the Tennessee River.

Posted by Stephen R. Bierce on 21 May 2019, 14:40

New Coke is back after 34 years. Thank 'Stranger Things' season 3.

New Coke is back after 34 years. Thank 'Stranger Things' season 3.

New Coke returns on Thursday after 34 years. Coca-Cola resurrected the iconic drink as part of a tie-in with the Netflix show "Stranger Things."

Posted by Stephen R. Bierce on 21 May 2019, 15:47

Are You An Uber Driver? Send Us Your Flat Surge Fare Screenshots

Are You An Uber Driver? Send Us Your Flat Surge Fare Screenshots

Over the last few weeks, we’ve been hearing from an increasing number of Uber drivers that changes to the surge price model have impacted their take-home pay. In particular, my article about whether Uber is engaged in price-fixing prompted many drivers to write in with their frustrations, saying t...

Posted by Stephen R. Bierce on 21 May 2019, 17:12

Here's what's in the water where you play and fish

Here's what's in the water where you play and fish

We looked at hundreds of pages of documents from the state to see what potentially dangerous pollutants and bacteria are lurking in the waters of East Tennessee

Posted by Stephen R. Bierce on 22 May 2019, 01:04

How It Feels To Have Anxiety And Depression At The Same Time — HuffPost

How It Feels To Have Anxiety And Depression At The Same Time — HuffPost

Depression and anxiety each have their own sets of symptoms and challenges.And as if living with one of the conditions isn't frustrating enough, researchalso shows that it's not unusual to experience the two of them simultaneously."Unfortunately, having both anxiety and depression together is not an...

Posted by Stephen R. Bierce on 22 May 2019, 02:21