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In a trans-Pacific deal, the Tokyo-based Kirin Holdings has purchased a 25% stake in Brooklyn Brewery, a popular New York craft brewer. This partnership is expected to begin the expansion of the brewhouse in markets including Japan and Brazil. Kirin did not disclose the price it paid for the holding in the brewery, but it…

In the U.S. alone, there are upwards of 60,000 different compounds produced for industrial and agricultural use that undergo no safety testing. This is simply a symptom of the revolving door between the FDA and the pharma companies it regulates, a concern that’s been raised by several new studies. In a study published at the…

This November, residents of Baltimore will be asked to vote on whether to establish a new trust fund that would provide affordable housing for some of the city’s lowest-income residents. The Affordable Housing Trust Fund proposal recently gained 18,100 signatures of preliminary support, well in excess of the 10,000 required to put the measure on…

A 2002 National Center for Education Statistics study found that approximately six percent of all schools surveyed had trash overflowing somewhere on school property. Given that the flu virus can survive on hard surfaces for up to 48 hours, this continues to be a concern for parents and students alike as flu season hurdles ever…

The U.S. construction industry employs 7.8 million workers, but that number could drop with the addition of digital building initiatives. Companies are using 3D design, drone mapping, and robotic labor to expedite the rate of construction projects. While construction practices have not changed significantly in decades, and construction companies spend the third lowest amount of…

More than 3.5 trillion photos have been taken in the 186 years since the first photograph, but nothing compares to adorable puppies and weddings. What do you get when you mix the two? Pictures that are sure to tug on your heart strings. Kelly O’Connell and her black lab mix Charlie Bear have been inseparable…

There’s good and bad news for the people of Miami concerned about the Zika virus. While the Centers for Disease Control has officially lifted its travel advisory for pregnant women in the Wynwood neighborhood, the Zika zone in Miami Beach has expanded to include 4.5 miles of area known to harbor virus-carrying mosquitoes. Florida Governor…

According to recent studies, approximately 78% of all American citizens currently have some form of social media profile. However, it’s apparent that not all social media users have a sound understanding of keeping private lives private. An 18-year old in Austria is suing her parents for exactly that reason. In order to convince her parents…

Digital marketing is a growing global trend. In 2014, companies spent 25% of their total marketing budgets on digital platforms, and that figure is projected to increase to 75% within the next five years. It’s not just smaller companies who are trying to reach consumers in unique ways. Large corporations that are household names, too….

Firefighters in Maine managed to rescue a deaf man from his apartment just moments before the entire unit was engulfed in flames. Fire teams were called to the scene at 4 Berwick Road in Berwick, Maine, around 3:48 a.m. on August 28. The building was an old house with five units inside. “When we got…