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Should bioplastics be counted as compost? Debate pits farmers against manufacturers
Plastic manufacturers are pushing to have their products counted as compost. Composters and farmers are trying to stop them.
Debate over regulating AI remains despite being stripped from tax bill
Without the provision in President Donald Trump’s tax bill, the future of AI regulation returns to a somewhat uncertain path ...
Congress passes Trump spending bill after days of debate and delay
The budget bill is central to Donald Trump’s agenda and includes many of the promises the president has made on the campaign ...
With American democracy under strain, students debate its resilience
Students at Johns Hopkins University debated political decisions playing out in the U.S. Their emotional discussions reveal ...
The debate has been settled. Oklahomans prefer to set AC thermostat to this temperature
The people have spoken. An unofficial poll from The Oklahoman reveals the most popular thermostat setting for summer months.
In a ‘union town,’ Philly residents debate whether using trash drop-off sites is crossing a picket line
As the whiffs of trash grew more powerful, many residents wondered: Is the use of the city's 61 temporary trash sites ...
Miss Manners: The honorifics debate rages on
Husband’s small business sends out holiday cards to clients without including their titles.
Poll: Is swimming in lakes a no-go, or are you jumping in? Let's settle the debate
While many Oklahomans love a summer day spent in the water at their favorite lake, others would rather skip this activity.