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Why “aging in place” is a growth industry

by Maria Hollenhorst
Apr 10, 2023
As members of the baby boom generation approach or reach their elderly years, more homes will need to be modified to accommodate them.
By 2030, every baby boomer will be at least 65 years old. That's likely to drive demand for certified aging in place specialists and products to support seniors' needs.
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Concerns about wildfires drive sales of "safe and sane" fireworks

by Andy Uhler
Jul 4, 2022
But even these ground-based varieties come with risks.
The term "safe and sane” refers to fireworks that are considered less likely to cause injury or start fires.
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Ahead of the holidays, retailers compete on store safety

by Marielle Segarra
Nov 12, 2020
Because, yes, the pandemic is still raging, and a lot of customers are still hesitant to go shopping.
Signs are placed to direct traffic inside the Westfield Santa Anita shopping mall in Arcadia, California, in October.
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As Austin bars open again, owners try to balance revenue and safety

by Andy Uhler
May 29, 2020
Texas saloons and bars have lost at least $600 million since the pandemic forced them to shut down.
People listen to live music at the reopened Blind Pig Pub in Austin, Texas, on May 22.
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Is there any data that says secondhand car seats aren't safe?

by Kai Ryssdal and Bridget Bodnar
Nov 14, 2019
Manufacturers and retailers suggest car seats expire every six years or so. But what if that's not true?
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NYC traffic fatalities fall to an all-time low

by Erika Beras
Jan 2, 2019
The city's Vision Zero program has cut road deaths by a third over five years
Traffic moves across the Brooklyn Bridge, Aug. 2, 2018 in New York City. 
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Ralph Nader wants you to wear a seat belt

by David Brancaccio and Ali Oshinskie
Sep 28, 2018
...because he fought the auto industry for increased safety. And won.
Courtesy of the American Museum of Tort Law
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Would arming school officials be effective during a mass shooting?

by David Brancaccio
Feb 23, 2018
Amanda Ripley is the author of "The Unthinkable: Who Survives When Disaster Strikes — and Why?"
Tyra Heman (R) a senior at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, is hugged by Rachael Buto in front of the school where 17 people that were killed during a mass shooting in Parkland, Florida.
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New device detects texting while driving, but is it legal?

by Sally Herships
Oct 16, 2017
The Textalyzer, a tablet about the size of an iPad which police can plug into a driver’s phone, can scan a phone’s system logs, and pulls up a list of activity.
A driver uses a phone while behind the wheel of a car in New York City.
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Why aren't railroad crossings on your map app?

by Jed Kim
Feb 6, 2017
About 200 people are killed at track crossings each year.
Many signs indicate the danger at the site of a deadly 2015 accident in Oxnard, California, where a truck driver turned his vehicle onto railroad tracks.
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