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Recall issued for Skippy Peanut Butter cases due to stainless steel fragments

Skippy Foods, LLC said a "number of jars may contain a small fragment of stainless steel from a piece of manufacturing equipment." Justin Sullivan/Getty Images hide caption

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Recall issued for Skippy Peanut Butter cases due to stainless steel fragments

The specific jars impacted include Skippy Reduced Fat Creamy Peanut Butter Spread, Skippy Reduced Fat Chunky Peanut Butter Spread and Skippy Creamy Peanut Butter Blended With Plant Protein.

The weapons supply chain
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The weapons supply chain

Ukraine has been receiving a steady stream of weapons from the United States and NATO for the past several weeks. Like the goods that come to your door, these weapons have to go through a supply chain. Today, we learn the steps.

The weapons supply chain

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Do-over union election at Amazon's Bessemer warehouse is too close to call

The Amazon fulfillment warehouse at the center of a unionization drive in Bessemer, Alabama. A second union election at the warehouse has concluded, with no winner yet declared. Elijah Nouvelage/Getty Images hide caption

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Do-over union election at Amazon's Bessemer warehouse is too close to call

The no votes edged out the yes votes in the do-over election in Bessemer, Alabama, but more than 400 challenged ballots remain. A hearing will determine whether those ballots will be counted.

The Patagonia vest endures in San Francisco tech circles, despite ridicule

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Technology

The Patagonia vest endures in San Francisco tech circles, despite ridicule

Flyers around San Francisco are urging tech workers to give up the quintessential Silicon Valley uniform: the fleece vest. It's just the latest flashpoint in the city's class battle.

The Patagonia vest endures in San Francisco tech circles, despite ridicule

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Energy

Why producing more domestic oil is so difficult right now

The oil glut of 2020 drove crude prices down to -$38 a barrel, forcing U.S. producers to cap wells and lay off workers. Now, oilfield supplies are scarce and expensive and there's a labor shortage.

Why producing more domestic oil is so difficult right now

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A container ship named Ever Forward has been stuck in the Chesapeake Bay for 18 days

Tugboats pull on the Ever Forward near Pasadena, Md., on Tuesday, trying to free the ship as it sits in the Chesapeake Bay after running aground near Baltimore. Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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A container ship named Ever Forward has been stuck in the Chesapeake Bay for 18 days

The ship ran aground after it apparently missed a turn leaving Baltimore. The vessel is owned by the same company that owns the Ever Given, the ship that blocked the Suez Canal last year.

What to know about the U.S. emergency oil stash as Biden gears up to tap the reserves

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What to know about the U.S. emergency oil stash as Biden gears up to tap the reserves

The U.S is planning its largest-ever release from its Strategic Petroleum Reserve. Here's what to know about the country's emergency oil stash.

Women are still missing in the music industry, especially behind the scenes

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Women are still missing in the music industry, especially behind the scenes

According to a new study, fewer than 4% of producers making songs on the Billboard Top 100 last year were women — a number that hasn't changed much over the past decade.

Will skiing survive? Resorts struggle through a winter of climate and housing woes

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Climate

Will skiing survive? Resorts struggle through a winter of climate and housing woes

In the West, ski resorts are banking on a Spring Break surge after a rough winter of prolonged drought, labor and housing shortages and frustrated customers.

Will skiing survive? Resorts struggle through a winter of climate and housing woes

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When police cracked down on reporters on one chaotic night in LA's Echo Park

Los Angeles Police Department officers block the street near Echo Park Lake as protesters demonstrate against the removal of a homeless encampment on March 25, 2021, in Los Angeles. Officials asked people living in tents at the park to leave. Police detained 16 journalists reporting on the night's events, arresting two and shooting two others with rubber bullets. Mario Tama/Getty Images hide caption

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Media

When police cracked down on reporters on one chaotic night in LA's Echo Park

The LAPD detained at least 16 journalists covering a protest in March 2021, a low point in a year of increasing mistrust and hostilities between police departments and the media.

When police cracked down on reporters on one chaotic night in LA's Echo Park

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Companies are using bankruptcy courts to thwart lawsuits

More and more wealthy companies and individuals, accused of wrongdoing, are turning to bankruptcy courts to block lawsuits — a practice that's raising alarms with the U.S. Justice Department.

Companies are using bankruptcy courts to thwart lawsuits

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Why contract for deed arrangements can be risky for homebuyers

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Some people who can't qualify for a mortgage, turn to a thinly regulated arrangement called contract for deed. Similar to renting to own, it rarely results in a buyer taking possession of the home.

Why contract for deed arrangements can be risky for homebuyers

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Europe has designs on making the 'fast fashion' industry more sustainable

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Europe has designs on making the 'fast fashion' industry more sustainable

Under the proposal, the European Commission would set new durability standards and require companies to include how sustainable and recyclable a clothing item is on its label.