Edgar Dworsky has become the go-to expert on “shrinkflation,” when products or packaging are manipulated so people get less for their money.
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Oil Executives Privately Contradicted Public Statements on Climate, Files Show
The documents, subpoenaed in a House investigation of climate disinformation, show company leaders contravening industry commitments.
Germany Ends a Nazi-Era Abortion Law That Criminalized Doctors
The vote to scrap the law came on the same day that Roe v. Wade was overturned by the U.S. Supreme Court.
Swiss Approve Ban on Tobacco Ads
Health advocates have said that the legislation, which was approved in a referendum, was a significant step toward tightening the country’s loose tobacco regulations.
For Olympic Sponsors, ‘China Is an Exception’
Pressure is mounting on companies to condemn the country’s human rights violations, but executives say the Games should not be politicized.
Is Gruyère Still Gruyère if It Doesn’t Come From Gruyères?
A federal judge says yes, siding with U.S. cheese producers who say gruyère can be produced anywhere, not just in Switzerland and France.
‘Be Nice to Tourists’: New York’s Arts Scene Needs International Visitors
The United States now allows vaccinated international travelers into the country. It’s welcome news for arts institutions that lost revenue and cut jobs during the pandemic.
B.J. Novak’s Face Is on Products Worldwide. He’s Not Sure Why.
An image of the actor appears on an eclectic mix of products from China to Uruguay. “I am too amused to do anything about it,” he said on Instagram.
Fake Polls and Tabloid Coverage on Demand: The Dark Side of Sebastian Kurz
The downfall of Austria’s onetime political Wunderkind put a spotlight on the cozy, sometimes corrupt, relationship between right-wing populists and parts of the news media.
China’s Celebrity Culture Is Raucous. The Authorities Want to Change That.
The Communist Party has declared war on idol worship, part of a broader crackdown on what it sees as toxic celebrity culture that is poisoning the minds of the country’s youth.