Josh Funk

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The Hidden Costs of Standing Still
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October 28, 2026
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Buildings Full of Machines (Data Centers) Tied to Modest Local Job Growth
October 28, 2026
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Systems Engineer Moonlights as 'Picasso of Pumpkin Carvers'
October 27, 2026
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Georgia-Pacific to Invest $150M to Modernize Toilet Paper Production
October 28, 2026
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In this Feb. 17, 2016 file photo, President Barack Obama speaks in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington. Obama is launching a version of “take your child to work day” focused on America’s science laboratories instead of its corporate workspaces. It’s part of Obama’s long-standing effort to encourage young people, especially girls and minorities, to pursue careers in the STEM fields of science, technology, engineering and math.
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Obama Launches 'Take Your Child to the Lab' Week
In this Saturday, Feb. 20, 2016 file photo provided by U.S. Air Force, an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile launches during an operational test at Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif. Like a giant pen stroke in the sky, an unarmed Minuteman 3 nuclear missile roared out of its underground bunker on the California coastline Friday, Feb. 26, 2016, and soared over the Pacific, inscribing the signature of American power amid growing worry about North Korea’s pursuit of nuclear weapons capable of reaching U.S. soil. When it comes to deterring an attack by North Korea or other potential adversaries, the missile is the message.
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Nuke Test: The Missile is the Message
This Feb. 11, 2016, photo, shows a high-fidelity audio system for the LG G5 phone, in New York. The module connects to the phone's bottom to offer higher-quality sound. LG is dipping its toes into a modular-design concept with its upcoming G5 smartphone.
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Years Before UPS Crash, 10 Similar Flaws Were Recorded
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NTSB: Both Engines Shut Off, Cockpit Struggle Ensued Before 2022 China Plane Crash
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Supply Chain
Trump Admin Looks to Rebuild Critical Mineral Supply Chains
The move comes after China choked off the flow of rare earth elements in response to Trump’s tariff war.
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Supply Chain
California Delays Revoking 17,000 Commercial Driver's Licenses Until March After Immigrants Sue
The delay is to allow more time to ensure that truckers and bus drivers who legally qualify for the licenses can keep them.
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Supply Chain
New York the 8th State Caught Improperly Issuing Commercial Driver's Licenses to Immigrants
The state could lose out on $73 million in highway funds unless the system is fixed and any flawed licenses are revoked.
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Supply Chain
Federal Government to Withhold $40M from California for Not Enforcing Trucker English Requirements
California defended its practices in a formal response to the Transportation Department.
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NTSB Opens Hearings on Deadly Washington Collision Between Helicopter and Passenger Plane
Changes are coming to the safety equipment on airplanes.
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'Systemic Failures' at Boeing, FAA Led to Door Plug Flying Off 737 Max
Boeing factory workers were working too fast on jobs they weren't qualified to do.
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Warren Buffett, chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, smiles as he plays bridge following the annual Berkshire Hathaway shareholders meeting in Omaha, Neb., May 5, 2019.
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Warren Buffett Offers Advice While Celebrating Berkshire Hathaway's Success
Buffett delivered a "powerful message."
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CSX locomotives sit at CSX North Framingham Yard, on Jan. 24, 2023, in Framingham, Mass.
Supply Chain
Railyard Accident Highlights Questions About Remote Control Trains
A CSX worker who found his friend run over by a pair of remote-control locomotives has a simple solution to preventing similar accidents.
August 28, 2024
A Environmental Protection Agency worker works in Leslie Run in East Palestine, Ohio, June 12, 2024.
Safety
Hidden Report Reveals How Workers Got Sick While Cleaning Up Ohio Derailment Site
Workers reported headaches and nausea while shooting compressed air into the creek bed.
August 14, 2024
Norfolk Southern locomotives are moved through the Conway Terminal in Conway, Pa., June 17, 2023.
Supply Chain
Norfolk Southern Results Complicated by Derailment Insurance Payments, Proxy Fight and Productivity
The Atlanta-based railroad said it earned $737 million last quarter, but there were several unusual factors influencing the results.
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Debris from a Norfolk Southern freight train lies scattered and burning along the tracks on Feb. 4, 2023, the day after it derailed in East Palestine, Ohio.
Safety
NTSB Begins Hearing on Causes of Last Year's Fiery Ohio Freight Train Wreck in East Palestine
The NTSB will discuss the ongoing investigation and issue recommendations for averting future disasters.
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Portions of a Norfolk Southern freight train that derailed the night before burn in East Palestine, Ohio, Feb. 4, 2023.
Supply Chain
Norfolk Southern Said Ahead of NTSB Hearing That Railroads Will Examine Vent, Burn Decisions
First responders were wrong to blow open five tank cars and burn the toxic chemical inside.
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