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Iceland has found a shorter work week has improved the well-being of its workforce while not cutting into productivity.

Iceland Finds 'Major Success' Moving To Shorter Workweek

The results of two trials in Iceland found that a 35- to 36-hour workweek resulted in similar or greater productivity and improved well-being among workers.

CVS Pharmacist Raphael Lynne (left), D., MBA, and Stephanie Garcia, a Pharmacy tech., check the medication disposal box where people can drop off their expired, unused or unwanted medications for safe disposal.

A landmark opioid trial puts spotlight on pharmacy chains CVS, Walmart and Walgreens

The country's biggest name-brand pharmacy chains face a high-profile civil trial beginning Monday in Cleveland, Ohio over their role in the nation's deadly opioid epidemic.

The Supreme Court Sides With NCAA Athletes In A Narrow Ruling

The court ruled that NCAA rules are not reasonably necessary to distinguish between college and professional sports. Still, the ruling could be potentially transformative.

In the first Biden administration rule aimed at combating climate change, the Environmental Protection Agency is proposing to phase down production and use of hydrofluorocarbons, highly potent greenhouse gases commonly used in refrigerators and air conditioners.

EPA Moves To Sharply Limit Potent Gases Used In Refrigerators And Air Conditioners

The new rule is intended to decrease the use of greenhouse gases known as hydrofluorocarbons by 85% over the next 15 years. The gases that are thousands of times more powerful than carbon dioxide.

Chris Van Gorder, Scripps Health CEO, inoculated Christian Dollahon, 66 from Oceanside with the Pfizer vaccine at the Del Mar Fairgrounds on Friday, Feb. 12, 2021, in Del Mar, Calf.

San Diego County Coronavirus Cases Cross 200 For Seventh Consecutive Day

The number of new COVID-19 cases continued to increase, with more than 200 infections reported for the seventh consecutive day, San Diego County public health officials announced Wednesday.

California Governor Gavin Newsom speaks to members of the press at a news conference in Sacramento, Calif., Thursday, Feb. 27, 2020.

Newsom Touts Rental Assistance Program

Governor Gavin Newsom's AB 832 provides rent and utility relief for Californians.

The entrance to Legoland California Resort is seen here on Aug. 28, 2020.

Legoland Officials Ask State For Permission To Reopen

Theme parks are not among the businesses with relaxed COVID-19 restrictions announced Friday. Seaworld San Diego has reopened on weekends, but only as a zoo.

The San Diego Superior Court is shown in this undated photo.

City Attorney Sues Three Health Insurers Over Alleged Misleading Directories

The San Diego City Attorney's Office filed lawsuits Friday against a trio of health insurers for allegedly misleading consumers regarding the scope of coverage and services within their networks.

People dine under red umbrellas outside Via Carota restaurant in New York City's West Village. As the city continues to reopen, it is allowing restaurants to expand outdoors.

NYC Restaurants Spill Out Onto The Asphalt To Stay In Business

Many of New York's streets have come alive with fenced-in dining areas with tables and umbrellas and decorated with flower boxes and hanging plants.

Driver's license photo of Ashli Babbitt. The 35-year-old Air Force veteran was shot and killed by a U.S. Capitol Police Officer when she attempted to breach the Chamber of the US House of Representatives on Jan. 6.

Ashli Babbitt a martyr? Her past tells a more complex story

Former President Donald Trump and his supporters have sought to portray the woman who was shot by a police officer during the Jan. 6 Capitol riot as a righteous martyr who was unjustly killed.

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