To End Food Waste, Change Needs To Begin At Home Plus 4 More Stories

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Daily Briefing A look at the day's top stories News To End Food Waste, Change Needs To Begin At Home The U.S. throws out 35 million tons of food each year. While many restaurants, supermarkets and food firms are taking responsibility, many consumers are not. A pilot EPA program aims to change that. Read this story Testing: How Much Is Too Much? Two new surveys try to quantify the number of standardized tests students take in school — an estimated 113 by graduation. Read this story Top Spenders On Capitol Hill Pay Billions, Receive Trillions A new analysis by the Sunlight Foundation examines corporations that expend the most money in Washington on campaign contributions and lobbying. Defense contractors and finance giants lead the pack. Read this story Six Words: 'With Kids, I'm Dad. Alone, Thug' With his brown skin and long dreadlocks, Marc Quarles stands out in his predominantly white neighborhood. He's particularly aware of that, he says, when his biracial children aren't with him. Read this story The Power Of Suggestion Could Trigger Asthma — Or Treat It Strong odors can be a problem for people with asthma. Even anticipating smells like chemicals or heavy perfumes can lead to an asthma attack. Some scientists think this may lead to new treatments. Read this story more news stories

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