With an outbreak of E. coli hitting a major part of the romaine lettuce supply, the challenges of tracing produce in the food chain are quickly growing more apparent. Industry groups have long supported a traceability initiative, but a significant number of growers have yet to embrace the effort—a situation that has complicated the search for a root cause of the outbreak. Read More
With Chinese tech companies in U.S. government crosshairs and tariffs at the center of the conversation, associations in the tech world and beyond are warning of lasting ripple effects if and when China responds. Read More
Wanting to make sure readers see themselves on the pages of books, as well as get a window into other perspectives, the International Literacy Association worked to increase the diversity in its annual Choices Reading Lists. Read More
TechCrunch’s editorial manager makes the case that technology literacy is a must for effective leadership today. Also: Six rules for better communication. Read More
The surprise acquisition of a podcast app by a number of major public radio companies shows that even traditional organizations are taking a tech-world approach to acquiring promising startups. Could associations pull a similar trick? Read More
With the support of the startup PlayVS, the National Federation of State High School Associations will bring esports leagues to high schools around the country starting this fall. The partnership, focused on STEM-based education, will not include the popular first-person shooter genre. Read More
A new data privacy feature from Facebook gives users more control of their data. Read More
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