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American Water Charitable Foundation Awards $20,000 STEM Grant to Sacramento Children’s Museum

The American Water Charitable Foundation has awarded a $20,000 grant to the Sacramento Children's Museum to support science, technology, engineering and mathematics education. The foundation, established by American Water, the largest regulated water and wastewater utility company in the U.S., made the grant through its California American Water subsidiary.

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Mindray North America Opens Expanded Mahwah Warehouse

Mindray North America celebrated the grand opening of its expanded warehouse facility in Mahwah, New Jersey, on Tuesday. The enhanced facility is designed to boost efficiency, accelerate delivery and improve customer experience, the company said. Mindray is a global leader in healthcare innovation across perioperative, medical imaging and critical care.

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Shiseido Launches Sculpting Serum With Dermatologist Partnership

Shiseido is entering the competitive luxury skincare market with its Vital Perfection Intensive SculptDefine Serum, launching this month at major retailers including Sephora, Nordstrom, Macy's and online platforms. The Japanese beauty company, with more than 150 years of heritage, partnered with Dr. Shoko Mori, a board-certified dermatologist practicing in New York, to provide clinical validation […]

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Shiseido’s new sculpting serum signals shift in anti-aging beauty marketing

Shiseido has launched the Vital Perfection Intensive SculptDefine Serum, a product positioned to deliver lifting and contouring effects traditionally associated with cosmetic procedures. According to the company's clinical testing, participants reported visible improvements in sagging cheeks, nasolabial folds, marionette lines and neck wrinkles within one week. The serum also claims to enhance skin firmness, brightness […]

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Seoul’s Royal Palaces Open Fall Festival Doors Sept. 4

Seoul's four historic royal palaces and Jongmyo Shrine are launching ticket sales Sept. 4 for the K-Royal Culture Festival Fall 2026, with the five-day event running Oct. 7-11. The festival will draw crowds to Gyeongbokgung, Changdeokgung, Deoksugung and Changgyeonggung Palaces, building on the spring festival's record-breaking attendance of 725,000 visitors. Organizers say this fall edition […]

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Zum’s Driver Expansion Raises Questions About Worker Conditions

When Zum announced it was bringing student transportation to four major school districts this fall—Philadelphia, Fresno, Kansas City and Rockford—the company released carefully curated testimonials from five drivers expressing enthusiasm about their work. What the press release didn't include were harder questions about labor practices, compensation and working conditions in an industry historically marked by […]