(RNS) — Thích Nhất Hạnh, the Zen monk and long-time Vietnamese political exile who was a prominent global Buddhist spiritual leader renowned for his advocacy of individual responsibility for such worldly concerns as the environment and nonviolence, has died. Called Thay, “teacher,” by his followers, he died Saturday (Jan. 22, Vietnam time) in his room,…Continue Reading
(RNS) — The Texas rabbi who survived a hostage-taking at his synagogue last Saturday gave the closing remarks at an online White House briefing Friday (Jan. 21), with an impassioned plea for civility and toning down heated rhetoric. “I am so grateful and I’m also a little sad that it takes something like this to…Continue Reading
StandingTall, which produces braces for scoliosis, has revealed that their FLEXpine brace, which both helps scoliosis patients with rehabilitation and allows them to do normal activities in their daily life, has received a PDAC HCPCS Code for processing insurance claims in the US. For products with a HCPCS Code, the price borne by patients when…Continue Reading
Chicago, Illin., January, 19, 2022 – Giggo, a mobile app-based service that brings the advantages of a mobile app to businesses who do not have the resources to develop an app of their own, has launched an investment equity crowdfunding campaign. Regulation equity crowdfunding campaigns enable individual investors to invest in and own a share of…Continue Reading
When the restaurant Tom Hunt worked at as a server temporarily shut down during the spring of 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, he decided it was the right time to pursue his longtime desire of becoming a real estate agent. “I’ve always been interested in real estate, but I’ve always had other obligations and…Continue Reading
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) issued a consent order against Michigan-based Flagstar Bank that levies a $3.62 million civil penalty over violations of the Flood Disaster Protection Act,the regulator said on Thursday. The consent order states that between a three-year period – from February 2017 through February 2020 – the bank’s…Continue Reading
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit ruled on Wednesday that borrowers can pursue a class action lawsuit against Carrington Mortgage Services regarding the fees it applied when collecting payments online or by phone. The plaintiffs – Ashly Alexander and Cedric Bishop – brought the case in September 2020, alleging that the…Continue Reading
When the terms “green” or “ESG” are broached in polite company, eyes have a tendency to roll. It’s natural for the mind to wander toward a parade of green branding campaigns that may be aspirational in messaging but rarely result in measurable climate-friendly or socially sustainable solutions in practice. Still, hidden among all that greenwashed…Continue Reading
