Today, Noah Weinman is back with the sweeping tearjerker “Spackle.” So, I framed this song around the day I went to finish patching up all the holes in the apartment I shared with my ex.

And patching holes in walls requires covering them with layers of plaster-like spackle, then sanding the spackle away to leave a smooth surface. It’s a messy process — but it’s also a ...

The stonemason from Bexhill-on-Sea, East Sussex, is among a rising number of British men falling victim to what is being dubbed the "new asbestos". Silicosis is an incurable disease caused by ...

For most of the 20th century, virtually every naval ship had asbestos aboard in some capacity. Now, the U.S. Navy is the military branch believed to have the highest rate of mesothelioma, a cancer ...

When manufacturers of asbestos-containing products file for bankruptcy, they must set aside compensation for current and future asbestos victims in asbestos trust funds. As of March 2025, an estimated ...