Dan Weissmann

Reporter, Sustainability

Latest Stories (232)

The highway repair fund is going broke

Feb 27, 2014
Some say it's because the gasoline tax hasn't gone up since 1993.

Maybe video stores aren't dead after all

Feb 26, 2014
Not everyone is binge-streaming "House of Cards."

Can the "Three Amigos" help business travelers?

Feb 18, 2014
President Obama meets with his counterparts from Mexico and Canada.

Chicago's winter and a commuter-rail system in trouble

Feb 18, 2014
Delayed trains left commuters standing in icy winds, and revealed an accident waiting to happen.

Messaging apps: Skype has competition. Facebook too.

Feb 14, 2014
A Japanese company bets $900 million that Viber will take over your phone. Their goal: to take the place of smartphones.

The pollutants in your face wash

Feb 12, 2014
Groups say pieces of plastic -- called microbeads -- end up in our waterways

What kind of stock photo says "working women"?

Feb 10, 2014
Getty Images and Lean In are putting together alternatives to women climbing ladders and smiling at their salads

Why would you want to brew your own Coke?

Feb 6, 2014
Coca-Cola's partnership with Green Mountain Coffee-- the K-cup people-- promises the power to make pop at home. And that's a big deal, why?

Sochi Olympics isn't a guaranteed winner for sponsors

Feb 5, 2014
If you attend the Sochi Olympics, you’ll see a big presence by U.S. corporate sponsors. But here in the U.S., the companies are being pressured to renounce Russia's anti-gay policies.