This week's top stories from our brands

Across our brands, our journalists are gathering the most relevant news in each of their industries and providing key information and factual analysis to the professionals who act on their reporting. Here's a collection of some of our recent top stories:

Carhartt reaffirms vaccine mandate despite social media backlash | Ad Age

Adrianne Pasquarelli breaks down the public response to Carhartt's stance after the recent Supreme Court ruling led other companies like Starbucks to reverse course. Read more

The latest numbers on the microchip shortage: Estimated chip hit jumps 25% in 1 week | Automotive News

Reporter John Irwin has been providing regular updates on the impact of the microchip shortage on global vehicle production. Read more

Crain's 2022 Power 25 | Crain's Chicago Business

The latest update to this annual list of local power players in business, labor, politics and the nonprofit world focuses on those who found ways to adapt, rebound or build resilience in their power base. Read more

Why doesn’t the New York subway use platform barrier doors? | Crain's New York Business

Following a recent tragedy and corresponding public petition, Brandon Sanchez answers questions about the feasibility and benefits of installing platform screen doors. Read more

23andMe study associates gene locus with COVID-19-related loss of smell, taste | GenomeWeb

This article provides all the details about a multi-ancestry genome-wide association study that identified a genetic locus near the UGT2A1 and UGT2A2 genes that was linked with the loss of smell or taste. Read more

Sensitivity, speed of infection with Omicron challenge COVID-19 rapid antigen tests | 360Dx

Adam Bonislawski shares a deep dive into the initial studies suggesting that rapid antigen tests may have reduced sensitivity to the Omicron variant or are undermined by the variant's quicker course of infection. Read more

CMS vaccine policy now enforceable in all 50 states | Modern Healthcare

The final update from reporter Maya Goldman on the implementation of the federal COVID-19 vaccine mandate for healthcare workers. Read more

Packaging firms join call for global treaty to 'reduce virgin plastic production' | Plastics News

Steve Toloken examines the proactive political movements of some large plastics packaging firms ahead of the anticipated global plastics treaty next month. Read more