Some Shovelnose Sturgeon in Illinois Are Huge and Researchers Are Fishing for Reasons Why
Sturgeon are among the most endangered of fish, but the shovelnose species in the Rock River is thriving. Scientists from Midwest states are studying how to manage them. By Susan Cosier Most days, researcher Stefan Tucker, with trawls, trammel nets, trot lines and even electrofishing gear, is on his boatContinue Reading
Montana’s Chinese past isn’t past
A forgotten Chinese cemetery reveals how Missoula buries its past — and why the present is so familiar. The post Montana’s Chinese past isn’t past appeared first on High Country News.Continue Reading
Beyond Meat’s stock collapses after debt deal
Beyond Meat, the El Segundo pioneer of plant-based hamburger patties, saw its stock collapse this week after it finalized a deal to reduce its debt.Continue Reading
Will Supreme Court Gut Voting Rights Act & Weaken Electoral Power of Black Americans?
The Supreme Court appears ready to strike down Section 2 of the 1965 Voting Rights Act, threatening the equal representation of Black voters, and potentially greenlighting Republican gerrymandering ahead of the 2026 midterm election. The case concerns Louisiana’s six congressional districts, two of which are majority-Black, in approximate proportion toContinue Reading
Lawsuit could strike down California’s new ‘Glock ban’ law
California’s ban on one of the nation’s most-popular handguns is facing a challenge just days after Gov. Gavin Newsom signed it. Assembly Bill 1127, signed by Newsom on Friday, Oct. 10, bans the sale or transfer of handguns with a “cruciform trigger bar,” a gun part common to many semi-automaticContinue Reading
FACT CHECK: No flu outbreak causing lockdown, mandatory face mask use
Claim: The government is imposing mandatory face mask use in public areas and lockdowns in parts of the Philippines due to an influenza outbreak. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: Several posts bearing variations of the false claim have been circulating on Facebook, with the most popular one gaining 2.4Continue Reading
France in crisis — is all of Europe at risk? | DW News
France’s political stability is crumbling. The future of the new government is uncertain, and both Prime Minister and President have bowed to opposition pressure, suspending Emmanuel Macron’s flagship reform project. How weakened is the President? And what does this mean for Europe? Once a driving force of the EU, FranceContinue Reading
WATCH LIVE: Jeffries holds briefing as Senate Democrats prepare to reject GOP stopgap spending bill
Watch PBS News for daily, breaking and live news, plus special coverage. We are home to PBS News Hour, ranked the most credible and objective TV news show. Sign up for Here’s The Deal with Lisa Desjardins: https://to.pbs.org/41q6E8i Subscribe for exclusive content in our newsletters: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/subscribe PBS News podcasts: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/podcastsContinue Reading
Protests continue in Ecuador’s capital despite northern leaders calling for action to end
Clashes between protesters and law enforcement broke out in Quito, Ecuador on Wednesday. Protesters reject the government’s economic policy, such as the elimination of the diesel subsidy. (AP video by Cesar Olmos) Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com This video may be available for archive licensing via https://newsroom.ap.org/homeContinue Reading
LIVE: G20 representatives hold a news conference
The Group of 20 representatives holds a news conference at the IMF-World Bank Annual Meetings. The International Monetary Fund revised up Asia’s economic growth forecast, but warned of risks to the outlook from trade policy uncertainty and geopolitical tensions. #IMF #worldbank #globaleconomy #internationalmonetaryfund #live #Reuters #news Keep up with theContinue Reading
Vance’s Double Standard: Nazi Jokes Are “Kids Being Kids,” But Mocking Charlie Kirk Gets Your Visa Revoked
JD Vance thinks praising Hitler and talking about putting political enemies into death chambers is harmless “kids being kids,” but criticizing Charlie Kirk is somehow deserving of state-supported punishment. It sure looks like he’s got quite the double standard. Yesterday, Vance defended Young Republican leaders who were caught in leakedContinue Reading
Why are over 670 million people going hungry?
More than eight per cent of the world population or around 673 million people are not getting enough to eat and going hungry, according to the UN.Continue Reading
The ‘food heroes’ cultivating global change
People around the world who are transforming food systems in their local communities are being recognised and supported by the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).Continue Reading