A U.S. Supreme Court ruling this week rolled back protections for many wetlands nationwide. North Carolina is considering a law that would require the state to use the same test for a "wetland" as the federal government, ...
Environment
May 26, 2023
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Colorado Gov. Jared Polis followed through with his not-too-veiled hint that he would veto a measure that could have delayed the state's plan to capture and release gray wolves along the Western Slope by the end of the year.
Plants & Animals
May 17, 2023
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For the 20th time since 1933, Congress is writing a multiyear farm bill that will shape what kind of food U.S. farmers grow, how they raise it and how it gets to consumers. These measures are large, complex and expensive: ...
Economics & Business
May 9, 2023
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Uganda's anti-homosexuality bill, if signed into law, could lead to the withdrawal of foreign aid and threaten goals to end HIV/AIDS by 2030, advocates warn.
Social Sciences
May 8, 2023
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Colorado's plan to capture and release dozens of wolves into the Western Slope's wilderness is now finalized, though the timeline might suffer thanks to a bill proposed by the region's lawmakers.
Plants & Animals
May 4, 2023
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Nearly three years ago, American Airlines pledged to eradicate its greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 in an effort to help avoid the most catastrophic effects of climate change.
Environment
Mar 27, 2023
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A proposed bill in Florida would prevent children from learning about menstruation in elementary school, even though some girls get their first periods in those years.
Education
Mar 22, 2023
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The COVID-19 pandemic was fertile ground for conspiracy theories and misinformation on Twitter, and Bill Gates was a frequent target. A new study, which analyzes well-known conspiracy theories about the role of Bill Gates ...
Social Sciences
Mar 14, 2023
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In the early pandemic, conspiracy theories that were shared the most on Twitter highlighted malicious purposes and secretive actions of supposed bad actors behind the crisis, according to an analysis of nearly 400,000 posts.
Social Sciences
Jan 25, 2023
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In 2018, former US president Bill Clinton coauthored a novel with James Patterson, the world's bestselling author. "The President is Missing" is a typical Patterson: a page-turner of a thriller, easy to read, with short chapters ...
Social Sciences
Jan 16, 2023
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