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Oregon Senator Introduces American Grasslands Conservation Act to Protect Imperiled Prairie
ArchivesPolicy

Oregon Senator Introduces American Grasslands Conservation Act to Protect Imperiled Prairie

July 28, 2022July 2, 2023

The grasslands of North America are, in terms of acreage lost annually, the most threatened ecosystem. To that end,…

More Space Telescopes: Nancy Grace Roman to Search For Dark Matter and Exoplanets in 2027
ArchivesSpace

More Space Telescopes: Nancy Grace Roman to Search For Dark Matter and Exoplanets in 2027

July 26, 2022October 28, 2023

Story at a glance… The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope was just awarded its launch contract. Set to debut…

Ukraine Preparing to Target Russian Fleet—and Even Crimea with American Missiles
ArchivesWar

Ukraine Preparing to Target Russian Fleet—and Even Crimea with American Missiles

July 20, 2022January 24, 2024

In a confrontational turn, the Deputy Defense Ministry of Ukraine has said they will begin using US-provided weapons to…

Tesco Fake Meat Advertisement Ruled Unsubstantiated and “Likely to Mislead”
ArchivesNutrition

Tesco Fake Meat Advertisement Ruled Unsubstantiated and “Likely to Mislead”

July 19, 2022June 30, 2023

The UK’s Advertising Standards Authority (ASA), after investigating a 2021 Tesco ad regarding its name-brand “Plant Chef” plant-based burger,…

House Democrats Pass a Military Budget Set to Doom Afghanistan to Famine
ArchivesForeign Policy

House Democrats Pass a Military Budget Set to Doom Afghanistan to Famine

July 18, 2022January 24, 2024

Preparing the military budget for the United States for a fiscal year is a long process, and in the…

Ice Baths and Cryotherapy Help Australian Man Stay Alive Under Constant Danger from Cystic Fibrosis
ArchivesPhysiology

Ice Baths and Cryotherapy Help Australian Man Stay Alive Under Constant Danger from Cystic Fibrosis

July 14, 2022June 30, 2023

For centuries, people in northern European countries have bathed in rivers and lakes in wintertime as a way to…

Joe Biden’s Trip To Saudi Arabia Is a Disaster
ArchivesForeign Policy

Joe Biden’s Trip To Saudi Arabia Is a Disaster

July 12, 2022January 24, 2024

Story at a glance… Joe Biden leaves on Friday for Saudi Arabia on a cynical mission. While Yemen is…

African Court Rules in Favor of Indigenous Ogiek People On Reparations and Land Rights in Kenya’s Forests
ArchivesPolicy

African Court Rules in Favor of Indigenous Ogiek People On Reparations and Land Rights in Kenya’s Forests

July 4, 2022July 3, 2023

Story at a glance… An African human rights court ruled in favor of the Ogiek people of Kenya against…

Breakthrough Zero-Carbon Swedish Fertilizer “Biochar” Set to Take Root Across the World
ArchivesEnvironment

Breakthrough Zero-Carbon Swedish Fertilizer “Biochar” Set to Take Root Across the World

June 30, 2022July 9, 2023

Imagine if every time you threw out your lawn and garden waste, you were actively fighting global warming. That’s…

Tufts University Hopes to Take Meat Away from School Children
ArchivesNutrition

Tufts University Hopes to Take Meat Away from School Children

June 29, 2022July 4, 2023

Tufts University School of Nutrition and Science Policy has a bone to pick with Americans eating meat. Over the…

The Benefits of Nootropic Mushrooms — Fungi for the Brain
ArchivesNutrition

The Benefits of Nootropic Mushrooms — Fungi for the Brain

June 28, 2022July 4, 2023

This is part three of a three-part story on supplementing with medicinal mushrooms. You can read part one about…

These Common Kitchen Mushroom Species Are Medicines in Disguise
ArchivesNutrition

These Common Kitchen Mushroom Species Are Medicines in Disguise

June 27, 2022September 20, 2023

This is part two of a three-part series on edible mushrooms as medicinal supplements, you can read part one…

Why Medicinal Mushroom Species Might Be One of the Only Supplements Worth Taking
ArchivesNutrition

Why Medicinal Mushroom Species Might Be One of the Only Supplements Worth Taking

June 24, 2022July 4, 2023

Reishi, Chaga, turkey tail, lion’s mane, agarika, cordyceps, if these don’t ring a bell, they all have one thing…

The Solar System May Have Had Dozens More Planets if a Young Jupiter Hadn’t Swallowed Them
ArchivesCoffee Break Reads

The Solar System May Have Had Dozens More Planets if a Young Jupiter Hadn’t Swallowed Them

June 22, 2022November 29, 2023

A new study examining never-before-used gravitational data on Jupiter confirmed that the mass of heavy metals under the planet’s…

What the Heck is Going on With the Iran Nuclear Deal?
ArchivesForeign Policy

What the Heck is Going on With the Iran Nuclear Deal?

June 21, 2022February 1, 2024

The International Atomic Energy Agency has confirmed that Iran has decided to commence escalating her uranium enrichment program at…

Vitamin D Supplementation Associated with 2.6 Year Extension of Life
ArchivesMedicine

Vitamin D Supplementation Associated with 2.6 Year Extension of Life

June 20, 2022July 4, 2023

As much as 92% of Americans may be losing 2.6 good years of lifespan, due to about that percentage…

‘Unprecedented’ Wildlife Conservation Funding Passes House
ArchivesPolicy

‘Unprecedented’ Wildlife Conservation Funding Passes House

June 15, 2022July 10, 2023

A bill to fund state and tribal wildlife conservation efforts to the tune of $1.3 billion per year just…

Russian Oil Sector Stronger than Pre-War Levels as U.S., EU Continue Buying
ArchivesWar

Russian Oil Sector Stronger than Pre-War Levels as U.S., EU Continue Buying

June 13, 2022November 7, 2023

With half of 2022 in the history books, it came as a shock to many when a recent report…

Conservationists Call on Governments Across Conflict Zones to Increase Protection for Persian Leopard
ArchivesPolicy

Conservationists Call on Governments Across Conflict Zones to Increase Protection for Persian Leopard

June 6, 2022July 10, 2023

On June 4th, or World Environment Day, Jane Goodall led a team of 49 conservationists to petition for governments…

For Months a Narrative that Russia Can’t Win/Already Lost Was Unanimous, Now Quietly Erodes
ArchivesWar

For Months a Narrative that Russia Can’t Win/Already Lost Was Unanimous, Now Quietly Erodes

June 3, 2022November 7, 2023

In an interview with Newsmax, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy painted a grim picture of the war as it recently passed…

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Houthis Defeat the Americans, Claim Destruction of Another F/A-18 and Strike Israel with Drones

Andy Corbley May 8, 2025

Yemen has claimed responsibility for an attack on the USS Harry Truman aircraft carrier that caused a second F/A-18…

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Former Georgia Senator Joins Trump’s Kettle of China Hawks as US Ambassador to Beijing

Andy Corbley May 1, 2025

Former Georgia Senator and businessman David Perdue was recently confirmed with a bipartisan vote as the new US Ambassador…

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Houthis Shoot Down $210 Million in Drones, US Kill 80 in Strike on Civilians in Hodeidah

Andy Corbley April 25, 2025

Seven of the United States’ premier long-range offensive drones have been shot down by Houthi counterfire in the skies…

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