Month: February 2024
A big idea for small farms: How to link agriculture, nutrition and public health
In Boulder, Colo., the county is investing in sustainable farming and helping people buy local produce. It’s been called “a triple win” – for customers, farmers and the economy. (Image credit: Rachel Woolf for NPR)
Read More1 year later, Turkey’s earthquake victims live in tents, awaiting permanent housing
Despite promises of a massive construction campaign after the earthquake in southern Turkey a year ago, many people are still living in shipping containers and tents.
Read MoreU.S. conducts strikes in Iraq and Syria in response to the killing of 3 service members
The U.S. carried out retaliatory strikes Friday in Iraq and Syria after a drone strike in Jordan killed three U.S. servicemembers Sunday.
Read MoreNo Symptoms and in Your 40s. Time to Start Fighting Dementia?
Medical centers are starting programs to identify patients’ chances of cognitive decline and recommend ways to delay or prevent it.
Read MoreBrangelina Who? Meet the New ‘Mr. & Mrs. Smith’
The television remake stars Donald Glover and Maya Erskine, who play an emo version of the spy couple Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie made famous.
Read MoreSouth Carolina Democrats head to the polls, where Biden is expected to notch a primary win – NBC News
South Carolina Democrats head to the polls, where Biden is expected to notch a primary win NBC News Black voters stood with Biden in 2020. Four years later, he needs their help again CNN Polls open in South Carolina Democratic primary CBS News
Read MoreSiblings get 25 years for killing Venezuelan rapper Canserbero
A brother and sister accused of killing Canserbero, a Venezuelan singer once named the best Spanish-language rapper by Rolling Stone, were sentenced to 25 years in prison, attorney general Tarek William Saab said Friday. Tyrone Gonzalez, or Canserbero, as he
Read MoreU.S. reprisals against Iran-linked groups anger Iraq, Syria
The United States launched overnight air strikes against Iran-backed groups in Iraq and Syria, drawing condemnation from both governments Saturday, and promised more to come in retaliation for a deadly attack on US troops. The United States blamed Sunday’s drone
Read MoreModi Can’t Be Everywhere in India, but Cutouts of Him Can
Selfie stations with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s likeness have received an enthusiastic response across India—too enthusiastic, some say.
Read MoreIn today’s gun rights cases, historians are in hot demand. Here’s why
The Supreme Court has made history a central test of whether a gun control law is constitutional. That has meant a boom in demand for gun law historians, who are digging up forgotten old gun laws. (Image credit: Don Brinn/AP)
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