Oklahoma’s Republican Governor Just Dealt an Unexpected Blow to the NRA
President Donald Trump speaks at the National Rifle Association convention in Dallas, on May 4.Susan Walsh/AP Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. Late Friday night, Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin vetoed a bill that would have let adults carry guns without training or a permit, striking a blow to the National Rifle…
Quote of the Day: Republicans Have a “Nonwhite” Problem
Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. How can Republicans attract more young people to their party? Ramesh Ponnuru takes a crack at explaining: We can dwell on differing views of marijuana, same-sex marriage, and President Trump, or question whether conservative attitudes toward Millennials have been self-defeating. Those are all things worth…
Farmers Are Struggling to Make Ends Meet. This Controversial Policy Could Help.
The Dykstra Dairy Farm has been a fixture in Burlington, WA, for three generations of the Dykstra family. Conventional dairy farms have been struggling for years. Until recently, Dykstra said it seemed organic dairy farms were somewhat shielded from the volatility of the conventional market. Now, organic dairies are struggling alongside conventional dairies, further adding…
We’re Running Out of Clean Water. Bats Know Where to Find It.
Preliminary analyses suggest the long-tailed serotine (Eptesicus hottentotus) could indicate the presence of high-quality water in the northern Namib Desert. Theresa Laverty Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. This story was originally published by Undark and appears here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Desert life depends on reliable access to water. In Namibia’s…
Happy Mother’s Day! Please Enjoy These Stories About Moms, Daughters, and Food
Aimee Lee Ball and her mother.Courtesy Aimee Lee Ball Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. Recipes passed down through generations, Mother’s Day breakfasts in bed—these are some of the ways that food can bring a family together. But Aimee Lee Ball knows that there are other stories to be told: about…
A Trip Down Memory Lane
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