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Cook County’s pilot program to provide guaranteed income to more than 3,000 people was such a roaring a win-win for everybody that planning is underway to do it again. Cook County leaders are touting the success of their guaranteed income pilot program https://www.wbez.org/cook-county/2025/04/08/cook-county-leaders-are-touting-the-success-of-their-guaranteed-income-pilot-program Related Reading
The government of England has committed to creating a national forest that will see 20 million trees planted across the West of England in the coming decades. In the words of the country’s nature secretary, it will “bring nature closer to people, prevent flooding and support wildlife.” Government to plant first National Forest in 30…
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There’s something magical about planting your first spring garden after the long, cold winter months. The soil feels alive again, and the garden starts to become a welcome sight filled with promise. After months of eating mostly canned foods, root veggies like carrots, and winter squash, the idea of enjoying fresh food from your own…
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Here’s a look at Donald Trump’s attempt to whitewash Black history with his anti-DEI orders, and what is being done to stop him. The Quiet Deletion of Black History Within Federal Agencies — and the Fight to Stop It https://capitalbnews.org/trump-smithsonian-tubman-dei-order-erases-black-history/ Related Reading
A first-of-its-kind male birth control pill has completed its first phase of human clinical trials and is now undergoing further safety and efficacy testing. If approved for the commercial market, the pill, which works by inhibiting sperm production, would mark a major expansion of contraceptive options. Men’s turn: US scientists unveil a hormone-free male birth…
Conservative voices completely dominate the podcast domain — nine of the 10 most-followed current events shows lean right. But the right isn’t just winning the media war. If the left doesn’t develop its own ideological infrastructure and catch up, it will allow the right to define political reality itself. Liberal Philanthropy’s Misguided Quest for “Joe…
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The desert has claimed a third of Burkina Faso, but the residents of the nation’s capital city are fighting back by circling the city with trees, vegetable plots and water tanks. The project holds back the desert, cools the city, and provides residents with a source of food. ‘We water, rest, water’: the green belt…
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The ancient practice of gleaning – collecting food that is left over in fields after harvesting is complete – is making a comeback as a way to feed hungry populations. Gleaning: The Ancient Practice Fighting Modern Food Waste https://grist.org/food-and-agriculture/gleaning-the-ancient-practice-fighting-modern-food-waste/ Related Reading
Agricultural information has become the lifeline of modern farming—reshaping how smallholders, large-scale producers, and entire communities grow food, manage land, and secure livelihoods. I learned this firsthand when I spent a summer volunteering in a rural farming village in Maharashtra, India. One of the biggest challenges wasn’t access to seeds or tools—it was the lack…
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Juicy Marbles, the Slovenia-based startup that has pioneered in making realistic plant-based steak, lamb and ribs, has introduced its newest product: “Pork-ish”. It is the first whole cut of pork in the plant-based category. Juicy Marbles introduces Pork-ish, a plant-based whole-cut of pork https://vegnews.com/juicy-marbles-meatless-pork Related Reading