Good things are happening! Whole Foods workers start a revolution in aisle five, corporate criminals are put on notice, anesthesia monopolists get put to bed, and Big Pharma settles big time. A Whole Union For Whole Foods Workers at a Whole Foods Market in Philadelphia voted on Monday to become the first unionized store in…
Scientists from 23 different organizations are taking on a threat to one of the world’s most vital crops, all with an assist from the Gates Foundation. The Wheat Disease Early Warning Advisory System (aka Wheat DEWAS) is designed to protect wheat against a long-time adversary — harvest-devastating rust. MIT Technology Review profiled Wheat DEWAS, which…
After nightfall on Jan. 24, President Trump summarily dismissed as many as 17 of the most important guardians of integrity in the federal government — the inspectors general who search for fraud and abuse in each major executive department, who assure taxpayers that their money is being properly spent, and whose rigor reduces the temptation…
The inauguration of the 47th president of the United States coincided with Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the federal holiday that should prompt us all to reflect on my late father’s legacy of justice, equity and peace. While I noted President Donald Trump’s acknowledgment of my father and his dream, the address quickly veered away from…
President Donald Trump promised to lower prices for groceries, including eggs. But one crack in his plan is that egg prices haven’t fallen since he took office on January 20. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt, in her first on-camera news briefing on January 28, blamed that on former President Joe Biden’s “inflationary policies”. Leavitt…
Good morning. It is Saturday, Feb. 1. Let’s look back at the week in Opinion. When Donald Trump stood behind the presidential seal Thursday and, in one breath, said what you’d expect from a leader when bodies are still being pulled out of a river after a plane crash, and in another railed against diversity…
Where can you get good ideas for generating passive income? There are several good options. A perhaps surprising one is looking at Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A -0.91%) (BRK.B -0.78%) holdings. Berkshire doesn’t pay dividends itself. However, the conglomerate’s portfolio is chock-full of solid dividend stocks. Some offer especially appealing yields. Investing $10,000 in each…
Birthday wishes go out to Harry Styles, Ronda Rousey and all the other celebrities with birthdays today. Check out our slideshow below to see photos of famous people turning a year older on February 1st and learn an interesting fact about each of them. Top celebrity birthdays on February 1, 2025 FILE – Actor Garrett…
Simon Dedman BBC Political Reporter, Essex Reporting fromQuendon, Essex PA Media Nigel Farage said his party was gaining support in North West Essex Nigel Farage has told a rally of Reform UK supporters that Donald Trump’s election as US president should “serve as an inspiration”. Speaking in the North West Essex constituency of Conservative leader…
Seoul, South Korea CNN — President Donald Trump has called for an expansive, next-generation missile defense shield for the mainland United States, something modeled on Israel’s formidable defenses, typified by its signature Iron Dome system. A defensive dome for the US – a country hundreds of times the size of Israel – would require massive…