Cambridge, Massachusetts — At Harvard, a team of researchers is studying the axolotl, the salamander with the superpower to regrow body parts. “And we want to find out the secrets, like, the actual, molecular secrets of how they regenerate limbs,” Jessica Whited, an assistant professor of stem cell and regenerative biology at the Harvard Stem…
BOSTON — Residents in some U.S. states began to receive their full SNAP food aid Friday as an appeals court left in place, for now, an order requiring President Donald Trump’s administration to fund such benefits amid a U.S. government shutdown. What You Need To Know But the administration asked the appeals court to suspend any…
Latino voters overwhelmingly supported Democratic candidates in Tuesday’s elections, largely reversing historic gains President Trump made in 2024 with this key demographic. Mr. Trump was a factor for voters generally, across Virginia, New Jersey, and California, according to CBS News exit polls — many said they voted in these races to oppose him. In New…
Congressional Democrats have written at least eight letters seeking information about President Trump’s $300 million ballroom project. So far, those oversight requests have yielded few substantive responses from the administration and a nonprofit involved in the project. The top Democrat on the Oversight Committee, Rep. Robert Garcia of California, received no response to his letter…
New York Attorney General Letitia James asked a federal judge Friday to dismiss a mortgage fraud case against her, calling it a vindictive and politically motivated prosecution brought at the behest of a president who regards her as an enemy. The motion, which had been expected, argues the case against James was driven by personal…
ST. LOUIS—The St. Louis region is becoming known as a funny place on the national stage thanks to well-known comedian, Nikki Glaser, emerging star Greg Warren and the Flyover Comedy Festival. 150 comedians, including Aziz Ansari, look to crack up crowds in Saint Louis during the four-day Flyover Comedy Festival starting next Thursday, November 13….
The University of New Hampshire is using floating pens to sustainably raise steelhead trout, boosting local seafood supply. NEW CASTLE, New Hampshire — Researchers at the University of New Hampshire believe a new type of aquaculture will help raise local fish and support local fishermen. They’re using a floating pen called Aquafort to raise steelhead trout at…
As stubborn U.S. inflation continues to drive grocery prices higher in 2025, one surprising exception is emerging this month: the cost of preparing your Thanksgiving meal. Consumers can expect to spend about 2% to 3% less this year on Turkey Day groceries, according to a recent Wells Fargo analysis of a typical Thanksgiving feast. Shoppers are…
Washington — The U.S. Department of Agriculture informed states Friday that it is working to comply with a federal judge’s order to provide full food benefits to roughly 42 million Americans through November, an agency official said. Patrick Penn, deputy undersecretary of Food, Nutrition and Consumer Services, said in new guidance issued to state agencies that…
Retailers are betting they can handle the holiday shopping rush with fewer additional workers. From Nov. 1 to Dec. 31, retail stores are expected to hire between 265,000 and 365,000 seasonal workers, down from the 442,000 seasonal hires companies brought on last year, according to the National Retail Federation (NRF), a trade organization. That would…