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A Virginia effort to supply brewers with locally grown barley aims to limit emissions and offer an opportunity for farmers during what’s usually the fallow season.
Startup aims to plant millions of pongamia — “miracle” trees that can grow on arid badlands and yield products similar to soybeans and olive oil.
The Pennsylvania governor’s race in November will impact election integrity for the entire nation in 2024.
In each of our pockets are devices with the power to bear witness. Suddenly violations of human rights are documented for the ages and may be more easily prosecuted.
The EPA drastically limits dangerous chemicals in drinking water to help prevent cancer, birth defects, and many other dangerous effects.
So many risks, so little time.
The dilemma: How to avoid undermining trust in the electoral process – while preventing the serial theft of elections?
“Are you going to tell the truth about what is happening, or are you just going to write some propaganda?” one woman in Siversk asked us defiantly.
Fox News is in the business of lies and propaganda; settling the occasional defamation suit is just a cost of doing that business. But now, a couple of voting machine companies can make Fox News and the Murdochs pay a much steeper price than money.
PICKS are stories from many sources, selected by our editors or recommended by our readers because they are important, surprising, troubling, enlightening, inspiring, or amusing. They appear on our site and in our daily newsletter. Please send suggested articles, videos, podcasts, etc. to picks@whowhatwhy.org. Scientists Unveil Bionic Robo-Fish to Remove Microplastics From Seas (Maria) […]