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Trump fires back at Sasse after town hall criticism

The president called the Nebraska Republican a “liability” to their party. Donald Trump on Saturday fired back at fellow Republican Ben Sasse after the Nebraska senator was recorded chastising the president during a town hall earlier this week. “The least effective of our 53 Republican Senators, and a person who truly doesn’t have

Biology: Elections have major consequences for environment

Elections have consequences. Some of those consequences affect our health and that of the biosphere, the thin, living shell covering Earth. Those impacts increased after our last presidential election. The next election will likely cause even more impacts. Early this year, President Donald Trump claimed “nobody could have predicted something like (COVID-19).” Yet

Covid-19 can afflict the powerful. Yet food workers remain the most vulnerable.

Amid this reality, Tyson Foods recently announced a plan to open medical clinics at several of its U.S. plants. Coupled with the addition of nurses and administrative positions in the company’s health services team, executives claim these plans will help “promote a culture of health” among workers. With the new initiative, Tyson joins

How To Get Your Employer To Give You Election Day Off

One of the most important decisions you ll make between now and Nov. besides the whole which candidate you ll vote for thing is how to cast your ballot. While many Americans are opting to participate in mail-in voting this year, some may live in states that require an excuse, beyond safety concerns

53 trillion tons of plastic in Earth’s waterways by 2030

A newly published study is warning that there will be 53 trillion metric tons of plastic pollution in the world’s rivers, lakes, and oceans by 2030. The research, published in Science, found that humanity is on track to put 53 million megatons (the equivalent 53 trillion tons) into the world’s waterways, even if

A warning sign for Trump: Florida seniors in a pro-Biden golf cart caravan

Sara Branscome’s golf cart whizzed down the smooth asphalt path that winds through The Villages, the nation’s largest retirement community, an expanse of beautiful homes, shops and entertainment venues that bills itself as “Florida’s Friendliest Hometown.” “This gets you rejuvenated and ready for the next month or so, so we can do this

Women in the Middle East: Lina Attalah, Waad el Kateab ‘keep fighting’

In a region often portrayed as rife with conflict, corruption and repression, hope shone for the Middle East, even if for a brief moment. Earlier this week, two Arab women were named among the world s most influential people by New York-based news magazine Time. Syrian filmmaker Waad al-Kateab and Egyptian journalist Lina

Asia Leads in Press Freedom Breaches Tied to Pandemic Reporting

KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA – Asian governments are doing more to harass and arrest journalists reporting on the coronavirus pandemic and to keep accurate news of the crisis from reaching their populations than those in any other region, press advocates say. Tracking by the International Press Institute, a global network of journalists run out

March on Washington Film Festival Aims to Refocus Black Cinema History

As with most events held in , the March on Washington Film Festival has two major historical moments to contend with — the coronavirus pandemic and the racial reckoning spurred by the Black Lives Matter movement. But while hosting a film festival amid an unprecedented health emergency is definitely challenging, event founder Robert