Ag stats: 2021 United States farm production expenditure highlights
The 2021 total farm production expenditures are up 7.3 percent compared with 2020 total.
A brief history of Esperanto, the 135-year-old language of peace hated by Hitler and Stalin alike
In the late 1800s, the city of Białystok – which was once Polish, then Prussian, then Russian, and is today again part of Poland – was a hub of diversity, with large numbers of Poles, Germans, Russians and Yiddish-speaking Ashkanazi Jews. Each group spoke a different language and viewed members of the other communities with suspicion.
North Dakota, Montana receive $18.5 million for rural broadband
North Dakota and Montana are sharing $18.5 million in funding that will provide high-speed internet to rural residents.
Russians reportedly building a satellite-blinding laser
Russia is building a new ground-based laser facility for interfering with satellites orbiting overhead, according to a recent report in The Space Review.
Drugmaker agrees to $2.37 billion opiate settlement
Allergan has agreed in principle to a proposed $2.37 billion settlement to participating states and local governments
Curious Kids: Why do hammerhead sharks have hammer-shaped heads?
A great hammerhead shark’s two eyes can be 3 feet apart on opposite sides of its skull.
Study: Utah public schools, students high achievers despite low state funding
A new survey of public school systems around the country found Utah continues to rank among the top tier of states for its education system.
First settlement reached for healthcare workers in lawsuit filed over COVID-19 vaccine mandate
The first settlement in the U.S. has been reached in a class action lawsuit filed by health care workers over a university system’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate.
Report boosts unified power authority for western states
A new report by consulting firm Energy Strategies found that establishing a Regional Transmission System for Western states could bring significant economic benefits to the region.