Ag stats: August 2022 United States cattle on feed
United States cattle on feed from the USDA for August 2022.
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Ag stats: August 2022 United States livestock slaughter report
United States livestock slaugher report from the USDA for August 2022.
Book bans reflect outdated beliefs about how children read
Banned Books Week, an annual event that teachers and librarians across the U.S. mark with a combination of distress and defiance, is here again. The theme of this year's event, which takes place Sept. 18-24, is "Books Unite Us. Censorship Divides Us."
The Justice Department’s dilemma over prosecuting politicians before an election
As the 2022 midterm campaigns approach Election Day on Nov. 8, 2022, a federal probe into former President Donald Trump's handling of classified documents is testing an unwritten policy of the U.S. Justice Department.
Surging sales of large gasoline pickups and SUVs are undermining carbon reductions from electric cars
Replacing petroleum fuels with electricity is crucial for curbing climate change because it cuts carbon dioxide emissions from transportation - the largest source of U.S. global warming emissions and a growing source worldwide.
Permanent order blocking mask, vaccine mandate for Head Start could be appealed
With a permanent injunction issued in a case against President Biden's mask and vaccine mandate for Head Start childcare centers, the only question is whether federal officials will appeal the ruling.
Consumer groups press for bill to reform credit reporting
Consumer groups are pressing for legislation to reform the way credit agencies handle errors on credit reports.
US Senate ratifies treaty to phase down climate-warming HFCs from refrigerators and air conditioners – but what will replace them this time?
The U.S. Senate voted to ratify an international treaty on Sept. 21, 2022, and join 137 other countries in agreeing to phase out a class of climate-warming chemicals that are widely used as coolants in refrigerators, air conditioners and heat pumps.
Name-calling in politics grabs headlines, but voters don’t like it – and it could backfire in the 2022 midterm elections
Spending on political advertising is setting records in the midterm elections. But evidence shows that negative messages might discourage voters from casting ballots altogether.
Federal judge grants Marines class action status in challenge to COVID vaccine requirement
A federal judge has granted class action status for U.S. Marines in their fight against Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin's COVID-19 vaccine mandate.
