The United Auto Workers (UAW) is a union that represents hundreds of thousands of workers in the automotive industry. On 14 September, UAW leadership called a strike when the deadline to make a deal with industry leadership passed. 13,000 auto workers have now walked out on the job from companies General Motors, Ford, and Stellantis. …
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New Illinois Law Makes Plant-Based Meals Available in Schools
As students in Illinois head back to school, a new change has taken place within the state: as of 1 August 2023, if parents submit a request to their district, their child will be provided with a plant-based lunch at school. This plant-based lunch complies with the same federal nutrition mandates as the omnivorous lunches …
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Oatmeal & Diabetes
Sir Harold Himsworth (1905-1993) was a British scientist who did research on liver disease and diabetes, and who first distinguished between type 1 and type 2 diabetes. He also established the concept of insulin resistance and prescribed a high-carb diet to treat type 2 diabetes. To some modern ears, this might sound like heresy. Wouldn’t …
Methionine, Longevity, and the Vegan Diet
One common myth about plant protein is that it is inferior to animal protein. This myth arose from a study done on rats a hundred years ago that demonstrated that baby rats don’t grow well when fed only plants. But rats are not humans. Rat milk contains more than ten times the amount of protein …
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Maui and East Palestine: Americans Left Behind
At of the time of this writing, over 100 people have died from the wildfires on Maui, a disaster which is the deadliest wildfire in the US for more than a century. Although the origin of the fire is unknown, high winds and dried weather undoubtedly intensified the blaze. In addition, the sirens on the …
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Fusion Energy Breakthrough in July
On 30 July 2023, scientists at the US’ California-based National Ignition Facility (NIF) produced a fusion reaction that produced more energy than it consumed, leading many to renew speculation as to whether using fusion as an energy source is possible. Nuclear fusion occurs when two atoms collide to form a heavier atom. For instance, two …
Today: International Peace Rally in New York City
78 years ago on this day, the United States bombed the Japanese city of Hiroshima, following days later with the dropping of another atomic bomb on Nagasaki. This Sunday, the coalition Humanity for Peace is staging a rally for peace in New York City to remind citizens and lawmakers that nuclear war is not the …
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What Does the US Fish and Wildlife Service Do?
Many Americans are familiar with the activities of the National Park Service, but there are several other major agencies in the US that oversee various aspects of the environment. One such agency is the US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS). The USFWS can trace its roots back to the late 1800s. In 1871, Congress created …
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Dolphin Mothers Use Baby Talk with Calves
Baby talk is a cultural universal among humans. Speaking to infants in high pitches, soft tones, and almost unintelligible words are common to societies around the world, according to a study by researchers from Harvard’s Music Lab. There are several theories for why talking to babies in such a manner is a commonality among humans. …
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Ancient Natural Nuclear Reactor – How Did it Work?
Uranium-based nuclear reactors rely on the isotope uranium-235 to make energy. Currently, there is far more uranium-238 (146 neutrons) than 235 (143 neutrons) in naturally occurring ore, where the isotopes vary greatly in their stability. Therefore, uranium goes through a process of enrichment to extract the U-235, since this isotope makes up only about .72% …
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