Kennedy’s Plan for the Drug Crisis: A Network of ‘Healing Farms’
The positions of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on vaccines and drug companies are well known. His approach to addiction has been far less scrutinized.
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Inside Iceland's futuristic farm growing algae for food
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Trump staffers-in-waiting passed time at Kennedy Center before swearing-in
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Grazing Sheep Double Solar Farms’ Sustainability Factor
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Campaigners call for action as jellyfish threaten Scottish salmon farms
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Cull after more bird flu cases identified on farms
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State Farm cancels Super Bowl ad over California wildfires
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Biden to Commute Drug Offender Sentences
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‘One-in-a-billion’ round egg found at farm in Devon to be auctioned
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The 'Trump Home Shopping Network' is on the air — buyer beware
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Conan O’Brien to receive Mark Twain Prize at Kennedy Center
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State Farm Cancels Super Bowl Ad Plans As L.A. Fires Rage
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MSNBC President Rashida Jones is leaving the network
Jones ends her four-year run at the network. Her second-in-command, Rebecca Kutler, will be interim president.Los Angeles Times - Jan. 14 -
Women's college basketball Freshmen Tracker: Kennedy Smith lifts USC to top-10 win over Maryland
Smith scored 11 points in No. 4 USC's nail-biting victory over No. 8 MarylandCBS Sports - Jan. 13 -
Robert F Kennedy Jr claims seed oils are ‘poisoning’ us. Here’s why he’s wrong
Like a host of online influencers, the man likely to be the US’s next health secretary has denounced the vegetable oils used in countless foods. The science is not on their side . Seed oils are ...The Guardian - Jan. 13 -
AfD rejects involvement of Chinese firms in ports, digital networks
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UK has enough gas, says network after storage warning
Experts say the UK has enough gas after Centrica said storage levels were "concerningly low".BBC News - Jan. 10 -
The uncomfortable truth about social media networks
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Robert F Kennedy Jr accused of voter fraud over New York ballot
Watchdog files complaint after Trump nominee cast vote from New York address that was not his place of residence. Robert F Kennedy Jr has been accused of committing voter fraud in November’s ...The Guardian - Jan. 8 -
Europe's biggest battery farm to be built on coal mine, developers say
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Disaster by the Numbers: The Crisis in Sudan
The United States just formally declared that genocide has taken place in the northeast African nation, but the calamity there dates back decades.The New York Times - Jan. 7 -
Ketamine could be reclassified as Class A drug
Illegal use of the drug reached record levels last year, the Home Office said.BBC News - Jan. 7 -
Netgear brings WiFi 7 to Orbi and expands Armor network security service
Netgear announced its Orbi 870 Series Mesh System, the latest in its portfolio of mesh networking systems to upgrade to WiFi7 for home networking.VentureBeat - Jan. 7 -
Hawaii Governor: Robert F. Kennedy Is Unfit to Be HHS Secretary
Before I was governor of Hawaii, I saw how Robert Kennedy Jr. contributed to a measles outbreak in Samoa.The New York Times - Jan. 7 -
This space stock is up on new orders for its satellite networking technology
Shares of Gilat Satellite Networks ended Monday’s session up 9.8% after the Israel-based company said that it has received $9 million in orders from major satellite operators.MarketWatch - Jan. 6 -
Volkswagen and Xpeng to build super-fast charging network in China for EVs
Volkswagen has ramped up its focus on China via an investment in Xpeng and an aggressive electric vehicle launch schedule.CNBC - Jan. 6 -
Volkswagen and XPeng to build super-fast charging network in China
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The Pittsburgh Steelers Have an Identity Crisis
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The Rastafarians opening up Caribbean cannabis farms to build a flourishing medical industry
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New Orleans starts to heal after terrorist attack
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Grieving New Orleans gathers in prayer and healing after New Year's Day attack
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Farm bell rings 39 times at Jimmy Carter's boyhood home
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The looming battle over Britain’s wind farms
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AARP’s AgeTech Investor Network is helping tech entrepreneurs target the aging population
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Bourbon Street reopens with music: 'Part of the healing process'
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Europol dismantles network of illegal streaming of sports and other pirated content
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How to help UK farming waste less food
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How far will Philomena Cunk go to get a laugh? 'If he breaks my nose, it'll heal'
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FBI seizes more than 150 pipe bombs in raid on Virginia farm
The FBI says it found more than 150 pipe bombs in a raid on a Virginia farm. Investigators say Brad Spafford was arrested after a tip that he was stockpiling weapons. It is the largest seizure of ...CBS News - Jan. 1
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