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‘Not just a museum’: Kenya’s seed bank offers unexpected lifeline for farmers
Set up to conserve traditional seeds, the Genetic Resources Research Institute is now helping smallholders diversify with crops resilient to the rapid changes in climate. On a winding road in the ...World - The Guardian - 4 hours ago -
US leads efforts to keep lifeline for West Bank lenders open
Yellen warns Netanyahu of ‘economic catastrophe’ if Israel refuses to extend waiver for Palestine banksBusiness - Financial Times - 2 days ago -
Amazon Just Announced an Unexpected New Benefit That Prime Members Are Going to Love
A new Amazon Prime fuel discount is a direct copy of Walmart’s popular benefit.Business - Inc. - October 23 -
Kamala Harris Has an Unexpected Ally
If Trump wins, we’re going to be saddled with an isolationist and nativist conservative movement for generations to come.Top stories - The New York Times - October 21 -
The Unexpected Benefits of Procrastination: A Deeper Dive
The conventional wisdom is that procrastination is something that should be avoided at all costs. I disagree.Business - Inc. - 4 days ago -
Inside the Effort to Change How Seeds Grow
Much of the food we eat is grown with synthetic fertilizer, which is a huge source of climate change. But now, a seed with DNA-modified bacteria is reducing the amount of synthetic fertilizer that ...Top stories - The New York Times - October 24 -
Thames Water secures £3bn loan to survive into 2025
The UK's biggest utility company agrees a lifeline to help it last until next October.Top stories - BBC News - 6 days ago -
Inheritance tax reforms to hit business owners and farmers
Tax relief to be capped on assets worth more than £1mnWorld - Financial Times - 18 hours ago -
Farmers 'betrayed' by £1m inheritance tax relief cap
Changes announced to inheritance tax rules could see the end of small family farms, warns the NFU.Top stories - BBC News - 20 hours ago -
Jessica Williams is ready for the unexpected, even on the 405 Freeway
The actor reflects on living in L.A., her love of ceramics and her starring role in Apple TV+'s "Shrinking," now in its second season — while battling traffic.Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - October 16 -
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5 Leadership Lessons From an Unexpected Medical Leave
Orum founder Stephany Kirkpatrick was having a banner year when she learned she had breast cancer. Here’s how she stepped away and set up her company for success.Business - Inc. - October 21 -
Unexpected Lessons From 4 Years of Remote Work
Mastering remote work: Lessons learned and powerful strategies for global teams.Business - Inc. - October 21 -
Harris to make unexpected campaign stop in Texas
Abortion and reproductive rights likely to be at heart of vice-president’s message in Republican-leaning stateBusiness - Financial Times - October 22 -
The Early Stars and Unexpected Starts From the N.H.L. Season
Each team has had a surprise this season, but some are better than others, a columnist for The Athletic writes.Sports - The New York Times - 4 days ago -
UK farmers forced to cut food production to stay viable, warns NFU
Terrible harvest and falling subsidies force businesses to embrace greener alternatives, says Tom BradshawWorld - Financial Times - October 14 -
A Southern California school plants a 'Moon Tree' grown with seeds flown in space
A California school has planted a tree that’s out of this worldTech - ABC News - October 14 -
Elder care costs are outpacing inflation. Americans want a lifeline.
A recent Kamala Harris campaign proposal targets at-home caregivers struggling with steep out-of-pocket expenses even as consumer prices finally stabilize.Top stories - NBC News - October 16 -
Aging farmers face extreme temperatures as they struggle to maintain Japan's rice crop
In the remote village of Kamimomi in Japan’s western Okayama Prefecture, a small group of rice farmers began their most recent harvest in sweltering heat, two weeks sooner than usualWorld - ABC News - October 17 -
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The farmers targeted by false claims and threats over Harris ad
Two Pennsylvania farmers have been targeted by false claims and threats after appearing in a Kamala Harris advert.Top stories - BBC News - October 19 -
After Helene, Instagram Became a Sales Lifeline for East Fork Pottery
How East Fork Pottery, one of Asheville’s most beloved businesses, met the 100-year-storm with ingenuity and marketing savvy.Business - Inc. - 5 days ago -
AM radio is seeking a lifeline after a century of storied history
For more than a century, AM radio has amassed a rich and storied history. That history includes Beatlemania, fireside chats with President Franklin D. Roosevelt and the Super Bowl. Now, in a world ...Top stories - CBS News - 4 days ago -
Bavarian tradition honors St. Leonhard, patron saint of farmers, horses and livestock
Farmers and their horses have walked in a colorful parade through the small Bavarian town of Warngau to honor their patron saint, St. LeonhardWorld - ABC News - 3 days ago -
Israel passes laws to restrict the work of a UN agency that is a lifeline for Gaza
Israel’s parliament has passed two laws that severely restrict the U.N. agency responsible for distributing aid in GazaWorld - ABC News - 2 days ago -
Amid Climate Crisis, Svalbard Global Seed Vault Gets a Huge Deposit
A storage facility in Norway built to safeguard crop diversity recently received more than 30,000 samples as concerns grow about climate change and food insecurity.World - The New York Times - Yesterday -
Farmers with assets over £1mn hit by inheritance tax reforms
Industry counters that Budget cap will hammer agricultural businesses that are asset-rich but cash-poorWorld - Financial Times - 18 hours ago -
Kenya's deputy president pleads not guilty in impeachment process
Kenya’s deputy president faces impeachment and pleaded not guilty in a senate hearing Wednesday to all allegations including corruption and support for anti-government protests that saw ...World - ABC News - October 16 -
