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Inside Iceland's futuristic farm growing algae for food
Next to a geothermal plant in Iceland a start-up is growing microalgae for food.BBC News - 12h -
Young siblings who went missing from Ohio months ago found in Iceland
A pair of young siblings who were reported missing in Ohio in October were found this month thousands of miles away in Iceland, the U.S.NBC News - 14h -
Grazing Sheep Double Solar Farms’ Sustainability Factor
Despite a new administration hostile to renewable energy, solar farms are booming, and using thousands of sheep to maintain their sites.Inc. - 18h -
Inside Elon Musk’s growing influence as Trump takes office again
Elon Musk, who is routinely praised by Donald Trump, has growing influence in Washington as he pledges to cut the annual federal budget as part of his role in the Department of Government ...NBC News - 22h -
Campaigners call for action as jellyfish threaten Scottish salmon farms
String jellyfish species that has killed millions of salmon in Norwegian sea farms reported in Scotland. A jellyfish species that has been wreaking havoc on Norway’s salmon industry has made its ...The Guardian - 1d -
The growing popularity of Dry January
Nearly a third of Americans plan to participate in Dry January this month. The annual non-drinking ritual kicked off around the same time as the surgeon general issued an advisory about alcohol's ...CBS News - 2d -
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.The New York Times - 2d -
Cull after more bird flu cases identified on farms
Outbreaks of the disease are confirmed at poultry farms in East Yorkshire and in Lincolnshire.BBC News - 3d -
State Farm cancels Super Bowl ad over California wildfires
Insurance giant State Farm has canceled a Super Bowl ad that was set to air during the big game in February — in part, it said, over the raging wildfires in California. “Our focus is firmly on ...The Hill - 3d -
‘One-in-a-billion’ round egg found at farm in Devon to be auctioned
Rare spherical egg could fetch in region of £200, with proceeds of sale going to charity. A farm worker in Devon has discovered what she believes to be a “one-in-a-billion” spherical egg.. Alison ...The Guardian - 3d -
Top food trends for 2025 revealed by "Food & Wine"
"Food & Wine" reveals what's ahead for food in 2025, including trends shaping what we eat and drink.CBS News - 3d -
Inside the rise and fall of the ABL
It lasted only 2½ seasons but remains an important chapter in professional women's hoops history.ESPN - 4d -
State Farm Cancels Super Bowl Ad Plans As L.A. Fires Rage
California’s largest insurer said it won’t run a commercial during the Super Bowl, saying it must help its customers first. The optics matter too, since many homeowner policies were canceled before ...Inc. - 4d -
Cannabis grow worth £800k found in vacant building
Two men appear in court after police were called to a suspected cannabis farm in Grimsby.BBC News - 4d -
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‘Women are the best to women’: has Iceland found the antidote to toxic ‘girlboss’ feminism?
Fifty years ago, Icelandic women went on strike, kickstarting a gender revolution. Today, the concept of ‘konur eru konum bestar’ is everywhere – including the female-led coalition government . ...The Guardian - 5d -
FDA bans red dye No. 3 from foods
U.S. regulators are banning the dye called Red 3 from the food supplyABC News - 5d -
‘A welfare state with a budget on the right side of zero’: Iceland’s youngest-ever prime minister has a plan for a new kind of governance
Kristrún Frostadóttir, who entered politics just four years ago, speaks to the Observer about feminism, the far right and reopening talks on joining the EU. Nearly 45 years ago, Iceland made ...The Guardian - Jan. 12 -
Growing anger over government response to wildfires
There is growing anger and questions over the response to the wildfires. Los Angeles’ Fire Chief even saying budget cuts lead to a lack of resources. NBC News' Ellison Barber reports.NBC News - Jan. 12 -
On asphalt we grow: the skateboarders of Ukraine
Amid the devastation in Ukraine, the photojournalist Robin Tutenges has captured how skateboarding provides a vital escape for the country’s young people – an act of resilience and freedom as ...The Guardian - Jan. 10 -
‘We will glorify war – and scorn for women’: Marinetti, the futurist Mussolini sidekick who outdid Elon Musk
He was the brilliant yet alarming writer of the Futurist Manifesto, a bohemian poet jailed with Mussolini who helped forge the modern world. As a new show re-examines his troubling legacy, we ...The Guardian - Jan. 9 -
Biden briefed on California wildfires as blazes grow
Los Angeles Fire Department Chief Kristin Crowley and other officials updated President Biden on the catastrophic wildfires spreading in Los Angeles County. CBS News chief White House correspondent ...CBS News - Jan. 8 -
At the Movies, the ‘Older Woman’ Is Growing Up
She has been called “cougar,” “Mrs. Robinson” and “your mom.” Now she’s the protagonist, and one of film and television’s most compelling characters.The New York Times - Jan. 8 -
Europe's biggest battery farm to be built on coal mine, developers say
Developers confirms £800m investment across two sites in Scotland to support the growth in renewablesBBC News - Jan. 8 -
Trump faces growing threat of 'gray zone' warfare
President-elect Trump has made ambitious promises to end Russia’s war in Ukraine and face down China, but he’s also contending with a growing threat of “gray zone” attacks from foreign adversaries, ...The Hill - Jan. 8 -
30,000 residents flee as Palisades Fire grows
Resident Nicolas Libonati said he saw a lot of abandoned cars on the road, and people running toward the coast. "It was kind of a surreal scene," he said.CBS News - Jan. 7 -
FDA sets limits on lead in some baby foods
But consumer advocates say the Food and Drug Administration's new guidance on lead limit in baby food doesn't go far enough.CBS News - Jan. 6 -
FDA limits toxic lead in some baby foods
The FDA set maximum levels for lead in baby foods like jarred fruit, yogurts and dry cereal, part of an effort to reduce kids’ exposure to the toxic metal.NBC News - Jan. 6 -
Finland fuels children’s future with financial literacy and food
World-beating ambition drives real-life business practice and free lunches for kidsFinancial Times - Jan. 6 -
The Rastafarians opening up Caribbean cannabis farms to build a flourishing medical industry
After a 2018 amnesty, the government of St Vincent and the Grenadines is now backing Rastafarian growers’ efforts to promote the benefits of marijuana. On Golba Hill on the Caribbean island of St ...The Guardian - Jan. 5 -
Farm bell rings 39 times at Jimmy Carter's boyhood home
The hearse carrying the casket of Jimmy Carter stopped at the former president's boyhood home in Archery, Georgia, on Saturday. The National Park Service honored Carter with a salute and rang a ...CBS News - Jan. 4 -
U.S. Postal Service worker fatally stabbed inside NYC deli, reportedly over food dispute
A New York City woman was arrested in connection to the alleged fatal stabbing of a U.S.NBC News - Jan. 3 -
Newsom launches investigation into ‘ultra-processed’ foods in California
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) ramped up efforts Friday to crack down on "ultra-processed” foods, signing an executive order aimed at investigating health risks linked to synthetic food dyes and ...The Hill - Jan. 3 -
The looming battle over Britain’s wind farms
The Labour government wants to ramp up renewables. But many local residents are up in arms about plans for pylons and cables in sensitive sitesFinancial Times - Jan. 3 -
Fears Grow of Islamic State's Re-Emergence in Syria
The group is looking to exploit Syria’s uncertain future to rebuild its influence—half a decade after U.S.-led forces broke its hold on swaths of territory and millions of people.The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 2 -
How to help UK farming waste less food
We don’t normally take lessons from the US on food but there is a lot to learn from America’s tax policiesFinancial Times - Jan. 2 -
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
