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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 - 6 hours 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 -
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 -
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Kenya's president nominates interior minister as new deputy but high court orders halt to process
Kenya’s president has nominated the country’s interior minister as his new deputyWorld - ABC News - October 18 -
Kenya’s Deputy President, Rigathi Gachagua, Is Impeached
It’s the first impeachment under the country’s new Constitution, but some are now calling for a similar move against President William Ruto.World - The New York Times - October 18 -
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British national and several Turkish citizens abducted in Kenya
Necdet Seyitoğlu, 49, said he and others were abducted in the capital city of Nairobi.Top stories - BBC News - October 19 -
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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 -
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 - 2 days ago -
Ruth Chepngetich of Kenya sets women's world record in Chicago Marathon
Chepngetich completed the Chicago Marathon nearly two minutes faster than the previous women's marathon world recordSports - CBS Sports - October 13 -
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Kenya's High Court rejects move to stop deputy president's impeachment debate
Kenya’s High Court has rejected an application by the deputy president’s lawyers to stop the senate from debating an impeachment motion against him after parliament voted to remove him from office ...World - ABC News - October 15 -
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Kenya's Parliament removes the deputy president from office in an impeachment trial
Kenya’s Senate has voted to remove Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua from office in an impeachment trial on corruption and other allegations, hours after the deputy president was taken to the ...World - ABC News - October 17 -
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Tony Bennett retires: How he guided Virginia from 16-seed loss to winning national championship
The inside story of how Bennett guided Virginia from losing to a 16-seed to winning the national championshipSports - CBS Sports - October 18 -
Ask Ottolenghi: how can I use up nigella seeds or dried shiitake mushrooms?
Sprinkle nigella seeds on anything you like, from eggs to filo. Shiitake, meanwhile, will add a chewy umami to stocks or use as a meat substitute. How can I use up nigella seeds or whole ...World - The Guardian - October 18 -
Bowl projections: Georgia jumps Texas for No. 1 seed in College Football Playoff, Tennessee has work ahead
Despite losing to the Vols on Saturday, Alabama remains in the field as the No. 8 seedSports - CBS Sports - October 20 -
NBA picks, predictions: 20 best bets for 2024-25 season, including surprise No. 1 seeds, hardware for Wemby
Here's how to bet on all the major NBA awards and more with the season fast approachingSports - CBS Sports - October 21 -
CFP Bracket Watch: BYU claims No. 4 seed with top 3 the same; A&M at Texas penciled in for 1st round
Oregon, Georgia and Miami remained the top three seeds in The Associated Press College Football Playoff bracket projection with BYU overtaking Iowa State for No. 4Sports - ABC News - 3 days ago -
They were the top two seeds in the NFC. Now they’re both in danger of missing the playoffs.
The Dallas Cowboys and San Francisco 49ers square off in a crucial matchup for both franchises.Top stories - NBC News - 3 days ago -
MLS playoff schedule, seedings, bracket: Inter Miami, LA Galaxy open up with wins as underdogs struggle
The first full round of the playoffs for the MLS Cup are underway, and the favorites are cruisingSports - CBS Sports - 2 days ago -
Turok 2 Seeds of Evil and Shadow Man Nintendo Switch Online and Expansion Pack Game Update Trailer
Get ready for heart-pounding double feature! SHADOW MAN and Turok 2: Seeds of Evil are now available as part of the Nintendo 64 - Nintendo Switch Online: MATURE 17+ collection of games!Tech - GameSpot - 2 days ago -
NFL Playoff Picture: Chiefs, Lions ahead in race to get the No. 1 seeds, and NFC West leader is ... whoa
How does the NFL playoff bracket look after 8 weeks?Sports - Yahoo Sports - 1 hour ago -
A Skeleton Bank of Understudied Species
With a new database of medical images, zoo and wildlife vets can finally see what healthy uncommon animals, from rhinos and tamarins to pangolins and sea stars, should look like on the inside.World - The New York Times - 5 days ago -
A Skeleton Bank of Understudied Species
With a new database of medical images, zoo and wildlife vets can finally see what healthy uncommon animals, from rhinos and tamarins to pangolins and sea stars, should look like on the inside.Science - The New York Times - 5 days ago -
College Football Playoff bracket prediction: Ohio State vs. 12-seed, Miami vs. Texas A&M highlight Round 1
The committee will reveal its first College Football Playoff rankings on Nov. 5 -- but here's what we think the bracket looks like right nowSports - CBS Sports - 2 days ago -
Ruth Chepngetich of Kenya smashes world record by nearly 2 minutes at Chicago Marathon
Ruth Chepngetich of Kenya won the Chicago Marathon in 2:09:56 to break the world record by nearly two minutesSports - ABC News - October 13 -
Kenya’s Ruth Chepng'etich shatters world record at Chicago Marathon, dedicates win to Kelvin Kiptum
Ruth Chepng'etich honored men’s world record holder and fellow Kenyan Kelvin Kiptum, who died in a car crash earlier this year, after her win.Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 14 -
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Kenya relocates 50 elephants to larger park; sign poaching under control: Officials
Kenya is moving 50 elephants from a national reserve to a larger park after overpopulation overwhelmed the ecosystem, in what has been hailed as a conservation successWorld - ABC News - October 15
