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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 - October 31 -
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 - October 28 -
The inspiring scientists who saved the world’s first seed bank
During the siege of Leningrad, botanists in charge of an irreplaceable seed collection had to protect it from fire, rodents – and hunger. Somewhere in the sky above, the mosquito drone of a plane’s ...World - The Guardian - November 12 -
Review: Is art history? Two L.A. museums offer answers, but only one is right
Should art museums be showing art history? Or cultural history, which isn't the same thing? Getty and LACMA exhibitions give different answers.Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - 2 days ago -
Trump plan to 'end all taxes' on overtime pay would benefit millions of Americans, but it's going to be uphill battle
President-elect Trump has many tax cut plans and a promise to 'end all taxes on overtime', but in Congress, it's likely something has to give, and someone lose.Business - CNBC - November 15 -
Two powerful banking regulators say they won’t step down just because Trump won
Two of the U.S. government’s most powerful banking regulators have said that they have no plans to step down, in response to pointed questions about their futures under a Trump administration from ...Business - MarketWatch - 3 days ago -
Many retailers offer 'returnless refunds.' Just don't expect them to talk much about it
It’s one of the most under-publicized policies of some of the biggest U.S. retailers: sometimes they give customers full refunds and let them keep unwanted items tooTech - ABC News - November 4 -
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Listen: Farmer v Starmer
And, Ukraine uses US long range missiles inside Russian territory for first time.Top stories - BBC News - 4 days ago -
Labour’s beef with farmers
Plus, what next for Ukraine as it fires western-made missiles into RussiaWorld - Financial Times - 2 days ago -
Confessions of a farmer’s daughter
I know the benefits of agricultural reliefWorld - Financial Times - Yesterday -
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. - October 27 -
Light in the Shadow of a Diagnosis
We are lost without human connection.Top stories - The New York Times - November 11 -
Follow Your Nose to the Next Museum Exhibit
Museums are adding scents as another tool for communicating information about science and other subjects in their exhibits.Science - The New York Times - November 3 -
A veteran opened a garage in North Dakota - and a lifeline was born.
With a tiny volunteer staff of gearheads and veterans, North Dakota's Miracles for Vets has given away 45 vehicles to veterans — for free.Top stories - CBS News - November 10 -
The Democratic Blind Spot That Wrecked 2024
Maybe it would have been better if the red wave had crashed ashore in 2022.Top stories - The New York Times - November 10 -
Women's Bracketology: No. 1 seeds remain the same -- for now
The country's top teams have faced few challenges. That changes this weekend with Notre Dame-USC and South Carolina-UCLA on tap.Sports - ESPN - 3 days ago -
Farmers protest as Starmer defends Budget
Protesters opposing changes to inheritance tax for farms gather outside the Welsh Labour conference.Top stories - BBC News - November 16 -
Thousands of farmers protest against inheritance tax changes
There has been outcry from many farmers after changes to inheritance tax for farms announced in the Budget.Top stories - BBC News - 4 days ago -
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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 - October 27 -
Sailor Song: The unexpected success of Gigi Perez
One year after being dropped by her record label, Gigi Perez topped the UK charts. How did it happen?Top stories - BBC News - 2 days ago -
Zombies Are Real? A Museum Tries to Bury a Hollywood Myth.
The undead monsters we know from movies and TV are distortions of a figure with roots in the religious practices of Haiti.Top stories - The New York Times - October 31 -
British Museum given £1bn of Chinese ceramics
The donation includes 1,700 items which date back to the third century.Top stories - BBC News - November 13 -
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. - October 25 -
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 - October 26 -
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 - October 29 -
‘We have no choice’: Gazan workers find a lifeline in freelancing amid war
With poor internet and electricity, Palestinians flock to co-working spaces and find hope despite Israel’s attacks. It took more than 20 minutes and eight dropped WhatsApp calls to finally connect ...World - The Guardian - November 3 -
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China Moves to Ease Debt Concerns---but Again Holds Off on Stimulus Measures
Investors’ hopes for large-scale support for the economy were dashed after an anticipatory stock-market surge in recent weeks.World - The Wall Street Journal - November 8
