Florida once again has a giant African land snail problem The state is moving quickly to destroy the snails before the snails destroy Florida’s crops. The snails contain both male and female reproductive organs and lay up to 500 eggs at a time. Read more on NPR
Month: June 2023
NPR News: Denver psychedelics conference attracts thousands
Denver psychedelics conference attracts thousands Thousands are in Denver this week to learn about the future of psychedelics like magic mushrooms and MDMA, and to talk business. Read more on NPR
NPR News: Weekly news quiz: From ‘no kill’ meat to that billionaire cage match
Weekly news quiz: From ‘no kill’ meat to *that* billionaire cage match Who or what is chicken? You decide in this week’s NPR news quiz. Read more on NPR
NPR News: Up past curfew the party lasts all night at a basement dance club in Ukraine
Up past curfew, the party lasts all night at a basement dance club in Ukraine Despite more than a year of war in Ukraine, regular missile strikes and power outages, the party goes all night long at a basement club in Kharkiv. Read more on NPR
NPR News: New abortion laws changed their lives. 8 very personal stories
New abortion laws changed their lives. 8 very personal stories After the Supreme Court ruled a year ago to overturn Roe v. Wade, more than a dozen states acted to outlaw abortion or severely restrict access. Here’s how those laws affected the lives of residents. Read more on NPR
NPR News: One year after the Dobbs ruling abortion has changed the political landscape
One year after the Dobbs ruling, abortion has changed the political landscape For decades, the politics around abortion were pretty well set. Then came the Supreme Court’s Dobbs decision. It was a political earthquake, and in many ways the ground is still shaking. Read more on NPR
NPR News: FDA warns stores to stop selling Elf Bar the top disposable e-cigarette in the U.S.
FDA warns stores to stop selling Elf Bar, the top disposable e-cigarette in the U.S. The warning from the Food and Drug Administration is the latest attempt by regulators to crack down on illegal disposable vapes that have poured into U.S. stores in recent years. Read more on NPR
Another day! It’s June 23 2023 at 12:01AM https://t.co/ddr9VDmbEv Turn this all around When everything is new zero o’ clock
Another day! It’s June 23, 2023 at 12:01AM https://t.co/ddr9VDmbEv Turn this all around When everything is new, zero o’ clock — @ButterflyLaChoi@sfba.social (@ButterflyLachoi) Jun 23, 2023 from Twitter https://twitter.com/ButterflyLachoi
Another day! It’s June 22 2023 at 11:45PM Om mani padme hum. https://t.co/ZxiefHJbj6
Another day! It’s June 22, 2023 at 11:45PM Om mani padme hum. https://t.co/ZxiefHJbj6 — @ButterflyLaChoi@sfba.social (@ButterflyLachoi) Jun 23, 2023 from Twitter https://twitter.com/ButterflyLachoi
NPR News: House opens impeachment probe of Biden after GOP leaders head off push to vote now
House opens impeachment probe of Biden after GOP leaders head off push to vote now A House GOP-passed resolution directs the Homeland Security and Judiciary panels to examine evidence of wrongdoing related to the president’s immigration policies. The White House called it a stunt. Read more on NPR