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What’s going on?

1 year 5 months ago
All right, I get that Trump hates the World Health Organization, though I'm not sure why. It's Trump. But apparently withdrawing isn't enough. Effective immediately, nobody at the CDC is allowed to communicate with anyone at WHO in any way. Huh? Then, this evening he paused all disbursements of federal grants and assistance—whatever that means—except ...continue reading "What’s going on?"
Kevin Drum

Missouri lawmakers consider funds for radioactive waste testing in St. Louis

1 year 5 months ago
Missouri lawmakers are again considering legislation that would increase funding to allow local governments to test for additional radioactive waste around contaminated sites in the St. Louis region. The Missouri House Special Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs on Monday discussed the bill sponsored by Republican state Rep. Mark Matthiesen of O’Fallon, Missouri. It’s similar to legislation Matthiesen proposed last year but includes even more money for testing. “There’s a lot of concern…
Allison Kite

Egg prices are soaring. Don't expect that to change anytime soon

1 year 5 months ago
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Bird flu is forcing farmers to slaughter millions of chickens a month, pushing U.S. egg prices to more than double their cost in the summer of 2023. And it appears there may be no relief in sight, given the surge in demand as Easter approaches. The average price per dozen nationwide [...]
JOSH FUNK, MARK VANCLEAVE and DEE-ANN DURBIN, Associated Press