Proposals to build lithium-ion battery manufacturing factories and battery energy storage system (BESS) plants are being debated before local planning boards across the country, with most being enthusiastically endorsed by state and federal officials, including in at least one instance, President Joe Biden himself. But while the factories and plants are key components in meeting…
IN-DEPTH: Neighbors Across US Unite Against ‘Environmentally Dirty’ Lithium-Ion Battery Boom
April 24, 2023
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IN-DEPTH: Where Every State Stands on Abortion
Mark Minck’s mother was in a prime demographic in the 1960s for having an abortion—she was young, single, and pregnant. But her choice was to place her son for adoption. And he grew up with loving parents, who made him feel proud to be adopted, and chosen, Minck told The Epoch Times. “You were just…
Supreme Court Rejects Oil Companies’ Attempt to Move Climate Change Lawsuits to Federal Court
April 24, 2023
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The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday rejected a bid by major oil companies to move a series of climate change-related lawsuits against them out of state courts and into federal courts, where they hoped to have better odds. The justices denied (pdf) a total of five petitions from BP, Chevron, Exxon Mobil, Shell, Suncor Energy,…
Lilia Vu Wins First Major at Chevron Championship
Lilia Vu came from four shots behind to win her first major in a playoff over fellow southern Californian Angel Yin at the Chevron Championship in The Woodlands, Texas, on Sunday, April 23. In the playoff, the safe play is to avoid the pond short of the green at the par-5 18th hole at The…
Battle Lines Forming in Nigeria as Humans and Animals Compete for Space and Resources
At six o’clock every morning, 55-year-old Sunday Abang rides on a motorcycle from his house in Boki, a farming community in Cross River state in southeast Nigeria. It takes him at least two hours before he gets to his destination, his cocoa farm, where he spends most of his day carefully cutting down pods and…
IN-DEPTH: School Choice Movement to Shape Presidential, Federal Races in 2024
In response to plunging test scores that have been made worse by the pandemic, states across the country have been implementing school choice reforms that are making public funding of schools portable. In October 2022, the National Assessment of Educational Progress, informally known as the “nation’s report card,” revealed that test scores nationwide have plunged…
Traditional Medicine Compound Drug Fights Glioblastoma in Mice
A drug made from a natural compound used in traditional Chinese medicine works against malignant brain tumors in mice, a new study shows. The findings offer a promising avenue of research for glioblastoma treatment. In the study, published in Cell Reports Medicine, the researchers showed how a formulation of the compound, called indirubin, improved the survival…
Hearings Resume for Class-Action Lawsuit Targeting BC Pandemic Health Orders
The Supreme Court of British Columbia has resumed hearings for a class-action lawsuit brought by a non-profit organization against Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry and the COVID-19 mandates introduced by the government. The certification hearings aim to determine whether to approve the lawsuit, proposed by the Canadian Society for the Advancement of Science in…
Spice Up Your Carrot Life
Carrots deserve our attention. They are more than just a ubiquitous vegetable you hope your kids will eat. Sure, these colorful roots are a blast of nutrients and naturally sweet. They’re a go-to method to ensure we get our daily dose of vitamins. They undeniably play an important supporting role in stews, soups, and sauces,…
NTD Business (April 24): Tucker Carlson Leaves Fox News; Supreme Court to Hear Social Media Cases
April 24, 2023
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Major departures took place at some major news outlets—popular prime-time host Tucker Carlson is leaving Fox News, while CNN’s Don Lemon says he got terminated by the network. Disney officials said that a second round of layoffs would start on April 24, as the company presses ahead with its goal to trim its global workforce…
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