Why the dearth of Black college baseball coaches is a problem from NPR Greg Echlin
Although the color barrier was broken decades ago in Major League baseball, there are few black players in college baseball and even fewer coaches. Read More
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States had rules for hunting and trapping mountain lions except Texas. That’s changed from NPR Angela Kocherga
Texas is enacting basic rules for the hunting and trapping mountain lions, including requiring a 36-hour check on traps and banning “canned” hunts.” Read More
Biden issues pardon to troops expelled from the military for their sexuality from NPR Leila Fadel
President Biden on Wednesday issued a blanket pardon to LGBTQI+ service members removed from the military because of their sexual orientation or gender identity. Read More
Gassy cows and pigs will face a carbon tax in Denmark, the first country to do so from NPR The Associated Press
Levels of methane have increased particularly quickly since 2020. Livestock account for about 32% of human-caused methane emissions, the U.N. Environment Program says. (Image credit: Vadim Ghirda) Read More
Amazon becomes the 5th U.S. company to reach $2 trillion in stock market value from NPR The Associated Press
Amazon’s stock has gained 52% in the past 12 months, partly driven by enthusiasm for the company’s investments in artificial intelligence. (Image credit: Jenny Kane/AP) Read More
NASA taps Elon Musk’s SpaceX to bring International Space Station out of orbit in a few more years from ABC
NASA has awarded SpaceX an $843 million contract to build the vehicle that will bring the International Space Station out of its longtime orbit of Earth when its operating lifespan ends in a few more yearsRead More
Insurance covers fewer drugs than in 2010 and they’re harder to get from NPR Sydney Lupkin
Insurance companies are covering fewer drugs than they did in 2010, and they’re making patients jump through more hoops and pay more money to get them. A report from GoodRx documents the issues. Read More
Unauthorized migrants crossings have gone down significantly since executive actions from NPR Jasmine Garsd
Homeland Security’s latest report shows a 40% decrease in border arrests, three weeks after President Biden’s asylum restrictions and expedited removals executive actions took effect. Read More
Social Security Commissioner Martin O’Malley agrees SSI program is outdated from NPR Joseph Shapiro
A government program made to lift the poorest disabled and elderly people out of poverty is so out-of-date and complex that people often get kicked off. The agency that runs the program responds. Read More
Supreme Court has another embarrassing misstep in the release of an abortion opinion from NPR Nina Totenberg
As the justices were announcing opinions on other matters, the court briefly posted a decision that would reinstate a lower court order allowing hospitals in Idaho to perform emergency abortions. Read More