Heirloom corn in a rainbow of colors makes a comeback in Mexico, where white corn has long been king
Small farmers in Mexico struggling to preserve colorful native corn varieties are finding new hope in the market
2023-07-26 12:49
Taliban orders beauty salons in Afghanistan to close despite UN concern and rare public protest
The Taliban says all beauty salons in Afghanistan must now close as a one-month deadline ended, despite rare public opposition to the edict
2023-07-26 09:52
Salmonella in ground beef sickens 16, hospitalizing 6, in 4 states, CDC says
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says ground beef contaminated with salmonella has sickened at least 16 people in four Northeastern states
2023-07-26 06:55
Abortion rights amendment qualifies for November ballot in Ohio
Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose announced Tuesday that organizers submitted enough valid signatures to put an amendment on the November ballot to enshrine abortion rights in the state's constitution.
2023-07-26 05:49
Block on Iowa's strict abortion law can be appealed, state Supreme Court says
The Iowa Supreme Court says Gov. Kim Reynolds can appeal a temporary block on the state’s restrictive abortion law
2023-07-26 02:22
Abortion rights amendment cleared for Ohio’s November ballot, promising expensive fight this fall
A proposed constitutional amendment guaranteeing access to abortion made Ohio’s fall ballot Tuesday, setting up what promises to be a volatile and expensive fight rife with emotional messaging and competing factual claims
2023-07-26 02:19
For migrants, the Darien Gap is hell; for adventure tourists, it's a magnet
By Laura Gottesdiener and Daina Beth Solomon MEXICO CITY Deep in the Panamanian jungle, Venezuelan migrant Franca Ramirez
2023-07-26 00:55
Biden's dog Commander has bitten Secret Service officers 10 times in four months, records show
Secret Service records show that President Joe Biden's German Shepherd Dog Commander has bitten agency officers stationed at the White House 10 times between October 2022 and January
2023-07-25 23:25
EU looks to cover transport costs for Ukraine grain exports by land
By Julia Payne and Geert De Clercq BRUSSELS (Reuters) -The European Union is ready to export almost all of Ukraine's
2023-07-25 23:19
Bidens' dog Commander involved in biting incidents as White House says he's getting more training
President Joe Biden's younger dog, Commander, has been involved in several biting incidents at the White House and in Delaware, according to US Secret Service email correspondence, which show personnel from the agency raising concern about safety around the German Shepherd.
2023-07-25 22:24
Mexico's native ethnic groups promote their heritage during Oaxaca’s biggest cultural festival
The festival of Guelaguetza – the biggest cultural event in southwestern Mexico – showcases the traditions of 16 Indigenous ethnic groups and the Afro-Mexican community
2023-07-25 20:15
EU agriculture ministers meet to discuss vital Ukraine grain exports after Russia nixed deal
European Union agriculture ministers are meeting to discuss ways of moving grain vital to global food security out of Ukraine after Russia halted a deal that allowed the exports
2023-07-25 16:15