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Lucy Walker made a searing film about wildfires in 2021. Now, people may be more inclined to listen

Lucy Walker made a searing film about wildfires in 2021. Now, people may be more inclined to listen

NEW YORK (AP) — When Lucy Walker debuted her harrowing documentary about California wildfires, “Bring Your Own Brigade,” at Sundance in 2021, it was during peak COVID. Not the best time for a film on a wholly different scourge.
Biden's education chief says he avoided 'culture wars' despite goading from GOP governors

Biden's education chief says he avoided 'culture wars' despite goading from GOP governors

WASHINGTON (AP) — While Republican states were working to limit school history lessons and ban transgender athletes , President Joe Biden’s education chief says he was focused on what matters: putting more social workers in schools, expanding summer
USDA documented insects and slime at Boar's Head plants, records show

USDA documented insects and slime at Boar's Head plants, records show

Government inspectors documented unsanitary conditions at several Boar's Head deli meat plants, not just the factory that was shut down last year after a deadly outbreak of listeria poisoning , federal records show.
Prominent Puerto Rican civil rights leader José 'Cha Cha' Jiménez dies at 76

Prominent Puerto Rican civil rights leader José 'Cha Cha' Jiménez dies at 76

José “Cha Cha” Jiménez, a prominent civil rights and liberation movement figure and founder of the Young Lords in Chicago and co-founder of the Rainbow Coalition has died. He was 76.
Prominent Puerto Rican civil rights leader José “Cha Cha” Jiménez dies at 76

Prominent Puerto Rican civil rights leader José “Cha Cha” Jiménez dies at 76

José “Cha Cha” Jiménez, a prominent civil rights and liberation movement figure and founder of the Young Lords in Chicago and co-founder of the Rainbow Coalition has died. He was 76.
Obesity won't be solely defined by BMI under new plan for diagnosis by global experts

Obesity won't be solely defined by BMI under new plan for diagnosis by global experts

A group of global experts is proposing a new way to define and diagnose obesity , reducing the emphasis on the controversial body mass index and hoping to better identify people who need treatment for the disease caused by excess body fat.
Jon Hamm of 'Mad Men' fame is named Hasty Pudding's Man of the Year

Jon Hamm of 'Mad Men' fame is named Hasty Pudding's Man of the Year

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — Actor Jon Hamm, who came to fame starring as ad executive Don Draper on the AMC series “Mad Men," was named Tuesday as the 2025 Man of the Year by Harvard University’s Hasty Pudding Theatricals.
Class-action lawsuit accuses Loblaws, Walmart and Sobeys of underweight meat sales

Class-action lawsuit accuses Loblaws, Walmart and Sobeys of underweight meat sales

VANCOUVER — A proposed class-action lawsuit launched in British Columbia alleges Loblaws, Walmart Canada and Sobeys "misrepresented" the weight of meat products by including the weight of packaging in calculating prices.
A possible TikTok ban is just days away. A list of other apps available

A possible TikTok ban is just days away. A list of other apps available

With a possible TikTok ban just days away, many U.S. users are looking for alternative social media platforms to help them keep up with pop culture or provide the type of entertaining videos that popularized the short-form video app.
Ford praises federal border plan ahead of meeting with prime minister, premiers

Ford praises federal border plan ahead of meeting with prime minister, premiers

Ontario Premier Doug Ford said Tuesday he's now convinced the federal government has a "phenomenal" plan to secure the Canada-U. S. border in response to Donald Trump's tariff threat — although he didn't offer up any details of that plan.