You may have noticed egg prices going up, and even eggs being scarce. Bird flu is to blame, but it doesn’t just affect egg prices — and it doesn’t just affect birds. Avian flu is responsible for the deaths of mammals all over the globe. And this January, the US reported a human death from […]
A political showdown is unfolding in Texas, where state Republican lawmakers are trying to game the system to give their national party an advantage in next year’s midterm elections. They’ve hit a temporary roadblock, for now. But the whole gambit has huge national implications. If you’re just tuning in, a quick summary: In July, President […]