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Watch Hemp Launch Into Space Tonight On A SpaceX Rocket

Image by Herbal Hemp from Pixabay Article by Jonathan Small, Green Entrepreneur Hemp might not get you high, but it's about to go really high, some 220 miles above the earth, as cargo aboard a SpaceX CRS-20 en route to the International Space Station. The journey to the final...

This woman’s boxing class helps young people on the autism spectrum

Article via TODAY Jessica Margulies started the Spectrum Bout because she saw the positive effects of boxing in her own life. She teaches students with autism spectrum disorder — ranging from 7 to 22 years old — at Title Boxing Club in Forest Hills, New York....

Functional Fungus

Image by Pverdonk from Flickr Article by Casey Bonagura, Whole Foods magazine Mushrooms are having a moment: These gems from nature are gaining popularity thanks to consumers’ growing awareness about the health benefits they offer, according to a report by Fortune Business Insights (1). And the experts are...

Consensus forming for ambitious climate goal: Net zero pollution

Photo Credit: Public Domain Image Article by Derek Walker, The Hill The first step in achieving a goal is setting a target. For the challenge of climate change, congressional leaders are increasingly finding consensus around a mark of zero — that is, net-zero climate pollution. Zero does...

How ultra-processed food took over your shopping basket

Image by Ulrich Dregler from Pixabay Article by Bee Wilson, The Guardian Nearly three decades ago, when I was an overweight teenager, I sometimes ate six pieces of sliced white toast in a row, each one slathered in butter or jam. I remember the spongy texture of the...