Новости за 07.06.2021

Republicans want Congress to investigate the lab leak theory. Democrats are wary of a politicized process.

Legislation to remove commanders from investigation of sexual assault in the military has bipartisan support and admission of a need for change.

The US Supreme Court decided not to review a case concerning the constitutionality of the men-only draft registration requirement of the Military Selective Service Act. Instead, the Court will defer to Congress to decide whether disparate treatment is still warranted.

During the past century, Black families in the U.S. have lost more than 90% of their landholdings, often due to factors related to their race. But a new initiative is fighting that trend, helping them generate income from their land and making sure it stays in the family.

A new study shows that deforestation of the Brazilian Amazon has led to less rainfall, and therefore less income, for farmers. But researchers are hopeful that new crops and farming methods can keep agriculture profitable while also protecting forests.

While career launch may have been slow for 2020 and 2021 graduates, the strengthening job market is an “opportunity,” say analysts.

The pandemic’s effects have put a spotlight on the resiliency of Bangladesh and its ability to shake off a stereotype as a “basket case” country a half century ago.

The ewe was in distress, and Will and I were the only ones available to help. We went to the barn, each to do something neither of us had done before.

Kindergarten signifies both a garden for children, where they can play, and also a garden of children, where they can grow and develop.