One morning in September, word of layoffs began to spread quickly through Marathon Petroleum’s refinery in…
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Octopuses and lobsters have feelings – include them in sentience bill, urge MPs
Octopuses and lobsters have feelings and should be included in the animal sentience bill, a group…
‘Orchidelirium’: how a modern-day flower madness is fuelling the illegal trade
John Deer runs a peculiar operation. As Kew Gardens’ security manager it is his job to…
Pollutionwatch: how sources of summertime smog are changing
On 26 July 1943, at the height of the second world war, people in Los Angeles…
Country diary: I listen for the rapid snort-wheeze of the hedgehogs
I went outside to watch for bats and ended up looking at the stars. With the…
Mysterious coelacanth fish can live for 100 years – study
The coelacanth – a giant, mysterious fish that has survived since the time of the dinosaurs…
GOP crushes Manchin’s hopes for elections compromise
Senate Republicans spent months praising Joe Manchin for his insistence on cross-party compromise. Next week they…
Elise Stefanik’s post on democracy group board sparked a staff uproar
New York Rep. Elise Stefanik, who questioned the legitimacy of the 2020 election and voted against…
Green activists criticise easyJet for launching 12 new UK routes
EasyJet launched 12 new domestic UK flying routes on Thursday, a decision criticised by green campaigners…
DCCC taps members for large leadership team
The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee announced a slate of nearly two dozen members who will join…