China owns 380,000 acres of land in the U.S. Here's where - WPRL
WEBJun 26, 2023 · Indeed, Sun owns about 40% of Chinese-owned land in the U.S. He owns over 100,000 acres of land in Val Verde County, Texas, through his two companies: Brazos Highland Properties and Harvest Texas. His purchases in 2016 and 2017, his plans to build a wind farm, as well as his purported ties to the Chinese military, drew scrutiny in …
More And More Democrats Embrace The 'Progressive' Label.
WEBSep 13, 2021 · The word "progressive" has become a tool to appeal to those further-left-leaning Americans without alienating the moderates and independents who reject the "liberal" label. Saying "progressive" dodges that L-word, Kamarck says: "It's an effort to shed a bad label. That's why, pure and simple."
World Central Kitchen, led by a humanitarian chef, has fed ... - WPRL
WEBApr 2, 2024 · Andrés is a Spanish-American chef known for his numerous U.S. restaurants, PBS travel series and humanitarian work of over a decade. He traveled to Haiti after it was struck by a 7.0-magnitude earthquake in 2010, cooking for displaced people in camps — an ad hoc relief mission that helped set World Central Kitchen in motion.
A photographer captures life in America’s last remaining old
WEBSep 3, 2024 · A photographer captures life in America’s last remaining old-growth forests. From mosses to mountain lions, the temperate old-growth rainforests of the Pacific Northwest provide the complexities and conditions necessary to support high levels of biodiversity. The Northwest Forest Plan has provided protection for these ancient ecosystems over ...
What to know about the 'slapped cheek' virus uptick in the U.S.
WEBAug 17, 2024 · Dr P. Marazzi/Science Source. A parvovirus B19 infection can cause a facial rash in children, which is why the disease caused by the virus is sometimes called "slapped-cheek disease." Federal health officials are warning doctors to keep watch for a respiratory virus, known as parvovirus B19, as infection rates tick up in the United States.
Trump's speeches follow a familiar playlist, featuring greatest hits ...
WEBMay 8, 2024 · Still, there are common threads, including attacks against the array of criminal charges against him, as prosecutors allege everything from election interference to business fraud to mishandling classified documents.. For example, in 15 major speeches reviewed by NPR from this year, Trump says his indictments far outpace the reputation of a notorious gangster: Al Capone — or, as Trump ...
WATCH: Jack Schlossberg, grandson of President John F. Kennedy …
WEBAug 20, 2024 · Jack Schlossberg may not use the Kennedy name professionally, but that doesn't make him any less a member of the powerful political family. He's the son of U.S. Ambassador Caroline Kennedy and Edwin Schlossberg, and the only grandson of John F. Kennedy, the 35th president of the United States, and former First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis.
Report: Last year ended with a surge in book bans - WPRL
WEBApr 16, 2024 · PEN America says there was an "unprecedented" surge in book bans during the latter half of 2023, according to a new report. The free expression group says that from July-December of last year, it recorded 4,349 instances of book bans across 23 states and 52 public school districts. The report says more …
Scorched by Maui wildfire, historic Lahaina banyan tree appears
WEBAug 11, 2023 · An aerial view shows the historic banyan tree, along with destroyed homes, boats and buildings in the historic Lahaina town in the aftermath of wildfires in western Maui on Thursday. For 150 years, an enormous banyan tree has stood at the center of the Maui town of Lahaina. Now, that tree appears to be badly charred by wildfire that has killed ...
Plants can communicate and respond to touch. Does that mean …
WEBMay 6, 2024 · In the 1960s and '70s, a series of questionable experiments claimed to prove that plants could behave like humans, that they had feelings, responded to music and could even take a polygraph test. Though most of those claims have since been debunked, climate journalist Zoë Schlanger says a new wave …