LET THINGS ROT - "When the tree falls is when the glory begins."
Invaders for sale: the ongoing spread of invasive species by the plant trade industry - "...we found that 61% of 1285 plant species identified as invasive in the US remain available through the plant trade, including 50% of state-regulated species and 20% of federal noxious weeds."
Mixed-Species Gardens Increase Monarch Oviposition without Increasing Top-Down Predation - "We found that monarchs laid 22% more eggs on milkweed planted in mixed-species plots than milkweed in monoculture."
Opinion: We Disneyfied the escaped zebras. The truth about exotic animals is a lot sadder. - "The tragic story of the Maryland zebras shows it is time to take a hard look at what animals’ lives are actually like in a society where people are allowed to turn them into collectibles."
Opinion: Democrats’ risky strategies show they never learned their lessons from Obamacare
Opinion: The GOP rebrands itself as the party of tax cheats - "Just as they did with Obamacare 'death panels,' Republicans have megaphoned misinformation. They allege that Democrats would create a Marxist 'surveillance program designed to target low- and middle-income earners' (false) in which the government would 'monitor every single transaction you make' (false) with 'no limits' (definitely false)."
Opinion: Manchin’s work requirement for child benefits would throw grandparent-led families under the bus - "But Manchin has indicated that he’ll vote for extending the program only if, among other things, beneficiaries prove they are working.
"This might sound reasonable. Especially in West Virginia, where both receipt of government benefits and skepticism about benefits are high. Even Boyles says she suspects many people are 'sitting on their butts.' When pressed, she says she’s not sure how the state could easily distinguish between hardworking-but-unlucky families like hers and the slackers who want 'handouts.'"
Western monarch butterflies have been vanishing. This week, a sanctuary saw thousands return.
In Taiwan war game, few good options for U.S. to deter China
Five tactics used to spread vaccine misinformation in the wellness community, and why they work
Fox Weather readies launch, facing questions over how it will cover climate change
Otters are taking over Singapore
Scientific reclamation: How the iconic Jefferson Memorial was restored
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