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How to make farms tree-friendly and boost food production

Farmers could turn more of the UK's farmland into productive agroforestry systems if they had access to trusted advice and real farm examples, according to new research from the University of Reading. Dr. Amelia Hood, from the Department of Sustainable Land Management at the

Hugh Jackman Sings for Rupert Murdoch at His 95th Birthday Party

Hugh Jackman sang for his fellow Australian Rupert Murdoch at his 95th birthday party on Saturday. According to People, the “X-Men” star sang tunes from “The Greatest Showman,” as well as covers of “Fly Me to the Moon” and “New York, New York” at the celebration, which took

Public trust in NIH, FDA and CDC continues to fall

Presented by the Coalition to Strengthen America's Healthcare {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story Public trust in NIH, FDA and CDC continues to fall New polling released last week found that public trust in federal agencies and authorities regarding health

5 takeaways from Trump’s Iran presser at Doral

President Trump suggested the war with Iran could be coming to a close during a press conference at his Miami resort on Monday, which immediately followed his address to House Republicans at their annual retreat. “Very soon,” Trump said when asked when the war would end.

Scientists detect a sudden acceleration in global warming

Global warming has picked up speed in the past decade, according to a new analysis from the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK). By removing short term natural influences such as El Niño, volcanic eruptions, and solar cycles from temperature records, researchers

Democrats vow to shut down Senate over Iran conflict

A group of Senate Democrats are threatening to use every procedural tool at their disposal to hold up business on the Senate floor unless Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and other senior officials testify before key committees under oath on the

US says UN aid to Afghanistan needs evaluation

By David Brunnstrom March 9 (Reuters) - Despite what it called a humanitarian "disaster" in Afghanistan, the U.S. said on Monday international assistance to the country should be evaluated, given Taliban "intransigence" and its exclusion of the female population from basic

Trump says Iran war will end 'very soon'

US President Donald Trump on Monday pushed the idea of the Iran war ending soon, but remained vague on a timeline for ending the attacks that have rocked the Middle East and shaken the global economy. Markets jumped when Trump suggested to CBS News that the US-Israeli assault