Dozens of tree species face extinction from insects, diseases and climate change: research
Story at a glance A sweeping report published in the journal Plants People Planet assessed the health of the 881 tree species in the contiguous U.S. The recently released threat assessment found between 11 and 16 percent of all tree species in the contiguous U.S. are threatened with extinction, due to threats such as invasive pests and diseases.
Read MorePsychiatrists disagree with US policy on certain psychoactive drugs: survey
Story at a glance Many psychoactive drugs are classified as Schedule I under the 1970 Controlled Substances Act, meaning they have no medical use and pose a high abuse risk, despite recent studies indicating otherwise. To better understand psychiatrists’ views on scheduled substances, researchers at Ohio State University carried out an online survey among 181 professionals.
Read MoreWhite House liaison to Black voters leaves post
The White House's liaison to Black voters, Trey Baker, left the administration on Monday, the White House confirmed. Baker was a senior White House adviser for public engagement and left the administration to work at law firm Barnes & Thornburg as a partner. He will be based in the Washington office. Bloomberg first reported the news. Baker served as the national director for A
Read MoreYoungkin traveling to five more states amid talk of possible 2024 bid
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) will be heading to at least five more states amid growing speculation that he might run for president in 2024. Kristin Davison, a political adviser to the governor, confirmed to The Hill that he will be traveling to Georgia, Kansas, Nevada, Oregon and New Mexico, where he’s seeking to hold rallies with the GOP gubernatorial candidate in each state. She said more states could be added. Politico was the
Read MoreMarkle features Serena Williams in first episode of new podcast
Meghan Markle, the duchess of Sussex, talked ambition with tennis star Serena Williams in the first episode of her new podcast series, “Archetypes." The duchess invited Williams, who recently announced she’s “evolving away” from tennis, to discuss what Markle called “that dirty, dirty word when it comes to women — ambition.” The 23-time Gra
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