Our Loaves, Ourselves
“Existential Bread,” a book by the poet and amateur baker Jim Franks, is only sort of about bread.
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Maryland Protected Nearly a Third of Its Land, and It’s Reaching for More
Nine states have set goals to conserve 30 percent of their land by 2030. Maryland got there first.
In Indiana, Putting Up Solar Panels Is Doing God’s Work
The solar panels on the churches were inspired by Scripture. So were the LED lights throughout the buildings, the electric-vehicle charging stations, the native pollinator gardens and organic food plots, the composting, the focus on consuming less …
How a Funeral Director Brought Wind Power to Rural Missouri
Eric Chamberlain was at work, driving a hearse, when he first caught sight of the wind turbine that would set him on a path to change the fortunes of his hometown. It was the mid-2000s, and Mr. Chamberlain was leading a funeral procession in Iowa …
Fighting Louisiana Floodwaters With Patches of Green
When Angela Chalk first heard there were ways that ordinary people could offset flooding in New Orleans, she was skeptical. Her neighbors in the Seventh Ward knew all about heavy rains that brought knee-high floodwaters, spilling into porches and …
Measles Surge in Southwest Is Now the Largest Single Outbreak Since 2000
Growing case numbers suggest that national total will surpass that seen during the last large outbreak in 2019.
When They Don’t Recognize You Anymore
People with dementia often forget even close family members as the disease advances. “It can throw people into an existential crisis,” one expert said.
Trump-Allied Prosecutor Sends Letters to Medical Journals Alleging Bias
An interim U.S. attorney is demanding information about the selection of research articles and the role of N.I.H. Experts worry this will have a chilling effect on publications.
On New Website, Trump Declares Lab Leak as ‘True Origins’ of Covid
The White House has thrown its weight behind the lab leak theory, an idea that has divided intelligence agencies.
NFL mock draft: How league insiders expect top 10 picks to unfold: Will Jags take Jeanty?
The first four picks of the NFL Draft feel somewhat predictable. Where things will get interesting is at No. 5 with the Jaguars.