MIHIR PERSHAD: What we’re doing is growing a cell of an animal instead of growing the whole animal. Making the same biology that you get from the fish you eat. If you catch tuna out of the ocean, we’re basically making that same tuna at a cellular level. CARLA DeSANTIS: If we start reimagining that…
For more than 15 years, the Haas Brothers have built a body of work that isn’t easily categorized. Their surreal creatures, anthropomorphic furniture, and intricately beaded sculptures occupy a space somewhere between collectible design, contemporary art, and playful experimentation. This spring, that evolving practice takes center stage in Haas Brothers: Uncanny Valley, the duo’s largest…
Notable Recent Changes Tax Changes Since 2021 The effective per gallon excise tax in Kentucky increased from $3.23 to $3.82, driven by higher prices yielding a greater burden from the state’s 10 percent ad valorem DC’s effective rate increased from $1.89 to $2.07 per gallon as the alcohol-specific sales taxA sales tax is levied on…
Save money and make cinnamon roasted almonds at home. Give them away as gifts to family, friends, and neighbors. They are going to love them! I used to think these were some kind of magical snack. After all, wouldn’t they have to be magical in order to produce such an irresistibly sweet aroma, to make…
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Get ready to pay more for your water. A lot more. In some parts of the U.S., mainly in the West, hotter, drier weather over the next couple of decades due to global warming could lead to a dramatic increase in residential water bills, a new study published July 8 suggests, with some folks seeing…
As foreign aid declines, policymakers in lower-income countries must increasingly focus on making better use of scarce resources. When it comes to maternal mortality, that means investing in simple, proven, and affordable interventions for postpartum hemorrhage, pre-eclampsia, and obstructed labor. SILVER SPRING—In early June, Melinda French Gates pledged $215 million to improve women’s health…
As back-to-back heat waves batter the US and Europe, scientific models linking climate change to extreme weather are increasingly important for policymakers and commercial enterprises like insurers. But a growing political backlash aims to undermine their credibility. Climate scientists can now quickly assess how much worse a given extreme-weather event has been made by human-caused…
EQRoy/Shutterstock In a galaxy, not-so-far, far away (right here, in fact!), a favorite franchise launched a collab with the jewel of cookware that turned fans into a force to be reckoned with. The “Star Wars” and Le Creuset collection debuted in 2019 via Le Creuset and Williams…