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Farmland Legacy Programme 2025: Skagit pays to preserve 270 acres; farmers choose ploughed over paved

Skagit County's Farmland Legacy Programme is dedicated to safeguarding crucial agricultural terrain. Through conservation easements, this initiative ensures that fertile soil remains untouched by development. Recently, four families contributed 270 acres to the permanently safeguarded farmland. This program stands in stark contrast to the troubling trend of farmland depletion statewide,…

The Times of India · Sep 14

'Cat in the Hat' Trend Lands US Teens in Handcuffs Over AI-Made Threats Now Terrifying Their Schools

More than 10 US teens have been arrested over the viral 'Cat in the Hat' trend, as police warn AI-made posts naming schools can be felonies.

International Business Times UK · Sep 14

Even Americans earning more than $155,000 now call themselves 'working class'—a sign of how far the affordability crisis has spread

A new Pew study found 60% of U.S. adults identify as working class, up from 54% two years ago—and half of the country's top earners say the label fits.

Fortune · Sep 14

Inside Cuba's Worsening Power Crisis: What South Florida Families Should Know Right Now

Cuba's grid operator forecast a 2,000 MW shortfall as blackouts stretch past 100 days, leaving Miami's Cuban community weighing calls, cash and flights.

Latin Times · Sep 13

'Unholy Alliance' Preparing Bunkers, Fortressed Nations and Space Colonies To Escape the Collapse They're Fuelling, New Book Warns

Naomi Klein and Astra Taylor's new book argues that wealthy elites are pursuing bunkers, fortified nations, space colonies and machines rather than collective solutions to planetary crises.

International Business Times UK · Sep 13

Forde-Yard Dash: Three Major Problems That Could Derail These Power Teams

Ohio State, Oregon and Oklahoma all found spectacular new ways to lose, raising serious questions about each program’s expectations and path forward.

Sports Illustrated · Sep 13

‘Too little, too late’: critics perplexed and suspicious of AI leaders’ call for a slowdown

From the Trump administration to AI experts, plans by the Anthropic boss to boost safety have spawned a largely negative response

The Guardian - UK · Sep 13

'Gambling With Our Lives': Cyber Experts Admit AI Is in an 'Arms Race' After Extinction Warnings

Former Anthropic researcher Jacob Coxon has warned that advanced AI could threaten humanity by the end of the decade, renewing debate over safeguards, cyber risks and development speed.

International Business Times UK · Sep 13

Quote of the day by George W. Bush, 'Use Power to Help People' teaches a timeless message on leadership, service, compassion, success, making a difference

Quote of the day by George W. Bush ultimately points toward a timeless life lesson: the true value of influence is revealed by the good we choose to do with it. When power becomes a tool for helping rather than controlling, success takes on a deeper meaning.

The Economic Times · Sep 13

How soybeans took over the American diet

Most people don’t think of themselves as soybean consumers, but it's in much of our food supply

Salon · Sep 13