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The American-made hemp shirt experiment
In 2020, a northcentral Montana hemp crop was harvested, beginning a trial run by two Montana companies to produce clothing without the material ever leaving the United States.
When the shirt finally went to market last year, it was proof of a concept that had long since moved overseas.
Hemp is often held up as a versatile c ... (full story)
Public health, green groups sue EPA over repeal of rule supporting climate protections
WASHINGTON (AP) — A coalition of health and environmental groups sued the Environmental Protection Agency last week, challenging the rescinding of a scientific finding that has been the central basis for U.S. action to regulate greenhouse gas emissions and fight climate change.
A rule finalized by the EPA revoked a 2009 go ... (full story)
Whether it's a mini-sabbatical or an adult gap year, more people are taking extended work breaks
If you daydream about getting a break from work, you might picture two weeks of vacation or a long weekend getaway. But some people dare to imagine something bigger and find ways to get a substantial breather from stress or their day-to-day routines.
Mini-sabbaticals. Adult gap years. Micro-retirement. Extended career breaks go ... (full story)
As some people push to make profound autism its own diagnosis, this family is raising twins with it
AYER, Mass. (AP) — Connor Murphy walked in circles around his dad, then flopped down on the kitchen floor, got up and walked in circles again.
His dad turned the 9-year-old’s repetitive behavior into a chance to connect. “Want me to pick you up?” Matthew Murphy asked, lifting, tickling and spinning with h ... (full story)
No, George Washington didn't have wooden teeth. Yes, he led the Siege of Boston
BOSTON (AP) — More than a decade before he became the country's first president, George Washington was leading a critical campaign in the early days of the American Revolution. The Siege of Boston was his first campaign as commander-in-chief of the Continental Army and, in many ways, set the stage for his military and politica ... (full story)