There are efforts to change how decisions are made about which books libraries should stock and which section they belong in. Some advocate using a national rating system like the one used for movies.
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Here’s what will cost you more — and less — for the big Thanksgiving feast
The cost of a traditional Thanksgiving feast has actually come down a little bit from last year.
A strained US aviation system braces for a record-setting week of holiday travel
Records are likely to fall as millions of Americans take to the skies for Thanksgiving. Federal regulators say they’re working to keep the system safe after a troubling report from outside experts.
‘It feels like I’m not crazy.’ Gardeners aren’t surprised as USDA updates key map
The USDA is updating an important map for gardeners and growers picking plants and flowers. The new map shows the contiguous U.S. is about 2.5 degrees Fahrenheit warmer than the last map 11 years ago.
Only 51 of these U.S. whales remain. Little has been done to prevent their extinction
Rice’s whales are one of the world’s newly discovered whale species – and already one of the most endangered. Protections for the whales in the Gulf of Mexico are not coming fast.
Public transit systems try to avoid a ‘death spiral’ as remote work hurts ridership
Big public transit systems are warning of deep service cuts as they struggle to make up lost revenue from fewer riders. But in some places, ridership is growing as systems adapt to the new normal.