The White House has reached what it says is an historic agreement over the restoration of salmon in the Pacific Northwest, a deal that could end for now a decades long legal battle with tribes.
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Broken wings: Complaints about US airlines soared again this year
Travelers filed more than 26,000 formal complaints about U.S. airlines in the first five months of 2023 — more than double the number filed during the same period last year.
Most Americans with mental health needs don’t get treatment, report finds
Many Americans are diagnosed with mental health conditions, but most don’t get professional help, even if they’re insured. Obstacles include difficulties finding providers their plan covers.
With bison herds and ancestral seeds, Indigenous communities embrace food sovereignty
Native Americans are returning to raising buffalo and plants that tribes have grown for millennia. It’s a way to reconnect with historic traditions, and to bring healthy eating to their communities.
With ChatGPT turning 1, Americans wonder whether AI is coming for their jobs
In the year since ChatGPT was released, people have been figuring out what it’s good at, what it’s not good at, and how AI tools will change how we live and work.
This 3-year cruise around the world is called off, leaving passengers in the lurch
The cheapest packages started at $196,000 for a single traveler. Now the fallout is drawing comparisons to debacles like Fyre Fest — the “luxury” music festival that was more like a “disaster relief area.”
In the battle over books, who gets to decide what’s age-appropriate at libraries?
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.
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.