The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday declined a request to block the U.S. Military Academy at West Point from using race as a factor in admissions decisions. The Supreme Court had previously ruled that colleges and universities can no longer use the affirmative action practice, except for the U.S. military academies.The group Students for Fair Admission
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Follow us on social media today! With winter still upon us and spring yet several weeks away, February is a perfect time to dole out some positivity. After all, in addition to Valentine’s Day, this month boasts several other love-driven celebrations like Hug Day, Self-Love Day, and National Love Your Pet Day. Check out these
Interview with Don Guerra Photography as noted Award-winning baker Don Guerra discusses the long journey to creating his Tucson-based company, Barrio Bread, the art of bread making, and his focus on community. What inspired you to be a bread baker? It started when I was just a kid. We didn’t have a lot of money
Required Reading is a series in which we invite people we love to recommend five of the books that have defined their journey as a reader. Consider it your new favorite book club.Comedian Jacqueline Novak’s 90-minute opus Get On Your Knees, a frenetic meditation on fellatio, comes with quite the syllabus. “I know what you’re
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is out with its ” key achievements” for 2023 that protected public health through food safety and strengthened the food supply chain. “USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service is focused on protecting the American public, and in 2023, we continued to advance initiatives
Four ways to improve food safety and enhance trade have been put forward in a policy brief. The document discusses trade and food safety links and highlights the UN Food and Agriculture Organization’s (FAO) role. While trade can provide consumers with sufficient, diverse, and nutritious food, it can also contribute to the increased availability of
Wisconsin’s health department has launched a system to help people report foodborne illnesses to more quickly identify outbreaks. In the form of an online survey, the system allows people who suspect their illness might be from eating or drinking something contaminated to report symptoms, recent food items eaten, and places visited before becoming sick, according
A Norwegian company has revealed that it sold frozen salmon for several years, which was not suitable for human consumption. Findings come from an internal investigation by the board of Pure Norwegian Seafood (PNS) into suspected irregularities in the sale of frozen salmon. Prior regulatory inspections, controls, and audits had not discovered the issues. The