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Buckwheat growers hope new markets can help it reach more tables
PENN YAN, N.Y. (AP) — Buckwheat crops sway in the breeze as bees bop between the plants' tiny white flowers. Underneath, small seeds begin to darken, a sign that harvest nears.
Paige Hansen leans down, holding between her fingers the plant whose seeds could soon turn into one of her food products.
“That diversity ... (full story)
FCC considers allowing more political robocalls before midterms, including those created with AI
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Communications Commission is considering a request by a conservative group to loosen rules on political robocalls, including those with artificial intelligence-generated voices, before November’s midterm elections.
Federal law currently bans most robocalls to cellphones unless the caller ... (full story)
Lack of transparency in what space weapons nations are pursuing and even on what's already in orbit
VIENNA (AP) — Air Force Secretary Troy Meink made headlines recently by confirming the United States has deployed weapons in space. He did not, however, detail what the weapons were, how they work or if they were targeting other objects in space.
It’s not just U.S. efforts regarding space weapons that remain shrouded ... (full story)
Rain gardens help handle today's downpours. And they can be beautiful too
When a nor’easter recently hit the Eastern Seaboard, it transformed my driveway into a stretch of whitewater rapids and nearly obliterated my perennials, their shapes irretrievably distorted by high winds and heavy rain. Unfortunately, it’s not the first time.
And it won’t be the last: Scientists predict an inc ... (full story)
Today in History: October 15, #MeToo movement goes viral
Today is Thursday, Oct. 15, the 288th day of 2026. There are 77 days left in the year.
Today in history:
On Oct. 15, 2017, actor and activist Alyssa Milano tweeted that women who had been sexually harassed or assaulted should write “Me too” as a status. Within hours, tens of thousands had taken up the #MeToo hash ... (full story)