Pardon Your Own Turkey This Thanksgiving
Letters urge a cruelty free Thanksgiving highlighting turkey welfare and health risks. It notes 244 million turkeys raised in the U S, slaughtered at 16 weeks, and cites a 20 percent drop from 1995 production with plant based roasts as alternatives.
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Younger-Onset Alzheimer’s Act and PCHETA Support Call
Nika Juricic, Alzheimer’s Ambassador for Congressman Dan Crenshaw, urges support for Younger-Onset Alzheimer’s Disease Act of 2019 and Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act. She cites 5 million Americans with Alzheimer's, 200,000 under 65, and improved outcomes with end of life palliative care.
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Today in History highlights key moments on this date
It notes Lincoln dedicating Gettysburg National Cemetery in 1863, Ford halting Edsel production in 1959, Apollo 12s second moon landing in 1969, Reagan and Gorbachevs Geneva summit in 1985, the McCaughey septuplets birth in 1997, Obama immigration actions in 2014, and a 2023 asylum ruling. Thought for Today by Mike Nichols reflects on learning from the past.
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Nashville pastor bans Harry Potter from school library
A Tennessee pastor forbids the Harry Potter series in a local school library amid broader censorship debates. The essayist recalls personal experiences with book bans, arguing censorship reflects personal moral views rather than truth, urging open-minded reading and critical examination.
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Texas Democrats sue in federal court to end ballot position bias
Texas Democrats and national committees filed two federal lawsuits challenging state election laws. They seek to strike the 1985 ballot order rule that places the governor’s party first and a mobile early voting requirement, arguing higher costs and reduced access. The suits aim for a ruling ahead of 2020 elections.
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