Orca Tahlequah births calf renew hope for endangered pods
The southern resident orca Tahlequah welcomed a female calf in Puget Sound, a sign of resilience amid threats from overfishing, development, and noisy shipping. Researchers note high first-year mortality but celebrate renewed vigor, urging continued protections and the Coast Guard Cetacean Desk to manage whale traffic.
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Puget Sound
Salish Sea
Tahlequah
Michael Weiss
Center For Whale Research
Times
Lynda V. Mapes
Coast Guard
Letters urge courage in Senate on defense nominees
Jean Hammill Marion writes urging Sen Joni Ernst to weigh merit over politics in backing Pete Hegseth for Defense and to pressure Sen Chuck Grassley to back the brightest candidates, arguing courage is needed as the Senate votes on cabinet nominees.
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John F. Kennedy
JFK
Joni Ernst
Iowa
Pete Hegseth
Department of Defense
Donald Trump
Chuck Grassley
Senate
Trump
Congress
Defense Department
Cabinet Departments
Jean Hammill
Marion
Saving money by reforming non-violent offender policy
Cal Thomas argues that releasing or non-incarcerating non-violent offenders could save money and reduce deficits. Citing The Sentencing Project and Prison Policy Initiative, he notes high non-violent prison rates and costs, urging a bipartisan shift from “tough on crime” toward home confinement and restorative approaches to cut fiscal waste and improve outcomes.
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U.S
Federal Bureau of Prisons
Donald Trump
Julota.com
Andy Dufresne
Tim Robbins
Red
Morgan Freeman
Andy
Trump
Take politics off the U S nutrition label
Patricia Patnode argues for depoliticizing the U S Dietary Guidelines and urges the incoming Trump administration to refocus nutritional science on public health. She notes past industry influence from dairy and meat producers and warns against letting environmental and political goals distort guidance.
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Robert F. Kennedy Jr
Secretary of Health and Human Services
Brooke Rollins
Department of Health and Human Services
Food and Drug Administration
Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee
European Union
Donald Trump
Trump
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Patricia Patnode
Waterloo
Loras College
Doonesbury
Garry Trudeau
THIB
Fay
Mallard Fillmore
Bruce Tinsley
Middle East
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