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A resident enjoying a drive came across an unfortunate sight: a swath of invasive species growing unchecked along the roadside.In the r/invasivespecies Reddit forum, one poster shared a video of their drive through the middle of Tennessee, depicting "20+ acres" of Bradford (or callery) pear trees along the roadway.(Click here to watch the video if the embed does not appear.)"I have never seen it this bad. I was astonished. I don't think there was [a] single other tree species there," they commented.Bradford pear trees have been a popular decorative tree for landscapers for decades, but they've proved to have more problems than they're ultimately worth.They have a notoriously strong odor, produce large amounts of fruit that litter sidewalks, and can form dense thickets, not unlike the one s...

He's at it again! Andrew Harnik / Getty ImagesAfter demolishing the East Wing of the White House to make room for his ballroom, Trump unveiled on Truth Social what he did to the Lincoln bathroom. Alex Wong / Getty ImagesFrom this:Related: Trump's New Ballroom Is Under Construction And The Pictures Are Pissing People OffTo this:AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementHe captioned the post: "I renovated the Lincoln Bathroom in the White House. It was renovated in the 1940s in an art deco green tile style, which was totally inappropriate for the Lincoln Era. I did it in black and white polished Statuary marble. This was very appropriate for the time of Abraham Lincoln and, in fact, could be the marble that was originally there!"He also shared several closeups of the furnishings: "...

Russians marking an annual day of remembrance for victims of Joseph Stalin's repression warned Thursday that history could "repeat itself" and criticised attempts to rehabilitate the Soviet leader's legacy.Stalin, who ruled the Soviet Union from 1924 until his death in 1953, presided over a totalitarian state that executed and imprisoned millions of people that he deemed political enemies.His legacy is controversial among Russians, some of whom glorify him for leading the USSR to victory in World War II while others deplore him as a murderous tyrant.At the Butovo firing range, a Stalin-era execution site near Moscow that has become a shrine to his victims, visiting Russians warned against venerating the wartime leader or emulating his ideas."This is our history. We must know it, and we mus...

It’s no secret that we live in a sleep-deprived society. More than a third of Americans don’t get enough shuteye, defined as a minimum of seven hours a night. It’s not just the U.S.: much of the developed world is in a similar situation. “Sleep deprivation abounds,” says Eva Winnebeck, a chronobiologist at the University of Surrey in the U.K. “People do struggle to get up. Alarm clock use is high, lack of sleep is high.” (A rule of thumb: If you need an alarm clock to wake up, it probably means you aren’t sleeping enough.)So why, exactly, do we compound the problem of sleep deprivation twice a year with Daylight Saving Time? Why do we, in spring and fall—on November 2 for Americans—mess with our internal clocks?Experts think we should put this practice to rest. The American Academy of Slee...

Bill Gates ignited a firestorm this week with the publication of a new climate strategy memo. In the memo’s first page, the Microsoft founder dismissed, in his words, the “doomsday view” that climate change would “decimate civilization” and called for a recalibration of priorities—including more funding for global health and a narrower focus on key technologies that can make a difference on climate. Paired with a move to cut funding for efforts to craft climate policy earlier this year, the memo was perceived as an indication of a dramatic pivot.In the days that followed the memo’s release, scientists cried foul and President Donald Trump cheered. It has come up in virtually every climate conversation I’ve had since then. Gates is unlikely to be upset. When I saw him last week ahead of the...

New Yorkers will find out the identity of their next mayor on Tuesday, in a race that will decide who will run, and defend, the US’s largest city at a time when Donald Trump has threatened to send military troops there.Against that backdrop, New York has seen a mayoral election that has pitted two very different Democrats against one another. The race has become an increasingly bitter face-off, laced with alleged racism and Islamophobia, but it is the political differences between the two main candidates that could have major implications for how the Democratic party performs in next year’s midterm elections.In the progressive corner is Zohran Mamdani, the 34-year-old democratic socialist whose meteoric rise and grassroots campaign has brought international attention. Representing the old ...

Family photoJaysley Beck was found dead in her barracks at Larkhill in Wiltshire on 15 December 2021The mother of a teenage soldier who took her own life after being sexually assaulted by a superior has said young women should not join the Army. Leighann McCready said the armed forces had still not done enough to protect recruits after her daughter Jaysley Beck was found dead in her barracks in Larkhill Camp, Wiltshire, in 2021.Warrant Officer Michael Webber, 43, pinned down Royal Artillery Gunner Jaysley Beck and tried to kiss her in July 2021. He was jailed for sexual assault on Friday. Her mother told BBC Radio 4's Today programme: "Evidence has shown through our own daughter that the protection is not there.""Until policies are properly changed, I wouldn't recommend anybody joining the...

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