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From the Rockies to the Races: Why College Students Are Joining the Celebrity-Packed  Kentucky Derby
From the Rockies to the Races: Why College Students Are Joining the Celebrity-Packed Kentucky Derby
April 24, 2024

The Kentucky Derby, often celebrated as “the most exciting two minutes in sports,” transcends mere horse racing to become a staple of American...

Vegetarians Could Save the Planet

Captain Planet and the Planeteers
Captain Planet and the Planeteers (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Vegetarians may be the new Captain Planet, saving the world by shutting down one meat farm at a time. 

“Could our meat-loving Western diets push climate change over the edge?  That was the message of a recent report from UK think tank Chatham House that, even if the world moves away from fossil fuels, growth in meat and dairy consumption could still take global warming beyond the safe threshold of 2C. The report recommends shifting away from this “four degree” Western diet in favor of less meat- and emissions-intensive food.”

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