You'd hardly know Hurricane Ian passed through Babcock Ranch, a community north of Fort Myers. But it wasn't luck that kept the homes unscathed — it was intentional, innovative design.
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Dogs around the world are being trained to sniff out Covid-19 in people. Early studies suggest that their detection rate may surpass that of the rapid antigen testing.
“For dogs, the smell is obvious, just like grilled meat for us,” one scientist said. https://t.co/U1krt39c5Y
The thinner tree was cut years ago and the big one has been holding and feeding it since then. They "wake up" together in the spring and "go to sleep" together in the autumn.
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New: Joe Biden breaks new ground on the Senate filibuster. He says it's being "abused" and champions a talking filibuster. He says Democrats may have to "go beyond" that if gridlock persists. And he agrees with Obama that the rule is a "Jim Crow relic."
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Something new is going to be born from all this. The entire system as it now exists is decrepit, lacking the moral force needed to stand up to systemic injustices that have corroded its soul. The whole thing is going to crack open now and something amazing is going to come forth.