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A pall is hanging over the holiday season in a small Nebraska town where the Tyson beef plant, by far the largest employer in small town, is set to lay off 3,200 people when the company closes the ...

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An emerald ash borer is a tiny, shimmering green fleck about as long as a pencil eraser. But the invasive beetles can cause big problems for ash trees, and they’ve been spotted for the first time in ...

In recent years, the East Malaysian state has hosted durian bazaars, festivals and competitions to promote its local harvests ...

From a small island off the coast of Panama to the farthest reaches of space, the Smithsonian advanced our knowledge of the universe on scales big and small in 2025.

In a coffee culture that has grown more elaborate and meticulous, this is next level. World-champion baristas prepare drinks ...

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