Month: January 2025
Hundreds Crowd Public Hearing on Second Attempt at a Carbon Pipeline Permit
By Makenzie Huber SIOUX FALLS — Hundreds of people, many of them opponents of a carbon dioxide pipeline, filled the Southeast Technical College auditorium
TikTok Ban Poised To Disrupt Information Ecosystem, Livelihood of Millions of Users
By Paige Gross, As the fate of widely popular short-form video app TikTok hangs in the balance this week, creators, users and social media
Romance, Turmoil, and Dependency: The Saga of the Automotive Industry in the United States
Donald Trump’s criticism of European automakers reflects a sector undergoing profound geographic and technological transformation. This evolution strikes at the heart of an existential question: what place does the American auto industry, a symbol of U.S. lifestyle, hold in today’s economy?
As Trump’s potential return to the presidency looms, concerns grow over his policy stances, particularly regarding international trade. His proposed tariffs and skepticism toward free trade agreements, such as NAFTA, put a spotlight on the automotive industry – a cornerstone of American economic heritage.
U.S. Senate moves ahead with immigration bill expanding detention for theft, shoplifting
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate Monday voted to proceed with consideration of a bill that would impose new mandatory immigration detention requirements for immigrants
Iowa State University Scientists Lead Breakthrough To Understand Contents of Plant Cells
Professor Justin Walley and Christian Montes, a research scientist, in the Department of Plant Pathology, Entomology and Microbiology, led the work to develop a
U.S. Senate hearing on Interior nominee postponed until Thursday
by Jennifer Shutt, WASHINGTON — Utah Sen. Mike Lee announced Monday he had postponed the confirmation hearing for two days for President-elect Donald Trump’s pick
Medical Debt Will Be Erased From Credit Reports for All Americans Under New Federal Rule
Medical debt is the largest source of debt in collection in the United States, and it’s more likely to be held by women, people with
Junk food and drug use cut into life expectancy gains for states
By Tim Henderson, After large drops during the pandemic, life expectancy in the United States should recover to 2019 levels this year nationally and in
