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Don't blame 'corn sweat' — climate change is also making Midwest humidity worse
Corn sweat is a summertime phenomenon that happens when the crop releases water into the air. It can add to humidity, but local scientists say it likely wasn’t the main force behind the late August heat wave.
The Midwest and Great Plains are gearing up for water fights fueled by climate change
Water scarcity could threaten the Midwest as climate change puts pressure on water systems. With that scarcity, legal fights over water could become more common.
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Diseases from ticks can be devastating to cattle, but a new vaccine could offer protections
Researchers at the University of Missouri say they’ve created a new vaccine to protect cattle from bovine anaplasmosis. The disease is estimated to cost U.S. ranchers millions each year.
For decades, the government banned hemp. Now, it’s funding hemp research
Lincoln University in Missouri is heading a USDA-funded project researching the commodity, but its prohibition created high hurdles for getting the crop off the ground.
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The future of Biden's plan for Medicaid to cover obesity drugs
Drugs used for weight loss like Wegovy and Zepbound could be covered by Medicare or Medicaid under a new proposal from the Biden administration.
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Corn-damaging insects are infecting crops in Missouri and Oklahoma for first time
A small insect carrying pathogens that can lead to corn stunt was confirmed in Missouri and Oklahoma for the first time. Experts are learning more about the insect and how the disease left its mark on corn fields.
The best movies coming out before the year ends
We bring you a selective guide to the would be blockbusters, awards contenders, and entertainments Hollywood's bring out before year's end.
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Russia targets Ukraine's energy grid as winter sets in. Here's how one plant copes
Russian strikes continue to destroy Ukraine's power grid, prompting nationwide power cuts while temperatures drop. Workers at a damaged plant try to restore its operation before the winter freeze.
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At America's longest-running Black rodeo, 'real cowgirls and cowboys' carry on a rich history
The longest-run Black rodeo in the nation, the Roy LeBlanc Okmulgee Invitational Rodeo takes place every year in Okmulgee, Oklahoma. This year, hundreds of spectators and competitors from across the country celebrated the rodeo’s 69th anniversary.
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It wasn't easy being green for the actress who originally played the Wicked Witch
Long before the new movie Wicked made a sympathetic character of the Wicked Witch of the West, she was played by actress Margaret Hamilton in the classic film, The Wizard of Oz.
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