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  • Scientists Create Beef-Infused Rice With Cow Cells

    Scientists Create Beef-Infused Rice With Cow Cells

    The dinner plate of the future might include some beefy rice. No, not beef and rice. Beef rice. In a new study, researchers in Korea say they’ve created rice infused with muscle and fat cells from cows. The hybrid grain purportedly contains more protein and fat than typical rice, and the team argues that it…


  • The Newest Drought Victim in Texas: Cotton

    The Newest Drought Victim in Texas: Cotton

    As droughts continue to sweep across the United States, Texas is in a precarious position. The state’s incredibly dry conditions are taking a toll on its cotton crop — a major export for the state — and some experts are worried about what this could mean for the Texas economy.


  • Rep. Katie Porter Used Her Costco Haul to Embarrass Big Oil

    Rep. Katie Porter Used Her Costco Haul to Embarrass Big Oil

    Whenever a smart, powerful woman starts using literal grains of rice to illustrate her point, you know you done goofed. Big Oil companies found that out the hard way when, during a House Oversight Committee hearing on Thursday, Rep. Katie Porter whipped out 212 kilograms of uncooked rice to illustrate how many vacant acres of…