UK Avocado Consumption Poised for Family-Driven Expansion, World Avocado Organisation Reveals

6 Reading Time: 3 minutesAt the Fruit Attraction trade fair in Madrid, the World Avocado Organisation (WAO) presented new consumer insights pointing to families and young parents as the central force in boosting avocado demand in the United...

LONG READ: The GEMIs, the Global Emerging Markets' interlocking institutions

The international order is breaking up as the Global Emerging Markets (GEMs) build a raft of new non-Western interlocking international institutions to run their vision of a new multipolar world order. At the same time the incumbent...

Assaults on Officers in Illinois Follow Democrat Governor’s Anti-ICE Rhetoric

This photo comes from the second national wave of Operation Cross Check, an effort by ICE to arrest and deport undocumented immigrants with criminal records. Over 2,900 people were arrested and 18 weapons were confiscated. The growing hostility...

Labour conference: Co-ops position themselves as inclusive growth enablers

Economic growth, always high on the agenda for Keir Starmer’s government, has been a central theme at the Labour Party conference in Liverpool, with the prime minister calling it an “antidote to division”. Starmer also talked of putting working...

The Threat of a Fly

A fly called New World screwworm (NWS) has been working its way north through Mexico and has been found in a cow 70 miles south of the Texas border in the Mexican state of Nuevo León, which borders the U.S. This little fly’s flesh-eating larva can...

Safety concerns cited for canceled Highland school field trip to Chicago

School Town of Highland school officials canceled two outdoor eighth grade field trips to Chicago’s Millennium Park out of caution due to possible ICE activity and protests. “…we as a district have decided we do not feel safe taking our students...

Happenings: Week of Oct. 2, 2025

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 2 READY - SET - GROW SMALL BUSINESS WORKSHOP | 8:30-10 a.m. through Oct. 16. The City of Ventura is partnering with the Economic Development Collaborative (EDC) and the Small Business Development Center (SBDC) to launch Ready •...

Indigenous myths reveal Amazon’s past truths: Interview with Stéphen Rostain

Recent archaeological findings, bolstered by laser-based lidar mapping and by archaeologist Stéphen Rostain, reveal that the Amazon supported vast and complex ancient urban societies. In an interview with Mongabay, Rostain says the ancient Upano...

Southwestern bubbles

by Lexi Marshall New Mexico’s kombucha culture NEW MEXICO’S KOMBUCHA SCENE is as distinctive as its red chile and turquoise skies. From Albuquerque’s urban breweries to Santa Fe’s artisanal taprooms, local producers are crafting gut-healthy...

Arizona Archeological Society to host presentation on Wilderness First Aid Basics

Interested in archeology? Here’s a free opportunity. The San Tan Chapter of the Arizona Archeological Society meets on the second Wednesday at the San Tan Historical Society Museum. Our visiting speaker on Oct. 8, will be Caitlin Stewart, M.A.,...

The Ultimate Guide to the 40 Best Advent Calendars of 2025, According to Our Editors

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, SheKnows may receive an affiliate commission. There’s something undeniably magical about an advent calendar. It transforms the December countdown into a...

Ranked: The World’s Most Innovative Countries in 2025

Ranked: The World’s Most Innovative Countries in 2025 This was originally posted on our Voronoi app. Download the app for free on iOS or Android and discover incredible data-driven charts from a variety of trusted sources. Key Takeaways This...

<![CDATA[ As screwworm nears the border, an expert explains how it spreads and what it means for the US]]>

How far can the New World screwworm really fly? And does its latest detection in Mexico mean it’s on the verge of entering the US? Christopher Lee, DVM, MPH, DACVPM, breaks down the parasite’s movement timeline and explains what government...

Local Spotlight: Pinson set to retire after 23 years at Mack Gaston community center

Tom Pinson has a big job on his hands: he’s got to figure out what to do with all of the keepsakes in his office. The director of Dalton’s Mack Gaston Community Center is retiring soon, and his office resembles a museum of his 23 years with the...

Wicker Park’s ‘Dog Poop Guy’ Mobilizes Neighbors To Scoop The Poop

This story was first published in The DePaulia. WICKER PARK — Kevin Sofen never expected to be the “dog poop guy” of his neighborhood. But as the founder of Scoop the Poop — an initiative aiming to clean dog poop off the streets of Wicker Park —...

Chef Tita wins first-ever Champions of Change Award in Latin America’s 50 Best Restaurants 2025

Santo Domingo.- In a milestone for Latin American gastronomy, Inés Páez Nin, known as Chef Tita, has been named the first recipient of the 2025 Champions of Change Award by Latin America’s 50 Best Restaurants, sponsored by S.Pellegrino and Acqua...

Sae-A Trading Announces Acquisition of Swisstex El Salvador Plants to Expand Global Manufacturing Network

Sae-A Trading Expands Its Americas Footprint with the Acquisition of Swisstex, Strengthening Leadership in Sports and Performance Apparel. LOS ANGELES and SEOUL, South Korea, Oct. 1, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Sae-A Trading, a leading global textile and...

NMSU Foundation honored for fueling Latino innovation

The New Mexico State University Foundation has been named a 2025 Angeles Higher Education Impact Award honoree by Angeles Investors, a national investment group dedicated to harnessing Latino-driven growth to find, fund and fuel high-potential...

Commentary: Thanks to Supreme Court ruling, working while brown is the new living while Black

This article was produced by Capital & Main. It is published here with permission. Earlier this month, the Supreme Court sided with the Trump administration and ruled that federal immigration agents in Southern California may resume using skin...

Women in Leadership: Breaking Barriers in Mexico

Mexico is at a pivotal moment in its journey toward gender equality in leadership. Despite progress in politics and public life, women in the private sector still face challenges in reaching top positions, and experts agree that much more needs to...