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Dolores Huerta dies at 96: How her grape boycott put California’s farmworkers’ fight in the national spotlightDolores Huerta, who helped lead the nationwide grape boycott in the 1960s, has died at 96. Her work alongside César Chávez brought national...- Dolores Huerta popularised “Sí, Se Puede” before Barack Obama used “Yes, We Can”: The story behind the sloganDolores Huerta, a passionate labor activist, played a pivotal role in championing workers' rights and the civil rights movement. Alongside ...
- From field to market: The farmer without a titleUN has proclaimed 2026 as the International Year of the Woman Farmer, shining a light on the importance of recognising female farmers. In I...
- Who is Helen Haines, the Australian MP injured after being hit by a car outside her office?Helen Haines, an independent member of Australia's Parliament, faced a tragic event when she was struck by a vehicle in Wangaratta. A 43-ye...
- Boss's Day's surprising origin: How a 1958 birthday became a holidayBoss’s Day, observed every year on October 16 in the United States, started in 1958 when Patricia Bays Haroski registered the occasion with...
- World Bank warns of 800 million-job gap in next 10 years: Will global employment crisis affect Americans?According to the World Bank, an alarming job crisis looms, with projections of an 800-million-job void worldwide. Ajay Banga, the bank's Pr...
- Trump attacks immigrants from Somalia and Haiti while rallying in Ohio for Republican candidatesUS President Donald Trump sought to boost Republican Senator Jon Husted’s reelection campaign at an Ohio rally by targeting Somali and Hait...
- Trump's tariffs fuel factory job losses, threaten Republican support ahead of US midtermsJob losses in battleground states have led to political shifts among workers who previously supported Republicans. This includes individual...
- Bharatiya Kisan Sangh to hold women farmers' conference on September 30Thousands of women farmer workers from all states across the country will participate.
- Since 1874, a boat on the Detroit River has passed mail to freighters that never stop, hauled up in a bucket on a rope; it has its own ZIP code: 48222Since 1874, the J.W. Westcott II has served as a crucial lifeline for freighters navigating the Detroit River. Starting with John Ward West...
- Meet Enos Mills, a teenager who built his own cabin near Colorado’s Longs Peak; decades later, he helped secure the creation of Rocky Mountain National Park in 1915Enos Abijah Mills developed a lifelong connection with the Rocky Mountains after moving from Kansas to Colorado as a teenager. Although he ...
- Since 2025, Belgium installed 23 concrete blocks weighing 22,000 tonnes each in the North Sea; together, they now form the walls of a new artificial energy islandBelgium is turning a huge offshore construction project into reality. Since 2025, workers have installed 23 massive concrete blocks in the ...
- Canada’s tariff counterpunch: Where Ottawa is hitting Donald Trump’s AmericaCanada has imposed retaliatory tariffs on a wide range of American goods. These measures target sectors like steel, dairy, and appliances, ...
- US bans Canadian dairy, motorcycles and alcohol imports as trade war deepensThe United States is banning Canadian dairy products and motorcycles. This action escalates the ongoing trade war between the two nations. ...
- Quote of the day by Henry Ford: 'If you don't think of the future, you won't have one.' Life lessons from inspiring quote on strategic thinking, goal setting, adaptability, complacency and challengesQuote of the day by Henry Ford, “If you don't think of the future, you won't have one,” explains why planning, goal setting and preparation...
- In 1913, lead turned Picher, Oklahoma, from farmland into a town of about 14,000; by 2010, only 20 residents remained, and chat piles covered parts of Ottawa CountyPicher, a small town in northeast Oklahoma, transformed into a mining hub after the lead and zinc discovery in 1913. However, this rapid gr...
- 1,500 residents were displaced from Hanford in 1943; 83 years later, the Washington site holds about 56 million gallons of radioactive and hazardous wasteIn 1943, residents were uprooted from their homes to create the Hanford nuclear site, which played a crucial role in generating plutonium f...
- Quote of the day by Henry Ford: 'Thinking is hard work, which is why so few people do it.' Life lessons from inspiring quote on deep mental effort, comfort zone, physical labor, routine, innovation, analysis and critical disciplineQuote of the day by Henry Ford focuses on the value of thinking, analysis and mental discipline. His statement, “Thinking is the hardest wo...
- ET Startup Awards 2026 | Social Enterprise: Varaha delivers carbon dollars to smallholder farmersVaraha is helping farmers adopt sustainable farming practices such as regenerative farming, tree planting, biochar and enhanced rock weathe...
- Tariffs first, electricity and critical minerals next: Canada may hit the US without hurting itselfCanada is preparing targeted retaliatory tariffs after trade talks with the United States collapsed and President Donald Trump threatened 5...
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