News on the European election results 2024

News on the European election results 2024

Members of European Parliament attend a plenary session in Brussels on April 10. John Thys/AFP/Getty Images The European Parliament is the legislative branch of the European Union and one of the bloc’s three main institutions, along with the European Commission, which is the executive branch, and the European Council, which is made up of ministers … Read more

Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (kinnikinnick)- Massachusetts Bearberry is fun to say + good to plant

Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (kinnikinnick)- Massachusetts Bearberry is fun to say + good to plant

I could be tempted to use this plant just for the fun of saying it’s name – Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (ark-toh-STAF-i-los u-VA er-SI) or one of it’s common names, kinnikinnick. It’s like I am Jane Fonda in Dancing with the Wolves. Arctostaphylos uva-ursi, commonly known as bearberry, is a low-growing shrub native to North America and … Read more

Brent and Becky’s Farm, Store and Knicknacks

Brent and Becky’s Farm, Store and Knicknacks

I grew up near Richmond, VA, about an hour from Brent and Becky’s, the beloved flower bulb company in Tidewater, VA. I’ve even known Brent since I was a preteen and our families rented nearby beach cottages in Nags Head, NC. But it took a regional event of the Garden Writers Association for me to … Read more

Infamous Three Mile Island is back — and Microsoft wants its nuclear power to fuel AI ambitions

Infamous Three Mile Island is back — and Microsoft wants its nuclear power to fuel AI ambitions

Three Mile Island — the infamous site of America’s worst nuclear disaster — is gearing up for a comeback, and Microsoft is first in line to tap into its energy. The tech giant signed a data center deal with Constellation Energy to help resurrect a unit of the nuclear plant in Pennsylvania in what would be the first-ever restart … Read more

G7 summit in Italy, Biden and Zelensky sign security agreement for US and Ukraine

G7 summit in Italy, Biden and Zelensky sign security agreement for US and Ukraine

Group of Seven leaders have reached an agreement to loan money to Ukraine backed by the profits from frozen Russian investments, a senior US administration official confirmed Thursday, as the G7 met in Puglia, Italy. “There was shared recognition here in Puglia by every G7 member that the situation on the battlefield remains difficult, and that if the war continues, Ukraine … Read more