2025.01.31
Jan. 31st, 2025 10:54 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
lsanderson‘Insanely tasty green food’: how the meaty Danes embraced a world-first plant-based plan
Agreement between farmers, politicians and environmental groups led to a €170m action fund for plant based food
By Damian Carrington
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/jan/31/more-carrot-less-stick-how-meat-loving-danes-were-sold-a-plant-led-world-first
New technology could make fridges cheaper and more eco-friendly
Using thermogalvanic technology as cooling mechanism may significantly reduce power usage, research says
Olivia Lee
http://theguardian.com/technology/2025/jan/31/new-technology-could-make-fridges-cheaper-more-eco-friendly
US regulators approve new non-opioid drug to treat acute pain
Oral drug from Vertex, branded as Journavx, represents alternative to addictive opioids that have fueled US crisis
Reuters
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jan/30/us-regulators-fda-vertex-painkiller
New Orleans archbishop fires food bank leaders for refusing to fund abuse settlement
Bankrupt Roman Catholic archdiocese replaced members at church-affiliated non-profit over $16m dispute
David Hammer of WWL Louisiana in New Orleans
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jan/30/new-orleans-archbishop-fires-food-bank-leaders
Michigan priest defrocked after making apparent Nazi salute at anti-abortion summit
Calvin Robinson said he made gesture as ‘a joke’ to mock those who denounced Elon Musk’s similar salute
Marina Dunbar
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jan/30/michigan-priest-salute
Democratic governors criticize Chuck Schumer for weak resistance to Trump
Exchange between six governors and Senate minority leader exposes divisions in party over opposition approach
Robert Tait in Washington
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jan/30/chuck-schumer-democrats-criticism
Anger in Romania over theft of national treasures in heist at Dutch museum
Revered Helmet of Coțofenești among items from ancient Dacian civilisation stolen while on loan at Drents Museum
Ashifa Kassam
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jan/31/anger-romania-theft-dacian-artefacts-netherlands-drents-museum
Four years after the coup, chaos reigns as Myanmar’s military struggles
A patchwork of armed opposition groups have made major gains over the past year, with the military facing further losses
By Rebecca Ratcliffe South-east Asia correspondent
https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2025/jan/31/myanmar-military-coup-anniversary
Captain America: Brave New World to Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy - 10 of the best films to watch this February
Nicholas Barber
https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20250130-10-best-films-to-watch-in-february
Marianne Faithfull – a life in pictures
The British pop icon, known for her work as a singer, songwriter and actor, has died aged 78. Her career spanned six decades
Elena Goodinson
https://www.theguardian.com/culture/gallery/2025/jan/30/marianne-faithfull-a-life-in-pictures
‘Groundbreaking’ sickle cell disease treatment approved for NHS use in England
Clinical trials find one-time gene therapy exa-cel offers ‘functional cure’ in 96.6% of patients
Tobi Thomas Health and inequalities correspondent
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/jan/31/groundbreaking-potential-cure-for-sickle-cell-in-england-approved-for-nhs-use
Agreement between farmers, politicians and environmental groups led to a €170m action fund for plant based food
By Damian Carrington
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/jan/31/more-carrot-less-stick-how-meat-loving-danes-were-sold-a-plant-led-world-first
New technology could make fridges cheaper and more eco-friendly
Using thermogalvanic technology as cooling mechanism may significantly reduce power usage, research says
Olivia Lee
http://theguardian.com/technology/2025/jan/31/new-technology-could-make-fridges-cheaper-more-eco-friendly
US regulators approve new non-opioid drug to treat acute pain
Oral drug from Vertex, branded as Journavx, represents alternative to addictive opioids that have fueled US crisis
Reuters
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jan/30/us-regulators-fda-vertex-painkiller
New Orleans archbishop fires food bank leaders for refusing to fund abuse settlement
Bankrupt Roman Catholic archdiocese replaced members at church-affiliated non-profit over $16m dispute
David Hammer of WWL Louisiana in New Orleans
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jan/30/new-orleans-archbishop-fires-food-bank-leaders
Michigan priest defrocked after making apparent Nazi salute at anti-abortion summit
Calvin Robinson said he made gesture as ‘a joke’ to mock those who denounced Elon Musk’s similar salute
Marina Dunbar
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jan/30/michigan-priest-salute
Democratic governors criticize Chuck Schumer for weak resistance to Trump
Exchange between six governors and Senate minority leader exposes divisions in party over opposition approach
Robert Tait in Washington
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jan/30/chuck-schumer-democrats-criticism
Anger in Romania over theft of national treasures in heist at Dutch museum
Revered Helmet of Coțofenești among items from ancient Dacian civilisation stolen while on loan at Drents Museum
Ashifa Kassam
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jan/31/anger-romania-theft-dacian-artefacts-netherlands-drents-museum
Four years after the coup, chaos reigns as Myanmar’s military struggles
A patchwork of armed opposition groups have made major gains over the past year, with the military facing further losses
By Rebecca Ratcliffe South-east Asia correspondent
https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2025/jan/31/myanmar-military-coup-anniversary
Captain America: Brave New World to Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy - 10 of the best films to watch this February
Nicholas Barber
https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20250130-10-best-films-to-watch-in-february
Marianne Faithfull – a life in pictures
The British pop icon, known for her work as a singer, songwriter and actor, has died aged 78. Her career spanned six decades
Elena Goodinson
https://www.theguardian.com/culture/gallery/2025/jan/30/marianne-faithfull-a-life-in-pictures
‘Groundbreaking’ sickle cell disease treatment approved for NHS use in England
Clinical trials find one-time gene therapy exa-cel offers ‘functional cure’ in 96.6% of patients
Tobi Thomas Health and inequalities correspondent
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/jan/31/groundbreaking-potential-cure-for-sickle-cell-in-england-approved-for-nhs-use
