Our Love of Pizza Is Taking a Toll on US Groundwater (Newser Deep Dive)

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January 6, 2024     Our Love of Pizza Is Taking a Toll on US Groundwater A previous New York Times investigation revealed that America's groundwater is being depleted at a fast rate all around the country. A new story in the Times explains how Americans' love of cheese and chicken is a big reason why. Keep reading   This Bug's Scientific Name Is Causing a Big Uproar Slovenia: home to former first lady Melania Trump, "breathtaking" landscapes, and one of the most controversial insects on the planet. Not that the Anophthalmus hitleri ground beetle is inherently a troublemaker—but, as you may have surmised from its longer scientific moniker, its designation as the "eyeless Hitler" has caused distress among many zoologists. Keep reading   From our sponsors New Program Covers the Cost of Appliance Replacement Revolutionize your home with our new program! It fully covers appliance replacement costs for eligible seniors. Discover how you can save on upgrading your home appliances. Click now to learn more and embrace a smarter, more efficient living. More Info >     Mark Zuckerberg Is Building a Secret Luxury Bunker Chatter along Kauai's "coconut wireless" rumor mill, an allusion to Facebook, has had its share of intrigue over the mysterious private compound being built there by Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg. Some say it will contain an underground city, while others tag it as a post-apocalyptic bunker. Keep reading   41 Years Later, Mom Still Searching for Missing Son Johnny Gosch was 12 years old when he went missing one morning in 1982. Forty-one years later, his mother is still searching for him. Keep reading   In Mississippi, Nobody Is Policing the Sheriffs Sheriffs in Mississippi are elected by the people, but after that, who holds them accountable? While the state is responsible for looking into shootings and deaths if a sheriff or deputy is involved, allegations of brutality lobbed against their departments, including beatings, rape, and retaliation, commonly go nowhere, according to a joint investigation by the New York Times and and Mississippi Today. Keep reading     In Atlanta, Kids Are Being Kept Out of School Due to Paperwork It's unclear to Tameka how—or even when—her children became unenrolled from Atlanta Public Schools, the AP reports. But it was traumatic when, in fall 2021, they figured out it had happened. Keep reading   Russia's Face of Child Rights Is Accused of War Crimes Millions of Ukrainians have been killed, injured, or displaced since the war Russia started almost two years ago. Then there are "the most forlorn victims of Russia's invasion," per the New York Times: the Ukrainian children "stolen" from their homeland, taken without their or their family's consent to Russia or Russian-controlled territories. Keep reading   From the Archives Centuries Ago, We Slept Much Differently Got any big plans after "first sleep" tonight? This question might have actually made sense centuries ago, when human sleeping patterns appeared to be much different from those of today. Keep reading   From Our Sponsors Manage your subscriptions  |  Unsubscribe from Newser emails  |  Privacy Policy We'd love to hear from you. Send us a note at feedback@newser.com. Read our stories on MSN. Newser, LLC  |  1395 Brickell Avenue  |  Suite 800  |  Miami, Florida  |  33131 © 2024 Newser, LLC. All rights reserved