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Lincoln Fish is the CEO of OutCo, a marijuana dispensary and cultivation business in San Diego County. He stands among the company's plants, which will become a wide array of products on his dispensary shelves. Sept 29, 2022.

Congressional bill would free up researchers to study modern cannabis products

It would also allow researchers to study cannabis products that are available in California dispensaries.

The dastarkhaans (dining rugs) of Afghan families are often "bare and empty," says Zahra Fayezi, whose mat (right) is prepared for a guest. Center: Roqia Ibrahimi says a full mat for meals is "a matter of happiness and pride" but "rare" in current times when more people are going hungry. The mat at left belongs to Yahya Rasa, who says potatoes and lentils are taking the place of fancier fare.

Afghanistan's depleted dining rugs are a reminder of hunger and loss

As members of the middle class have fallen into poverty in the wake of the Taliban takeover, families are no longer able to serve sumptuous repasts on their traditional dining rugs.

Troops parade for Queen Elizabeth II as she arrives in Kingston, Jamaica, in 2002.

Not everyone mourns the queen. For many, she can't be separated from colonial rule

Some people note the enslavement, violence and theft that defined British rule, and they find it difficult to distinguish the individual of Queen Elizabeth II from the institution of monarchy.

Renovations continue on the Marriner S. Eccles Federal Reserve Board Building on September 19, 2022 in Washington, DC. The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) is set to conclude its two-day meeting on interest rates on September 21.

Fed orders another super-sized interest rate hike as it battles stubborn inflation

The Federal Reserve raised interest rates by another 0.75 percentage points today, as it tries to control runaway prices. The central bank also signaled that additional rate hikes are likely.

An overflow crowd packs the Temecula City Council chambers on Sept. 27th, 2022, as council members debate a proposal to declare the city a sanctuary for the unborn.

Temecula City Council rejects anti-abortion resolution — but it could return

Temecula’s city council decided against advancing an anti-abortion proposal. But it may not be the end of the matter.

Credit bureau TransUnion used digital tricks known as "dark patterns," such as putting information in low-contrast fine print and in an image that took longer to load than the rest of the webpage, government officials say.

Credit firm TransUnion used deceptive marketing and 'dark patterns,' lawsuit alleges

TransUnion used digital tricks called "dark patterns," such as putting information in low-contrast fine print and in an image that took longer to load than the rest of the webpage, regulators say.

Canyon Crest Academy Fair Trade Club members meet with U.S. Representative Scott Peters, San Diego, CA, on June 27, 2022.

Canyon Crest Academy students campaign for international human rights

Students at Canyon Crest Academy fight for a fair trade amendment to the law that protects against child labor and human rights violations.

Activists hold posters against the execution of Nagaenthran K. Dharmalingam, sentenced to death for trafficking heroin into Singapore, outside the Singapore High Commision in Kuala Lumpur on March 9, 2022.

A man with a mental disability loses his appeal and will be hanged in Singapore

The Malaysian man recognized as having an intellectual disability has been on death row since 2010 for trying to smuggle less than 1.5 ounces of heroin into Singapore.

"This is great for Axios, for our shareholders and American journalism," Jim VandeHei, the media company's co-founder and CEO, said of the sale to Cox Enterprises.

Axios agrees to sell to Cox for $525 million in cash

"Axios" is Greek for "worthy" — and now we know how much the company is worth, less than six years after its news site debuted.

Shanghai locks down in an attempt to curb COVID-19 cases

Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Plastics News Shanghai correspondent Rebecca Kanthor about the ongoing lockdown there.

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