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Black US farmers awaiting billions in promised debt relief

Farmers needed loans to expand, to buy seed, to bridge the time between harvests. But lenders — chief among them, the USDA — often refused to give them money, and often rushed to foreclose. Suppliers and customers undercut them. Laws of inheritance led to the breakup of homesteads.

September 01, 2021

Grubhub testing delivery robots on Ohio State’s campus

The roughly two-foot-high automated carrier turned out to be a food delivery robot making one of several trial runs in recent weeks.

September 01, 2021

The worst animated Disney movies of all time

To identify the worst animated Disney movies of all time, 24/7 Tempo created an index composed of each film’s rating on IMDb, an online movie database owned by Amazon, as well as its Audience Score and Tomatometer score on Rotten Tomatoes, an online movie and TV review aggregator. Data on worldwide ticket sales came from The Numbers, an online movie database owned by consulting firm Nash Information Services, and is adjusted for inflation using the Consumer Price Index and historic movie ticket prices.

August 30, 2021

UPS delivers first COVID-19 vaccines by drone

Shipping giant UPS said it has started making its first COVID-19 vaccine deliveries by drone.

August 30, 2021

All ‘Harry Potter’ movies streaming on HBO Max starting Sept. 1

All eight original “Harry Potter” films from Warner Bros. are returning to HBO Max next month, after spending a little less than a year on NBCUniversal’s Peacock.

August 26, 2021

US Space Command meets first capability milestone in Colorado Springs

Former President Donald Trump caused controversy Friday when he told a syndicated radio show that he “single-handedly” decided on Huntsville, Alabama, as the command’s future home, short-circuiting a nonpartisan process at the Pentagon to make the basing decision.

August 25, 2021

The 57 women who have won the Nobel Prize

Only 57 of the more than 900 people who have won the Nobel Prize have been women. Stacker has curated a gallery of every one. For more galleries visit Stacker .

August 24, 2021

The oldest town in every state

In assembling the list of each state’s oldest town, 24/7 Wall St. drew on numerous sources and verified founding dates and other historical data through official city and state websites.

August 21, 2021

States with the most people refusing vaccines

According to a recent survey conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau, 25,900,000 Americans — or 10.4% of the 18-and-older population — say they will either probably or definitely not agree to receive the vaccination.

August 20, 2021

The biggest Disney box office hits of all time

To identify Disney’s top 50 earners of all time at the global box office, when adjusted for inflation, 24/7 Tempo reviewed the 633 full-length feature films produced and/or distributed by Disney or by one of Disney's subsidiaries that have data available on IMDb, an online movie database owned by Amazon. Data on worldwide box office, updated as of June 2021, came from, an online movie database owned by Nash Information Services, and are adjusted for inflation.

August 19, 2021

Twitter will let users report misinformation for first time

Twitter Inc. is adding an option for users to report misinformation to the company, but says the expanded ability to flag tweets won’t necessarily lead to more fact-checking or labels on problematic posts.

August 18, 2021

Something is killing gray whales. Is it a sign of oceans in peril?

Scientists are now scrambling to figure out what is killing these 40-foot-long marine mammals. The “what” is anything but obvious.

August 18, 2021

Something is killing gray whales. Is it a sign of oceans in peril?

Scientists are now scrambling to figure out what is killing these 40-foot-long marine mammals. The “what” is anything but obvious.

August 18, 2021

$350 million. 1,000 health care workers. 500,000 tests weekly. Inside LAUSD’s virus testing effort

For the first time, the most ambitious school district testing program in the nation is being put to its own test with the opening of more than 1,000 schools throughout the sprawling system.

August 18, 2021

Tips and tricks for getting your kids back to school that you may have forgotten about

Here are some helpful ways parents can ease that transition as their children return to school:

August 18, 2021

The most famous spies in history

24/7 Tempo's list of famous spies throughout history is by no means exhaustive. These are also not necessarily the most successful spies, but among the most famous ones — largely because they were caught. We are likely not aware of many real successful spies, especially in more recent times, as their existence and deeds are kept in secrecy. For similar lists visit 24/7 Wall St. .

August 18, 2021

Inside LAUSD’s virus testing effort

For the first time, the most ambitious school district testing program in the nation is being put to its own test with the opening of more than 1,000 schools throughout the sprawling system.

August 17, 2021

Saturn’s rings are like a seismometer that reveal the planet’s core

Saturn’s icy rings are not just aesthetically wondrous marvels. One of them also records a beautiful planetary soundtrack.

August 16, 2021

Despite obstacles, Native Americans have the nation’s highest COVID-19 vaccination rate

Experts say Native Americans have a higher vaccination rate than any other major racial or ethnic group.

August 16, 2021

Deadly COVID-linked condition in kids poised for a comeback

Pediatricians in U.S. COVID-19 hot spots are anticipating a delta-fueled swell of children with a rare, serious and sometimes deadly virus-linked condition as the fall resumption of school looms.

August 16, 2021

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