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Several Latinos whose lives and work left a profound imprint on American institutions — from arts and entertainment to legal and civil rights — passed away in 2022. Cavazos began his education in a two-room schoolhouse on the King Ranch in Texas, where his father was a foreman. President Reagan named Cavazos Secretary of Education in 1988, making him the first Hispanic ever to serve in the U.S. Together, “Luis” and Maria” showed young audiences that Latinos were people who worked, fell in love and were part of their community. Her goals were to give Latinos a presence in the dance world, and to instill pride in Hispanic culture.

☆ Why Biden's student-loan forgiveness ignited a debate over the fairness of debt relief, according to an ethicist
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-18 | by ( Ayelet Sheffey | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Dr. Kate Padgett Walsh, a debt ethicist, said those people view fairness "too narrowly." President Joe Biden arrived at an answer at the end of August – he would cancel up to $20,000 in student debt for federal borrowers making under $125,000. "Our student debt relief program will help borrowers most at risk of delinquency or default from the pandemic get back on their feet," Education Secretary Miguel Cardona wrote on Twitter. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell said in August that Biden's plan to cancel student debt is "astonishingly unfair." "The financing of higher education is now so broken that we need to think about these questions of fairness and justice."

Farmers in both are fighting a losing battle to save the soil that produces our food. By contrast, there's not enough water in the vast Yangtze basin, which produces a third of China's crops. Soil erosion could lead to a 10% loss in global crop production by 2050, according to the UN's Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). Similarly, other measures such as digging thousands of new wells and encouraging farmers to switch crops to boost yields have limited impact. Options include not tilling soil to reduce erosion, and planting off-season cover crops to prevent erosion and nutrient loss.

☆ The price of butter is sky-high and 'not going to come down,' says supply chain expert—here's why
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-05 | by ( Aditi Shrikant | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

As we enter the holiday baking season, one key ingredient will be harder to find: butter. In January, the average price of butter was $3.67 per pound, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. "Prices are not going to come down," says Scott Grawe, a professor of supply chain management at Iowa State University. Extreme temperatures, floods, droughts, along with frequent and intense storms "weighed on productivity growth," according to a USDA report. In August 2022, there was about 282.6 million pounds of butter in storage, down from the 362.7 million pounds in August 2021, according to a USDA report.

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