Pesticides pose significant risk in 20 percent of fruits and vegetables, Consumer Reports finds

Fruits and vegetables provide good nutrition, but are you also getting an unhealthy serving of harmful pesticides? Consumer Reports dug into seven years of data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, which, every year, tests a selection of domestic and imported produce for pesticide residue. Recommended Videos They found little to worry about in nearly … Read more

Migrant apprehensions are down at the Texas border. Have state policies had an impact?

Abbott has credited his Operation Lone Star for a recent drop in migrant encounters on the Texas-Mexico border. TEXAS, USA — This story was first published on the Texas Tribune, and can be viewed here. To Gov. Greg Abbott, the results of his multibillion-dollar border security initiative are clear. In a recent television interview, Abbott … Read more

Migrant apprehensions are down at the Texas border. Have Gov. Abbott’s policies had an impact?

Abbott has credited his Operation Lone Star for a recent drop in migrant encounters on the Texas-Mexico border. TEXAS, USA — This story was first published on the Texas Tribune, and can be viewed here. To Gov. Greg Abbott, the results of his multibillion-dollar border security initiative are clear. In a recent television interview, Abbott … Read more