Quick hits: podcast explores Black Appalachian music; Biden's approval rating 23% among white evangelicals... - Entrepreneur Generations

A close-up of a hand holding about a dozen cicada nymphs
Want a snack? Cicadas could be on the menu.
(Washington Post photo by Allison Dinner)
Here's a roundup of stories with rural resonance; if you do or see similar work that should be shared on The Rural Blog, email us at heather.chapman@uky.edu.

President Biden has a 23-percent approval rating among white evangelicals, according to new data from the Pew Research Center. In general, Biden's approval rating among various religious affiliations is nearly a mirror image of former President Trump's at the same point in his presidency. Read more here.

Insects could be the wave of the future for cheap protein in animal feed. But if you want to give it a whirl yourself, here's how to catch and cook cicadas (which will soon be plentiful as the Brood X batch surfaces after 17 years). Read more here.

A new study evaluates how Tobacco 21 policies have affected youth e-cigarette use in rural and urban areas. Read more here.

The Agricultural Economic Insights team has a list of the top ten "front burner" issues that could affect the farming economy for years to come. That includes the coronavirus pandemic, lingering effects of African Swine Fever, child nutrition policy, and immigrant-related farming labor issues. Read the rest here.

A lawsuit alleges that U.S. Department of Agriculture dietary guidelines are driving by meat and dairy marketing concerns, not nutritional needs. The lawsuit was filed by doctors who advocate for plant-based diets. Read more here.

Small towns across the country are offering cash bonuses and more to attract new residents. Read more here.

Kids with a desk and a quiet place to study do better in school, research shows. Read more here.

New research shows that California's carbon-credit system allowed polluters to add millions of tons of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. Read more here.

The Smoky Mountain Air podcast is kicking off a new series exploring Black Appalachian music. Listen to the first episode here.

Apply for one of these science, health and environmental reporting fellowships by 6 p.m. ET on May 10. Read more here.

A young adult from Owensboro, Kentucky, reflects on how she couldn't wait to move away from her hometown when she was a teenager, but has found herself longing for home ever since. Many small-town natives move to big cities in their 20s, she writes, but wonders if they might find just as much fulfillment from staying home. Read more here.

The Justice Department said the federal government never instructed Tyson Foods to keep its plants open in the early months of the pandemic. That's according to documents in a federal lawsuit against the DOJ from four relatives of meatpacking workers who died from Covid-19. It's likely to have broad implications for similar lawsuits elsewhere. Read more here.



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