Lauren Rose

Editorial cartoons for the week of Sept. 30

September 30, 2020 Lauren Rose

Feds: Relax protections for woodpecker endangered since 1970

September 26, 2020 Janet McConnaughey, The Associated Press

The red-cockaded woodpecker, a bird declared endangered in 1970 and surviving today in 11 states’ scattered longleaf pine forests, has recovered enough to relax its federal protection, officials said Friday. But not all wildlife advocates […]

Indiana museum traces shuttered mental hospital’s unmarked graves

September 26, 2020 Jordan Erb, The Indianapolis Star via AP

INDIANAPOLIS — In the northwest corner of the old Central State Hospital grounds lies a nondescript field, bordered by a chain-link fence and choked by weeds and tall grass. But this is more than merely […]

Today in history: United States Congress adopted 12 amendments to the Constitution

September 25, 2020 The Associated Press

In 1789, the first United States Congress adopted 12 amendments to the Constitution and sent them to the states for ratification. (Ten of the amendments became the Bill of Rights.)

From quick shortcuts to slow cookers, how we’re eating now

September 25, 2020 Katie Workman, The Associated Press

In normal times, food trends often started in restaurants, with top chefs. Maybe they got written up in food magazines or blogs. After some time, you could find the trending ingredients on grocery store shelves. […]

Evel Knievel’s son suing Disney over ‘Toy Story 4’ character

September 24, 2020 The Associated Press

LAS VEGAS — Evel Knievel’s son is on a collision course with the Walt Disney Co. and Pixar over a movie daredevil character named Duke Caboom. A federal trademark infringement lawsuit filed in Las Vegas […]

3 accused of creating man cave under Grand Central Terminal

September 24, 2020 The Associated Press

NEW YORK — Three railroad workers have been suspended for turning a storage room under New York’s Grand Central Terminal into an unauthorized “man cave” with a television, a refrigerator, a microwave and a futon […]

Food trucks facing loss of foot traffic, find new ways to reach customers

September 23, 2020 Elizabeth Lincicome, North State Journal

The food truck scene in and around the Triangle area has seen an explosion in popularity over the course of the past several years. Offering everything from barbeque, to lobster rolls, to Italian meatballs and […]