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![Women now outnumber men in college-educated US workforce](http://townsquare.media/site/1098/files/2019/03/Tech.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Women now outnumber men in college-educated US workforce
On Monday, the Pew Research Center released an analysis of government data that reveals women now represent 50.7% of the U.S. college-educated workforce, a number that has steadily increased since the fourth quarter of 2019.
![Weyerhaeuser union worker strike enters 11th day with no end in sight](http://townsquare.media/site/1098/files/2020/04/Lolo-Forest.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Weyerhaeuser union worker strike enters 11th day with no end in sight
Timber giant Weyerhaeuser has found itself in hot water with unionized employees for the first time in 36 years, as over 1,100 union workers have walked off the job in 14 locations across Washington state and Oregon over low wage increases, increased health premiums and cut vacation time.
![Caltech research on ‘smart grid’ explores how 100% green energy can meet growing demand](http://townsquare.media/site/1098/files/2022/09/attachment-electric.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Caltech research on ‘smart grid’ explores how 100% green energy can meet growing demand
The record heatwave that pummeled California this month put unprecedented demand on the state's electric grid. The balancing act to keep the lights and air conditioning on during the triple-digit temperatures also gave a glimpse of what the future holds as climate change and a shift to renewable energy sources will require consumers to become more flexible when it comes to using electricity.
![Feds lobby Ninth Circuit to dissolve Mongol Nation Motorcycle Club’s trademark logo](http://townsquare.media/site/1098/files/2022/09/attachment-Mongols.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Feds lobby Ninth Circuit to dissolve Mongol Nation Motorcycle Club’s trademark logo
The federal government asked a Ninth Circuit panel on Friday to dissolve the rights of the Mongol Nation Motorcycle Club to enforce their trademark of their logo, typically worn on patches sewn on jackets and vests of their members.
![Mayors aim to restore faith in elections at bipartisan conference](http://townsquare.media/site/1098/files/2022/09/attachment-elections-mayors.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Mayors aim to restore faith in elections at bipartisan conference
Moved by a raft of legislation meant to diminish turnout at the ballot box, a bipartisan group of U.S. mayors laid out a goal Tuesday of making voting in America as easy as getting a glass of water.
![Salmon carcasses fill Oregon rivers. It’s all part of the plan](http://townsquare.media/site/1098/files/2022/09/attachment-Salmon-Oregon-Fish.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Salmon carcasses fill Oregon rivers. It’s all part of the plan
It’s that time of year again, when the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife return hatchery salmon carcasses to waterways to provide nutrition to the environment and wildlife.
![California becomes fifth state to legalize human composting](http://townsquare.media/site/1098/files/2022/09/attachment-death-funeral.jpg?w=980&q=75)
California becomes fifth state to legalize human composting
Human burial services in the U.S. are getting a green makeover as more states embrace human composting as an eco-friendly alternative to cremation and traditional casket burials.
![New research shows the lasting devastation of wildfires](http://townsquare.media/site/1098/files/2020/02/snow-3.jpg?w=980&q=75)
New research shows the lasting devastation of wildfires
A study published Monday in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences found shocking effects from wildfires as the season turns, proving that rampant summer burns go beyond havoc on habitats.
![Most aggressive climate change action in nation now law in California](http://townsquare.media/site/1098/files/2020/01/Newsom.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Most aggressive climate change action in nation now law in California
Governor Gavin Newsom said the state is taking action to protect millions of residents from climate crises and lead the nation in mitigating the effects of climate change.
![The future of Idaho abortion laws examined](http://townsquare.media/site/1098/files/2022/02/Abortion.jpg?w=980&q=75)
The future of Idaho abortion laws examined
Idaho helped lead the charge on outlawing abortions within its borders after the Supreme Court made it possible. But upsetting decades of established law has left Idahoans and the country at large to fear for an uncertain future – and to fret for a conquest the state may not be ready to abandon.