First-ever conference for Black Iowa farmers: Iowa only has about 72 Black farmers, reports Iowa Farmer Today. The new Iowa Black Farmers Conference hopes to increase those numbers, and held its first-ever conference two weeks ago. Read about the unique challenges faced by the states’s Black farmers, and what’s ahead for the new conference.
Idaho ban on gender-affirming care blocked by judge: In the ruling earlier this week, the federal judge determined that gender transition care for youth is part of a parent’s “fundamental right” to choose health care for their children, reports the Los Angeles Blade. Read here about the ruling and its extensive ramifications.
How to drink “healthier:” With one of the most alcohol-heavy holidays just days away, Time Magazine offers eight tips for how to make healthier chioces when drinking — starting with being honest with yourself about whether you have “alcohol use disorder,” and following experts’ recommendations not to exceed two drinks a day if you identify as male, and one drink a day if you identify as female. Read all eight tips here.
