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Tennessee prison chief Frank Strada resigns after Christa Pike’s botched execution; governor orders review

Strada said his resignation was ‘in the best interest of Tennesseans’ while the review is conducted and defended the state’s execution process Tennessee Department of Correction Commissioner Frank Strada will resign this month following the failed execution of death row inmate Christa Pike, Governor Bill Lee announced Saturday, as the state faces growing calls for…

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Scientists resurrected 160-million-year-old proteins from extinct mammals; some were stronger against drug-resistant bacteria than modern human versions, raising new hopes for antibiotic research

Looking at the evolution of antimicrobial defenses, the researchers were able to pinpoint structural modifications that have made these peptides more potent and potentially develop treatments that work alongside existing antibiotics. There is an unexpected place scientists are looking for clues to the next generation of infection-fighting drugs: deep in the evolutionary past. At the…

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In 2017, Jimmy Carter leased 10 acres of his Georgia farm for a 1.3-megawatt solar project; it went on to generate about 60% of Plains’ electricity demand

The solar array was equipped with single-axis tracking technology, which means its panels are able to follow the movement of the sun and improve energy generation throughout the day. Before solar farms dotted the American landscape, Jimmy Carter was already threading renewable energy into his public legacy. That philosophy was practiced in the past by…

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Garth Stein bought a 1924 Seattle house in 2001 and spent 25 years restoring and updating it while raising three children; with the family now downsizing, the 3,970-sq-ft ‘forever house’ is asking $2.45 million

Pic credit: Luca Sforza of Lensit Studio Bestselling author Garth Stein has listed his ‘forever house’ in Seattle. Stein is best known for his 2008 bestseller The Art of Racing in the Rain, which was adapted into a film in 2019. Seven years before the fame, Stein and his wife, filmmaker Andrea Perlbinder Stein, bought…

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In 2011, Tony Stewart built a nearly 20,000-sq-ft home on 415 Indiana acres with a waterfall, 8,700-gallon aquarium and bowling alley; after asking $30 million, it is now listed at $18.9 million

When Stewart first listed the ranch in 2022, he described it as his dream home In 2011, NASCAR champion Tony Stewart completed a nearly 20,000-square-foot home on 415 acres in Columbus, Indiana. The property, known as Hidden Hollow Ranch, was built as a private retreat with a stocked lake, wildlife, indoor entertainment spaces and features…

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In 1834, the O’Connor family’s Texas ranching legacy began; 191 years later, an $8.863 million deal protected 6,409 acres of coastal prairie while keeping it a working cattle ranch

O’Connor ranching legacy began in 1834; 6,409 acres of Texas prairie protected 191 years later (Image Credit: Kenny Braun) A Texas ranching legacy that began in 1834 is now tied to one of the state’s major private-land conservation efforts. An $8.863 million conservation easement has permanently protected approximately 6,409 acres of the historic T.M. O’Connor…

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