weeds

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Heavy use of longstanding herbicides, like glyphosate, the main ingredient in Bayer’s Roundup, has contributed to resistance developing among weeds such as waterhemp and palmer amaranth.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

Developed in the 1970s, it has been widely used for decades because it is both highly effective at preventing weeds from growing and, acutely, very safe.

From Slate • Mar. 5, 2026

I went to them to look for the pretty weeds and wildflowers that grew in between the rows of people who lived lives long and short before me.

From Salon • Feb. 17, 2026

A recent installment of the podcast “In Proximity” featured Michael B. Jordan and Ryan Coogler getting in the weeds about the production of “Sinners,” including how Jordan distinctly portrayed twins Smoke and Stack.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 10, 2026

He carries the weeds over to the compost bin and calls, “All right, Quinn. I think we’re done.”

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison