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Excessive rain could significantly reduce the number of soybean acres planted this year, following an extremely low planting of corn acres this year, reports Bloomberg.
Why it matters: Farmers have long been struggling since President Trump initiated a trade war with China, which is the world's largest soybean purchaser. Soybean prices are at a 10-year low.
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The sought-after state of herd immunity — in which widespread outbreaks are prevented because enough people in a community are immune to a disease — is complicated by open questions about the effectiveness of a future vaccine and how COVID-19 spreads.
Why it matters: Unless a sufficient level of immunity is achieved in the population, the coronavirus could circulate indefinitely and potentially flare up as future outbreaks.
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A judge ruled on Thursday that all three men charged in the death of Ahmaud Arbery, a 25-year-old black man who was shot and killed in February Glynn County, Georgia, will stand trial, AP reports.
Why it matters: The video of Arbery's death was among several catalysts in the mass protests against racial injustice that have unfurled across the country and world over the past week and a half.
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With politicians, clergy and law enforcement in attendance on Thursday in Minneapolis, the family of George Floyd demanded recognition for his life well lived.
Why it matters: Floyd has become the latest symbol of police brutality after he was killed last week when a police officer held a knee to his neck.