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A Kentucky farmer, he railed against agribusiness and championed small family farms and the environment, winning widespread acclaim.
Wendell Berry, the Kentucky-born farmer, author and environmentalist whose poems, novels, stories and essays championed small family farms and warned against agribusiness and industrial excess, has died at the age of 92. He died at home, according to reports published on September 1, 2026.
NYTimes – US A Kentucky farmer, he railed against agribusiness and championed small family farms and the environment, winning widespread acclaim.
NYTimes – US A Kentucky farmer, he railed against agribusiness and championed small family farms and the environment, winning widespread acclaim.
Author and Kentucky native, who celebrated the farming world of his home state and warned of the excesses of industrial society, died at home Wendell Berry, the Kentucky-born author and agrarian whose poems, stories, novels and essays celebrated the farming communities of his native state and warned of the excesses and misjudgments of an industrial, commercialized society, has died aged 92. His daughter, Mary Berry,…
NYTimes – US An armed man lunged at Amy Acton, the Democratic candidate for Ohio governor, during a campaign stop at the Canfield Fair on Sunday, campaign officials said. Several people were injured, and a man was arrested after pushing toward Acton, according to the campaign and police.
NYTimes – US The Trump administration has again asked the US Supreme Court to allow restrictions on mail-in voting, after a federal judge blocked new limits. The filing comes as states begin sending out ballots for November's midterm elections.
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