6 Natural Ways to Keep Rats Out of Your Home in the Winter, According to Pest Pros

Like many other common garden pests, rats seek to move indoors during winter because these spaces offer warmth, shelter, and ...

Cartoon PSA advises to flush rats if climbing up and invading toilets — and social media goes wild

A whacky government cartoon warned Seattle residents how to deal with rats that might climb up from flooded sewers into toilets – but social media just couldn’t take it seriously.
Austin American-Statesman

All hail the Rat King, dastardly villain of Ballet Austin's 'Nutcracker'

The Rat King gets no respect. One of the most memorable — and terrifying — characters in "The Nutcracker," the Rat King does not rate the star treatment given to our brave, caring young heroine, Clara ...
New York Post

Harvard Law prof who fired pellet gun near synagogue, said he was ‘hunting rats’ agrees to leave US: DHS

A Brazilian Harvard Law School professor who pleaded guilty last month to illegally firing an air rifle outside a Boston-area synagogue — and told police he was “hunting rats” — has agreed to leave ...
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How Norway became the EV capital of the world - and what other countries can learn

Norway became the first nation to have more all-electric vehicles than petrol vehicles, and it's no accident. The Norwegians have become the poster child for the EV revolution, but how have they done ...
MarketWatch

China’s reclusive young ‘rat people’ stay in bed all day and gnaw away at the country’s economic prospects

A new demographic label has swept through China’s social-media feeds in recent months: “rat people.” The term, which describes young adults who retreat into small rooms, avoid socializing and spend ...
WRAL

Norway donates a Christmas tree to London every year. Here's how the tradition began

LONDON (AP) — London's Christmas tree in Trafalgar Square was lit up Thursday as part of a British tradition with roots in the Norwegian forest. LONDON (AP) — London's Christmas tree in Trafalgar ...
Seattle Times

Idaho’s Treasure Valley fights to avoid a ‘rat apocalypse’

First she saw the eyes, then the ears, then the tail. Jane Rohling had lived in Eagle, Idaho, for 20 years before she saw her first rat. She’d lived there 20 years and 10 seconds before she saw her ...
Idaho Statesman

Avoiding a ‘rat apocalypse’: Can agricultural Idaho handle an urban nuisance?

Residents document accelerating rat infestations across Treasure Valley. Official rat control efforts are slowed by Idaho statute, jurisdictional hurdles. Experts urge vigilance, preparedness to ward ...
Idaho Statesman

Why ‘bold’ rats thrive in the Treasure Valley — and how you can keep them in check

Treasure Valley reports sharp rise in rat calls; pros see widespread presence. Rats exploit urban change, warmer winters and ‘human subsidies’ for survival. Experts say control is more likely than ...
Reuters

Trump says he may cut income tax 'completely' because of tariff income

PALM BEACH, Florida, Nov 27 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday his administration may slash income tax completely over the next couple of years because of government revenue ...
PC Gamer

This rat-obsessed strategy shooter makes you look at a pair of furry testicles before every mission, and you've got to respect that

Playing War Rats feels like unearthing some forgotten Flash game of the Newgrounds era. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. There was ...