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These Twins, One Black and One White, Will Make You Rethink Race
Marcia and Millie Biggs say they’ve never been subjected to racism—just curiosity and surprise that twins could have such different skin colors.
global meta-analysis on HIV, hepatitis C and hepatitis B among people who inject drugs – do gender differences vary by country-level indicators?
AbstractBackground. Women-specific factors exist that increases vulnerability to drug-related harms from injecting drug use including bloodborne viruses (BBV),
Dolphins Seem to Use Toxic Pufferfish to Get High
The dolphins' expert, deliberate handling of the terrorized puffer fish implies that this is not their first time at the hallucinogenic rodeo
Clearing Snow & Ice from Your Property
The City provides mechanical sidewalk snow clearing in most parts of Toronto, however in the downtown core the city is unable
Toxic black snow covers Siberian coalmining region
Activists say ‘post-apocalyptic’ scenes in Kuzbass highlight manmade ecological disaster
In a spin: Brexit spells trouble for UK vinyl industry | DW | 16.02.2019
For vinyl lovers the act of placing the needle on a record and anticipating the crackle before the first bars ring out is a sensory and sensual thrill. A no-deal Brexit could nip that in the (ear)bud. Rob Mudge reports.
Archaeologists in Pompeii Find Fresco of Narcissus in ‘Extraordinary’ Condition
In a home where researchers had found a fresco depicting Leda and the swan, a team has unearthed a remarkably well-preserved depiction of another famous myth.
Thread by @Cajsa: "There are a lot of people who are discounting the Blackness of people who have an Afro-Latino heritage because they idiotically think they a […]"
Thread by @Cajsa: "There are a lot of people who are discounting the Blackness of people who have an Afro-Latino heritage because they idiotink they are not African Descendents of Slavery or *ADOS* because they seem to think only the United States...
Flashback: When Trump And Fox & Friends Thought Executive Action On Immigration Was Unconstitutional And Impeachable
In 2014, executive action on immigration was worthy of impeachment, but Trump's cheerleaders over on state-run TV have short memories.
Feb. 16, 1847 | Missouri Prohibits Education of Black People
Learn more about our history of racial injustice.
"It's What Happens in a Totalitarian Regime": Capitol Police Slammed for "Disturbing" Physical Attacks on Reporters
"It was insane, people were getting shoved into walls. It was unsustainable. It was violent."
Mueller questions Cambridge Analytica director Brittany Kaiser
Second former employee of controversial data firm to be questioned by special counsel’s inquiry into Russia collusion
How Extreme Weather Is Shrinking the Planet
With wildfires, heat waves, and rising sea levels, large tracts of the earth are becoming uninhabitable, but the fossil-fuel industry continues its assault on the facts.
Why is the media showering Howard Schultz with free airtime? | Robert Reich
Becoming a Serious Presidential Candidate used to require political support, now, for the right price, the media can do the anointing
Costa Rica Plans To Be The First Plastic-Free AND Carbon-Free Country In The World By 2021
Costa Rica has passed legislation to become the first plastic-free and carbon-free country in the world, in just over 2 years
Toxic Masculinity Is Killing Us
How many more misogyny-driven shootings do we need before America makes it harder for dangerous men to get guns?
In ‘The Threat,’ Andrew McCabe Issues the Latest Warning Call About Trump’s America
This memoir by the former deputy director of the F.B.I. joins a roster of recent and alarming books by high-ranking members of the United States’ justice and intelligence communities.
McConnell plans to attack Dems' 2020 candidates over Green New Deal support. His alternative? Coal!!
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and other Republicans are hoping they can box in Democratic presidential candidates by forcing an early vote in the Senate on the Green New Deal resolution. Sens. Elizabeth Warren, Kamala Harris, Cory Booker,...
Syrian chocolatier to hire, mentor refugees: ‘They come here to contribute’ | The Star
ANTIGONISH, N.S. - A one-time Syrian refugee who founded a thriving Nova Scotia chocolate company has announced plans to hire and mentor other refugees.