A new U.S. military presence could lead to another generation of kids who’ll be left behind.
sigh….
Why smart kids shouldn’t use laptops in class – The Washington Post
Researchers have determined how much bringing a laptop to class hurts your grades
Why smart kids shouldn’t use laptops in class – The Washington Post
hmmm
Egypt Sentences 152 to Prison for Protest Over Transfer of Islands
A lawyer said some defendants had been randomly picked up off the street, as President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi continued a crackdown on dissent.
Egypt Sentences 152 to Prison for Protest Over Transfer of Islands – The New York Times
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Solar Project Pairs Muslims and Jews to Aid West Bank Farmers – The New York Times
Experts say the $100,000 environmental venture is the first substantial one in the West Bank to be financed by a group involving Muslims and Jews in the U.S.
Solar Project Pairs Muslims and Jews to Aid West Bank Farmers – The New York Times
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‘I Will Kill Him’: Afghan Commander Targets Son, a Taliban Fighter
The determination of Abdul Basir to kill his 22-year-old son is a sign of how Afghanistan’s violence has poisoned the closest of relationships.
‘I Will Kill Him’: Afghan Commander Targets Son, a Taliban Fighter – The New York Times
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Kabul locked down as minority Hazaras protest over power line
Afghanistan’s capital was under lockdown Monday as thousands of minority Shiite Hazaras launched protests over a multi-million-dollar power transmission line, in what could snowball into a political crisis for the beleaguered government. Security forces blocked key intersections…
Kabul locked down as minority Hazaras protest over power line
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Thousands of Afghan Hazaras join power line protest in Kabul
By Mirwais Harooni KABUL (Reuters) – Thousands of demonstrators from Afghanistan’s Hazara minority marched in protest through Kabul on Monday saying that they are missing out on a multi-million dollar power transmission line, posing a major challenge to the government of President Ashraf Ghani.
Thousands of Afghan Hazaras join power line protest in Kabul
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Why You Need to Support Your Local Supermarket | Idea Forge
Groceries stores bring people together, provide jobs, and attract retail. #chicago #community #grocery
Why You Need to Support Your Local Supermarket | Idea Forge
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Hillary Clinton Outlines Economic Plans, Which Include Her Husband
While campaigning in Kentucky on Sunday, Mrs. Clinton pledged her support for coal miners, and said Bill Clinton‘s chief role would be “revitalizing the economy.”
Hillary Clinton Outlines Economic Plans, Which Include Her Husband – The New York Times
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Gen. Lori Robinson becomes first woman to lead top-tier U.S. combat command
Air Force Gen. Lori J. Robinson on Friday became the first woman to lead a top-tier U.S. warfighting command when she took over as leader of the North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command in Colorado.
Gen. Lori Robinson becomes first woman to lead top-tier U.S. combat command
Go, girl!
Joe Arpaio, ‘America’s toughest sheriff,’ found in contempt of court in racial profiling case – LA Times
A federal judge in Arizona has ruled that Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio intentionally violated the judge’s orders to end profiling of Latinos 19 times, a decision that raises the possibility he could face criminal charges.
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Schools must allow transgender bathrooms, Department of Education says
The guidance letter has wide-ranging implications for more than 16,500 schools that receive federal funding.
Schools must allow transgender bathrooms, Department of Education says
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Emma Watson named in Panama Papers
Yes, she has offshore account, her rep says, but only for ‘privacy’ reasons.
Emma Watson named in Panama Papers
It’s super easy to trace a company or a website to the address and phone number of a celebrity of you know what you are doing. Assuming this is true, I don’t blame her.
German court tells Munich Hofbraeukeller to host right-wing AfD
A Munich beer hall where Adolf Hitler launched his political career is told to overturn a ban on right-wing party Alternative fuer Deutschland.
German court tells Munich Hofbraeukeller to host right-wing AfD – BBC News
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Education officials say they’re trying to protect poor children. A senator says they’re trying to break the law. – The Washington Post
An Obama administration proposal regarding federal education funds would “wreak havoc” in thousands of districts, one superintendent says.
Two troopers relieved of duty, criminal probe launched into ‘disturbing’ video of officers punching driver
The New Hampshire attorney general said a criminal probe would look into a use of force that police leaders called “disturbing.”
sighhh
The Divine Rise of Multilevel Marketing
Behind the $34 billion industry making its way to your church.
The Divine Rise of Multilevel Marketing | Christianity Today
So weird!
7 Things You Learn Surviving an Atomic Blast
We sat down with Shigeko Sasamori, a resident of Hiroshima who was 13 years old when she survived the first nuclear weapon ever dropped on a city. Here’s what we learned.
7 Things You Learn Surviving an Atomic Blast
Sigh…..
‘Racist McShootface’ Helps Drive Price Of George Zimmerman’s Infamous Gun Up To $65 Million
George Zimmerman is trying to sell the gun that he used to kill Trayvon Martin to the highest bidder. It’s not going well.
Heh
Humans of the World
Source: HUMANS OF NEW YORK
For the uninitiated…
If you are a fan of getting your heart ripped out while simultaneously have your faith in humanity restored you need to check out the photography blog called Humans of New York. The photography and interviews from outside the United States are especially touching and evocative. Brandon has an incredible eye for the common threads of humanity that connect us all.
Humans Of New York Post About Surgeon Goes Viral
Humans of New York posted of a photo of a surgeon sharing candid thoughts about losing child patients.
Humans Of New York Post About Surgeon Goes Viral
The new HONY series is seriously pulling at the heart strings.
#verklempt
Prescription addiction: Doctors created the problem
We have a long way to go. Instead of safer pain therapeutics, patients are now being offered expensive new medications that only treat the consequences of the opioid epidemic. With 259 million opioid prescriptions being written yearly, it turns out side effects — such as constipation — are a big enough business to warrant its own Super Bowl commercial.
Unintended consequences: Painkiller pills to heroin
There are other grim signs. We now know that heroin has made a resurgence and 80% of new heroin users start off using pain pills, which contain the same type of base ingredients.
Prescription addiction: Doctors must lead us out – CNN.com
sigh…
Congress Approves Arlington Cemetery Burials For Female WWII Pilots
The legislation would allow the remains of women who served as Women Airforce Service Pilots, or WASP, in the 1940s to be buried in the veterans cemetery.
Congress Approves Arlington Cemetery Burials For Female WWII Pilots : The Two-Way : NPR
Finally.
Joe Biden Wants Your Ideas On How To Cure Cancer
Calling both scientists and citizen scientists
Joe Biden Wants Your Ideas On How To Cure Cancer | Popular Science
You mean, other than not giving companies a pass on causing it, right Joe?
EPA to cut methane from oil, gas by 40%
The Obama administration is finalizing a rule to cut methane emissions from U.S. oil and gas production by nearly half over the next decade
EPA seeks to cut methane from oil, gas by 40 percent | Fox News
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