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conulyMedieval manuscripts and Xmas recipes, abbey library a trove
How Ernst Haeckel made plankton beautiful
The Empire Strikes Back RUINED Star Wars (LOL)
New York joining states requiring paid family leave
In LGBT-welcoming Britain, Church of England tries to find its path
Navigation Apps Are Turning Quiet Neighborhoods Into Traffic Nightmares (I might suggest that if we want to fix this, improving our national public transportation infrastructure wouldn't be a bad place to start....)
Hoping to extend maritime reach, China lavishes aid on Pakistan town
Charles Dickens’ “Sledge Hammer” for the Poor Man’s Child - The Fascinating Story Behind “A Christmas Carol”. (Also, Orwell's commentary on Dickens)
Trump travel ban should not apply to people with strong US ties, says court
The Music I Love Is a Racial Minefield
How to make millions selling passports to Africa
The search for the next great chess prodigy is constantly underway. And the candidates are getting younger and younger
Dimming Christmas lights reflect Venezuela's grim crisis
Judge Sides With ACLU, Ruling American Detainee In Iraq Has Right To Lawyer
Healthcare's wasted $ (I've probably posted the articles before, but I always enjoy reading the comments at MetaFilter)
The Philip Morris Files
Rough times for smugglers who knitted North Korea to the world
Thinking About Investing in Bitcoin? Take a Look at How It’s Ruining the Planet in Real Time. (Also: Inside the booming, risky world of digital currencies)
The material that built the modern world is also destroying it. Here’s a fix
‘We Are Afraid of Christmas’: Tensions Dampen Holiday in India
In 'China's Jerusalem', Christians say faith trumps official Sunday School ban
In Turkey, Repression of the Kurdish Language Is Back, With No End in Sight
How Iran, the Mideast's new superpower, is expanding its footprint across the region – and what it means
Guatemala says it is moving embassy in Israel to Jerusalem
Beirut activists hold vigil in tribute to murdered women
As Winter Snows Disappear, Dogsled Racers Are Trading Skis for Wheels
Young offenders in juvenile detention don’t get the best education. But those held in solitary confinement can go weeks, even months, without any instruction at all.
All They Want for Christmas Is a Limit on Solitary Confinement
The Body Trade
No sign Rohingya will be allowed to return home
2017: The Year Pot Policy Stood Still as Opioids Ravaged the Nation
Embedded with the suburban cops confronting the opioid epidemic.
How Tough Is It to Change a Culture of Harassment? Ask Women at Ford
Inside the Taser, the weapon that transformed policing (I've posted some of the articles from this series before, but not all of them.)
How Ernst Haeckel made plankton beautiful
The Empire Strikes Back RUINED Star Wars (LOL)
New York joining states requiring paid family leave
In LGBT-welcoming Britain, Church of England tries to find its path
Navigation Apps Are Turning Quiet Neighborhoods Into Traffic Nightmares (I might suggest that if we want to fix this, improving our national public transportation infrastructure wouldn't be a bad place to start....)
Hoping to extend maritime reach, China lavishes aid on Pakistan town
Charles Dickens’ “Sledge Hammer” for the Poor Man’s Child - The Fascinating Story Behind “A Christmas Carol”. (Also, Orwell's commentary on Dickens)
Trump travel ban should not apply to people with strong US ties, says court
The Music I Love Is a Racial Minefield
How to make millions selling passports to Africa
The search for the next great chess prodigy is constantly underway. And the candidates are getting younger and younger
Dimming Christmas lights reflect Venezuela's grim crisis
Judge Sides With ACLU, Ruling American Detainee In Iraq Has Right To Lawyer
Healthcare's wasted $ (I've probably posted the articles before, but I always enjoy reading the comments at MetaFilter)
The Philip Morris Files
Rough times for smugglers who knitted North Korea to the world
Thinking About Investing in Bitcoin? Take a Look at How It’s Ruining the Planet in Real Time. (Also: Inside the booming, risky world of digital currencies)
The material that built the modern world is also destroying it. Here’s a fix
‘We Are Afraid of Christmas’: Tensions Dampen Holiday in India
In 'China's Jerusalem', Christians say faith trumps official Sunday School ban
In Turkey, Repression of the Kurdish Language Is Back, With No End in Sight
How Iran, the Mideast's new superpower, is expanding its footprint across the region – and what it means
Guatemala says it is moving embassy in Israel to Jerusalem
Beirut activists hold vigil in tribute to murdered women
As Winter Snows Disappear, Dogsled Racers Are Trading Skis for Wheels
Young offenders in juvenile detention don’t get the best education. But those held in solitary confinement can go weeks, even months, without any instruction at all.
All They Want for Christmas Is a Limit on Solitary Confinement
The Body Trade
No sign Rohingya will be allowed to return home
2017: The Year Pot Policy Stood Still as Opioids Ravaged the Nation
Embedded with the suburban cops confronting the opioid epidemic.
How Tough Is It to Change a Culture of Harassment? Ask Women at Ford
Inside the Taser, the weapon that transformed policing (I've posted some of the articles from this series before, but not all of them.)
