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As Dolphins Die in Black Sea, Ukraine Builds Case for Ecocide Against Russia
The animals are dying in droves in the Black Sea, and Ukrainian officials are documenting the deaths, hoping to prosecute Russia for the war’s ecological toll.
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How Ecuador’s Neighbors Unleashed Drug Violence on Its Soil
A presidential candidate’s assassination has focused global attention on the country’s extraordinary bloodshed fueled by powerful international and domestic crime groups.
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Canada Wildfire Forces Citywide Evacuation of Yellowknife
Officials told residents to clear out of the Northwest Territories city of Yellowknife by Friday afternoon. Most were expected to flee south by road.
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Renewed Violence in Libya Reflects Power of Militias
Violence erupted this week in Libya’s capital, Tripoli, again sowing chaos in a country plagued by instability since the ouster of the dictator Muammar el-Qaddafi more than a decade ago.
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On Our National Mall, New Monuments Tell New Stories
In the shadow of the Washington Monument, six temporary installations tease out who and what should be commemorated, and how art can help us remember.
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Maybe the Horror is in the Breakfast Room: Stewart Thorndike on Bad Things
As a queer woman, Stewart Thorndike aims to make feminist films in the genre sphere. After receiving her MFA at NYU, her thesis short film, “Tess and Nana,” debuted at SXSW. She then began working on her first feature “Lyle,” the first of a planned thematic trilogy about the power of motherhood. A sort of…
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S3 Ep148: Remembering crypto heroes
Celebrating the true crypto bros. Listen now (full transcript available).
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Ancient Fires Drove Sabertooth Cats and Other Large Mammals Extinct, Study Suggests
Fossils from La Brea Tar Pits in Southern California suggest that sabertooth cats and other large North American mammals disappeared as a result of wildfires spurred by human activity.
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Days on Mars Are Getting Shorter
The discovery, using data from NASA’s retired InSight lander, is puzzling to scientists who study the red planet.
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Psyllium Husks Entice the Ozempic Generation
Psyllium husks, a staple of South Asian medicine, are catching on in America for all kinds of uses, like easing digestion, curbing appetites and gluten-free baking.