Random links across the internet 30-05-2019

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Akụkọ kachasị n'abalị a: Ndị omeiwu nta akpọọla Buhari Ndị omeiwu nta akpoola Buhari ka ọ za ajụjụ maka ọtụtụ ogbugbu mmadụ na-eme na Naịjirịa.

Washington Post | Paleo, keto, fasting, Whole 30: Why food tribes are on the rise Younger people are accelerating the trend toward personalized nutrition.

When Staying In The Trump Administration Is Worse Than Leaving It Four former government officials talk about the agonizing decision to leave jobs they loved because they felt they could no longer serve under President Trump.

Luxembourg lines up to mine in outer space Luxembourg is pioneering a new frontier: asteroid mining. The tiny European nation recently announced that it will invest in research and development related to space mining and also directly in sp…

drug design News, Research and Analysis - The Conversation Browse drug design news, research and analysis from The Conversation

Texas counties claiming exclusion from security grants cashed in Lawmakers blame governor for shorting them, but records tell a different story

DOJ’s California sanctuary suit doesn’t challenge ICE detainers Putting an end to honoring detainers filed by ICE is a cornerstone of California’s sanctuary law. But DOJ’s new lawsuit doesn’t challenge that.

Achieving Your Childhood Dreams That is what it is. We can’t change it. We just have to decide how we’ll respond. We cannot change the cards we are dealt, just how we play the hand.

MarketWatch | Influential Democrat and Republican figures: Tales of student-debt woes are overblown Headlines about student debt exaggerate the issue, these lawmakers said at a recent education forum.

Dj MoCity Original reporting and documentaries on everything that matters in the world.

Livestream: The Battle for Paradise — Resisting Disaster Capitalism in Puerto Rico — The Intercept The Intercept is co-hosting an event focused on how the forces of disaster capitalism are seeking to undermine the Puerto Rican people’s vision for a just and renewable future.

Random links across the internet 29-06-2019

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From AI to future choc The star speaker at London’s FutureFest will not be there—which is hardly surprising, given that his name is Edward Snowden and he is wanted by numberless spooks and irate government officials.

Copa America Final 2019: Where to watch Brazil vs. Peru, live stream, latest odds, TV schedule Brazil takes on Peru in the Copa America final looking for a first continental title since 2007, while Peru aims to win a first title since 1975.

Morels, Hillbilly Style For centuries, my Appalachian ancestors have gone to the woods to hunt for deer, pick wild asparagus and blackberries, and fish for trout in streams. But of all the hillbilly delicacies to be found

The indie horror company disrupting Hollywood now bills itself as the star Blumhouse is making the Pascal's Wager of film financing.

جواد ظریف کی فرانس میں موجودگی پر امریکہ حیران ایرانی وزیر خارجہ کا کہنا ہے کہ ان کی فرانسیسی صدر اور وزیرِ خارجہ سے 'تعمیری' بات چیت ہوئی ہے اور انھوں نے جرمن اور برطانوی عہدیداروں کو ایک مشترکہ بریفنگ دی ہے۔

support A NOTE FROM MARIA POPOVA Brain Pickings is my one-woman labor of love. Since its inception in 2006, I have worked hard to keep it a contemplative reading space free of ads and commercial interrupti…

Fresh Face SHE'S 5 FEET 9 1/2 INCHES and still growing. And why not? Budding supermodel Christina The is only 13. A Toronto eighth grader of Indonesian descent, she's on the cover of the June Seventeen and has

More essential reading on the Orlando massacre We’re continuing to compile essential coverage of the mass shooting in Orlando, Florida – the worst in U.S. history – and its repercussions.

We Are the Free, the Proud, the Donut Eaters of Detroit Tracking down kefir in Hamtramck.

Trump could build registry of 1.4 million Muslims for under $20,000 Major tech firms have joined thousands of individual tech workers in pledging not to assist the incoming Trump administration with the construction of a mandatory registry of Muslims. But there is …

The Hate Report: A guide to this weekend’s Bay Area protests In the weeks before Charlottesville, it was apparent the protest would turn violent. It’s not so clear this time.

What Bullets Do To Bodies What bullets do to bodies: The gun debate would change in an instant if Americans witnessed the horrors that trauma surgeons confront everyday. By Jason Fagone.

Random links across the internet 28-05-2019

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India's Silicon Valley offers the cheapest engineers, but their talent is another story The average salary for engineers here is a mere $8,600 per year.

Reveal We engage and empower the public through investigative journalism and groundbreaking storytelling that sparks action, improves lives and protects our democracy.

To be true to one’s self means changing to become that self – Kevin Tobia | Aeon Essays Being the same person over time is not about holding on to every aspect of your current self but about changing purposefully

Budget explainer 2016 News, Research and Analysis - The Conversation Browse Budget explainer 2016 news, research and analysis from The Conversation

Wall Street's Must-Read Books of the Summer The list of books that Wall Street is reading this summer has some notable gaps.

The Man Who Brought Joy to Brazil Garrincha led Brazil to two World Cup victories, but his legend remains largely hidden from view.

The Labor Question “The organization of labor has hitherto been in the hands of unfit men, with too few exceptions. The leaders have been selfish, narrow-minded, or ignorant. The true way to utilize the strength of united labor is to develop the individual power of the members.”

John G. Roberts, Jr. On Tuesday, July 19, 2005, President Bush nominated John G. Roberts, Jr., to the Supreme Court. As part of its ongoing investigation into Bush’s federal court nominees, CIR has made Roberts&r…

The Best Way To Save People From Suicide A deep exploration of the Motto method, the one intervention that has dramatically reduced suicide deaths. By Jason Cherkis.

PUMA RS-X Sneaker Series Back in the ‘80s, the original RS (Running System) was PUMA’s innovative cushioning technology. Today, the RS has reinvented itself in the RS-X. The RS-X series celebrates extreme reinvention.

Plane forced to turn around after mother realized she left her baby at airport Video footage captured air traffic controllers telling the pilots: "This is totally a new one for us!"

What Democrats Need is a Defensive President Seven strange days on the trail with Jack Hitt and Kevin Baker