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Holi festival celebrated by Hindus around the world – in pictures
Holi is the Hindu festival of colours and is celebrated to mark the start of spring in India, Nepal, other South Asian countries and across the diaspora. Celebrants rejoice by throwing coloured powders at one another on the street.. Festivities ...The Guardian - World -
Study on ‘World’s Oldest Pyramid’ Is Retracted by Publisher
The study, based on research featured in a Netflix documentary, fueled debate over a site that is used for Islamic and Hindu rituals.The New York Times - Science -
Sites of resistance: threatened African burial grounds around the world
Too often cemeteries for enslaved people have been all but erased from history but how we remember matters. Buried: remembering the transatlantic slave tradeFor archeologists, what defines people as human is how we bury our dead. Imagine, then, a ...The Guardian - World -
Shani Mott, Black Studies Scholar Who Examined Power All Around Her, Dies at 47
Her work looked at how race and power are experienced in America. In 2022, she filed a lawsuit saying that the appraisal of her home was undervalued because of bias.The New York Times - Top stories -
Climate change endangers 70 percent of world's wine regions: Study
Rising global temperatures could decimate global wine production over the new few decades, according to a study published Tuesday in the science journal Nature. Researchers estimated that as much as 70 percent of the world’s suitable regions for ...The Hill - Politics - Climate -
90% of some of the world's wine regions could disappear, study finds
Climate change means wine could soon have a higher alcohol content — but spoil faster and smell worse.CBS News - World -
Eyes in the sky: why drones are ‘beyond effective’ for animal rights campaigners around the world
Inexpensive and easy to use, drones are proving invaluable for activists monitoring illegal fishing, hunting and deforestation – as well as keeping tabs on zoos and aquariums. Late last year, UrgentSeas received an anonymous tip from a former ...The Guardian - World -
Briton 'overjoyed' at completing one of world's toughest races
Jasmin Paris from Midlothian made history by finishing the gruelling 100-mile Barkley Marathons.BBC News - Top stories -
South Africa Has Many of World’s Worst Air Pollution Sites, Study Says
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M&A Gathers Steam for Biotech Startups
Mergers and acquisitions of venture-backed drug developers are starting to rebound following a relatively slow period in 2023, brightening the outlook for venture capitalists seeking to cash out of biotechnology investments.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Thousands gather in Cairo for Egypt's longest Iftar table
Thousands of people gathered in the Matareya neighborhood of Cairo, Egypt, to break their Ramadan fast together at the longest Iftar table in the country. The tradition began years ago when locals wanted to celebrate together but did not have ...CBS News - Top stories -
The twisted wreckage in Baltimore stands as a memorial to people gathering to grieve
Many woke this morning to the frightening news that the Francis Scott Key Bridge had been struck by an immense cargo ship and collapsed.NBC News - Top stories -
Must-see video: Thousands upon thousands of rays gather in Florida waters
Aerial footage captured the jaw-dropping moment thousands upon thousands of cownose rays crowded Tampa Bay waters last month.The Hill - Politics - Florida -
Sir Lynton Crosby’s CT Group accused of unlawful information gathering
Defendants in suit over multibillion-dollar estate allege ‘industrial-scale forgery’ and ‘apparent criminality’Financial Times - Business -
What we learned: Caitlin Clark and Iowa sail through; Notre Dame's big three show out
Here's what happened on the second day of the women's NCAA tournament.ESPN - Sports -
Judge imposes gag order on Trump in hush-money trial – live
Judge in Trump’s hush-money criminal case imposes gag order to forbid him from attacking witnesses, prosecutors or jurors. The conservative justice Samuel Alito also asked about the role of the Comstock Act, a 19th-century anti-obscenity law that ...The Guardian - World - Donald Trump -
Fandom study shows entertainment fans switching to gaming
Fandom revealed that some people are transitioning away from entertainment consumption, such as watching movies and TV shows, to gaming.VentureBeat - Tech -
The importance of dynamic tension in political theory
I see myself as occupying a space at the intersection of three great thinkers — Aquinas, Gramsci and Burke — who provide the foundational pillars upon which my current political thinking rests.The Hill - Politics -
More Studies by Columbia Cancer Researchers Are Retracted
The studies, pulled because of copied data, illustrate the sluggishness of scientific publishers to address serious errors, experts said.The New York Times - Health -
Climate change could affect timekeeping, study says
Melting ice is slowing the Earth's rotation, affecting how time is calculated, a new study says.BBC News - Top stories - Climate -
March Madness scores, results: Caitlin Clark's debut, Paige Bueckers' return highlight NCAA tournament Saturday action
While the day lacked in upsets, it delivered with starpower.Yahoo Sports - Sports -
Garçons! Paris’s waiters battle it out in revived Course des Cafés
Waiters carried in one hand a tray holding a coffee, croissant and glass of water during the 2km race. Ever complained about the slow service in a Paris cafe or restaurant? Your server may be able to get to your table quicker than they are letting ...The Guardian - World -
20 have been charged for threatening election workers around the country: Feds
A concerted Justice Department effort to prosecute those who threatened election workers since 2020 has resulted in 20 prosecutions, the department announced Monday. The news comes as Arizona prosecutors announced the sentencing of a man who ...The Hill - Politics -
Can coach Kenny Brooks turn around Kentucky in the SEC?
Kenny Brooks, who guided Virginia Tech to the 2023 Final Four, is leaving the Hokies to take over at Kentucky. How will he fit into the SEC?ESPN - Sports -
Baltimore Key Bridge Collapse Upends Traffic Around I-695
The collapse severs the southern stretch of Interstate 695, a critical portion of the Baltimore Beltway that runs through the areas around the port.The New York Times - Top stories -
Biden goes local in effort to get around national media
President Biden is seeking to find ways to lure swing state voters without just relying on the national media. And increasingly, he’s going local. Biden and his top aides say the road to reelection isn't only through the national television and ...The Hill - Politics - Joe Biden -
Heavy fighting reported around Gaza’s al-Shifa and Nasser hospitals
Israeli forces also blockading al-Amal hospital amid mounting concern for the safety of patients, civilians and medical staff. Heavy fighting took place around two key hospitals in Gaza on Thursday, while a third was reportedly under Israeli ...The Guardian - World -
Makers of ‘Food, Inc’ sequel, launch impact campaign around pressing issues
The Oscar-nominated documentary “Food, Inc” helped change the way many consumers think about the systems behind the things we eatABC News - Entertainment -
New image reveals "twisted" magnetic fields around our black hole
Supermassive black holes are believed to have emerged very early in the universe but their creation remains a mystery.CBS News - World -
What's News: World-Wide
What’s News: World-WideThe Wall Street Journal - World -
A Walk to the Center of the World
On a hot day in Ghana, a visit to the spot where 0 degrees longitude meets the Equator.The New York Times - Lifestyle -
The world’s broken market for medicines
Record shortages of common drugs have countries scrambling for alternatives while patients skip treatmentsFinancial Times - Business -
Why Biden, Macron and More Leaders Have Low Approval Ratings
Why Biden isn’t alone with his low approval ratings.The New York Times - Top stories - Joe Biden -
The world's tastiest dumplings
Dumplings are so popular that most cultures have them. From xiaolongbao to dim sim, and pierogi to ravioli del plin, here are 35 of the best.CNN - Top stories -
Cyber-attack on voter data to be linked to China
The year-long attacks reportedly led to the personal details of millions of voters being accessed.BBC News - Top stories - China -
China blamed for UK voter data hack that stole details of 40 million people
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Hackers threaten to publish huge cache of NHS data
It comes two weeks after NHS Dumfries and Galloway was hit with a cyber attack on its IT systems.BBC News - Top stories -
How to protect your data privacy in your vehicle
Reports claim that our vehicles may be collecting vast amounts of our personal data, information that could be shared with advertisers, data brokers, insurance companies and beyond.CBS News - Top stories -
Jeffrey Epstein’s Island Visitors Exposed by Data Broker
A WIRED investigation uncovered coordinates collected by a controversial data broker that reveal sensitive information about visitors to an island once owned by Epstein, the notorious sex offender.Wired - Tech -
Extreme heat at work can double stillbirth risk, India study finds
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