Friday, May 10, 2019

In several mass murders, news coverage emphasized the veteran involved had struggled with PTSD, furthering the stereotype of the ‘troubled vet.’
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A German energy company is testing the use of salt to store heat. If successful, the system could help solve a problem posed by unreliable renewable energy sources, such as wind and solar.
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Soccer camp isn’t just for kids. At TeamFirst fantasy camp, our reporter gets to kick it with women's soccer greats Mia Hamm and Kristine Lilly.
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CRIMINAL CAPITALISM BIG PHARMA VS CAPITALIST JUSTICE
Three recent lawsuits against opioid manufacturers point to different models of justice, from guilty verdicts to payout without admitting wrongdoing.
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But only around two dozen migrants currently enter the country per day – compared with more than 9,000 a day in September 2015.
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CHINESE WAR ON MUSLIMS

"I don’t think there’s anything similar going on anywhere else in the world today. And it’s also troubling because nothing seems to be stopping [China] from carrying this out."
Our Beijing bureau chief spent a decade as a war correspondent. But she’s never experienced anything like China’s surveillance in its Xinjiang province.

🎧Listen to Ann’s firsthand account csmonitor.com/ReportingInXinjiang
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Denver will become the first city in the United States to decriminalize magic mushrooms, based on final unofficial results on Wednesday of a ballot initiative about the hallucinogenic drug.


Sale of mushrooms will remain a serious crime


INDEPENDENT.CO.UK
Denver becomes first US city to decriminalise magic mushrooms
Sale of mushrooms will remain a serious crime



"Like the American city, it is truly time that our government based its policies on scientific evidence, rather than outdated prejudice."
INDEPENDENT.CO.UK
Opinion: The medicinal power of magic mushrooms has finally been recognised in Denver
Like the American city, it is truly time that our government based its policies on scientific evidence, rather than outdated prejudice


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VOUCHERS DRAIN FUNDS FROM PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Legal challenges to Florida’s new voucher law are already looming. What role will an increasingly conservative judiciary play in school funding?
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This is more than feel-good news – it's where the world is making concrete progress. A roundup of positive stories to end your week.
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“It’s perfectly legal for ExxonMobil to tamper in our elections. It’s perfectly legal for ExxonMobil to tamper with the climate. In fact, it’s perfectly legal for ExxonMobil to end the world--that is a big problem.” - Josh Fox
THEREALNEWS.COM
Climate Movements Must Be as International as the Oil Industry
"Gasland" director and author Josh Fox says environmental movements should counter industry opposition with global solidarity

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