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2 years ago
Current Event jcscherCapitol Police officer sues Trump on Jan. 6 anniversary, says he ‘directed’ mob
The lawsuit is the latest legal effort to hold former President Donald Trump and his allies accountable for the attack on the Capitol.
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2 years ago
I don't know for sure.
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2 years ago
Current Event jcscher
Betty White Dead at 99
Betty White has died at age 99.
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2 years ago
The ships are part of the international maritime task force
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2 years ago
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$4 million worth of heroin seized by U.S. Navy in Arabian Sea
United States navy vessels seized 849 pounds of heroin in the Arabian Sea worth some $4 million, in a major bust by the international maritime operation.
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2 years ago
Analysis jcscher
The Quest to Trap Carbon in Stone—and Beat Climate Change
On a barren lava plateau in Iceland, a new facility is sucking in air and stashing the carbon dioxide in rock. The next step: Build 10,000 more.
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2 years ago
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APOD: 2021 December 26 - James Webb Space Telescope over Earth
There's a big new telescope in space.
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2 years ago
Analysis jcscher
‘Near impossible’ plant-growing technique could revolutionise farming
For the first time, grafting has been made to work in monocots, a type of plant including oats, wheats and bananas – and it might improve disease tolerance among these important crops
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4 years ago
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From Disease to Bushfires, Australia's iconic Koalas Face Bleak Future
At work, Morgan Philpott (pictured below) cares for sick children. In his off-hours the Australian paediatric nurse turns his attention to an equally defenceless group: unwell koalas.
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4 years ago
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Photograph of a Leopard With a Black Panther Shadow Is a Once-in-a-Lifetime Shot
Photographer Mithun H camped out for six straight days to capture this stunning image
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4 years ago
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The Daring Plan to save the Arctic Ice with Glass
The fear that action to combat climate change has been too slow has led some scientists to test unconventional methods to stem the loss of Arctic sea ice.
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4 years ago
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Painting the Sky, by Thomas Kast
Kast was searching for clear skies in Finnish Lapland to capture the beauty of a polar night when he encountered these polar stratospheric clouds.
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4 years ago
Analysis jcscher
Hurricanes: A guide to the world's deadliest storms
Guide explaining how hurricanes, typhoons or cyclones form, their effects and how they are measured.
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4 years ago
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The Himalayan Invention Powered by Pine Needles
In Uttarakhand, in the western Himalayas, a local inventor discovered an unusual use for pine needles that is reviving the local economy, and the forest floor.
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4 years ago
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The Green Lady, by Nicholas Roemmelt
On a journey to Norway, "the lady in green" unexpectedly appeared for Roemmelt, making the whole sky burn with green, blue and pink colours.
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4 years ago
Analysis jcscher
How Big Oil Misled The Public Into Believing Plastic Would Be Recycled
An NPR and PBS Frontline investigation reveals how the oil and gas industry used the promise of recycling to sell more plastic, even when they knew it would never work on a large scale.
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4 years ago
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Why Did Women Vote for Hitler? Long-Forgotten Essays Hold Some Answers
A trove of essays in the archives of the Hoover Institution provide some insight as to what attracted everyday women to extremist ideology.
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4 years ago
Current Event jcscher
California skies glow orange as wildfires continue – in pictures
Dozens of blazes continue to rage in California with a record 2.2m acres burned. Bay Area residents awoke on Wednesday to orange skies
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4 years ago
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Thousands expected at Historic March on Washington
Families of black Americans who were injured or killed by police will speak at the historic march.
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4 years ago
Analysis jcscher
How one teaspoon of Amazon soil teems with life
Scientists discover hundreds of different fungi in Amazonian soil, thought to play a vital role in nature.
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4 years ago
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Why Birds Can Fly Over Mount Everest
A story for my granddaughter about oxygen, evolution, and our planet’s fate. By Walter Murch
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4 years ago
Analysis jcscher
The astonishing Vision and Focus of Namibia’s Nomads
The Himba people of Namibia can see fine details and ignore distraction much better than most other human beings – a finding that may reflect the ways that modern life is changing us.