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To the end of the Amazon in Brazil: ‘there are forms of life here that I never knew existed’
The Guardian· 5 hours agoDespite the drought-induced low water, the Amazon stretches far away to a distant shore and the...
Book on 1981 Liverpool 'is antidote to colonial education'
Liverpool Echo via Yahoo News UK· 21 hours agoThe books we read and were required to read (in school) are designed to celebrate and glorify the...
The question that Australia cannot answer: if we can’t depend on America, then who?
The Guardian· 1 day agoThe dystopian world in which Australia would plough its own lonely furrow in the aftermath of an...
The search for the random numbers that run our lives
BBC News· 2 days agoOur world runs on randomly generated numbers and without them a surprising proportion of modern life would break down. So, why are they so hard to find?
Beacon of Hope traveling monument unveiled today at John Brown Farm
Press-Republican, Plattsburgh, N.Y.· 2 days agoLAKE PLACID — Harriet Tubman and John Brown never shared space in the Adirondacks, it is said, until today. The “Beacon of Hope,” the nationally recognized sculpture of Harriet Tubman created ...
Tribune-Star Editorial: Juneteenth celebration, meaning outshine hateful act
The Tribune-Star, Terre Haute, Ind.· 3 days agoThe lasting impressions of the June 16 gathering at the Booker T. Washington Community Center in Terre Haute should be the smiles and activities in celebration of the Juneteenth holiday. Folks ...
Commentary: SC's failure to approve AP African American Studies course is unacceptable
The Post and Courier· 4 days agoIt represents another in a long series of efforts to prevent the access of African Americans to...
Freedom isn’t free
Arizona Mirror· 4 days agoYou can’t understand the scope of 122,000 names until you see them on a wall. Stand at the foot of the National Monument to Freedom, recently dedicated...
34 actors who have played U.S. presidents
Entertainment Weekly via Yahoo News UK· 4 days agoGregory Peck...poorly received Western comedy. Needless to say, this depiction of Grant — which includes him being kidnapped by a man operating a...
2024 California propositions voter guide: minimum wage, crime, marriage, healthcare, rent and more
LA Times via Yahoo News UK· 4 days agoIn addition to a precarious presidential election and high-stakes U.S House races, California voters...