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Sep 28 2015
News
NASA finds evidence of recent flowing water on Mars
A NASA spacecraft circling Mars has found evidence of flowing water on the Red Planet’s surface – and in our time, not in some dim and more verdant past.
Humans may like to think Earth has the solar system’s monopoly on water, but a new study reveals that Earth’s close neighbor boasts multiple seeps of salt-laden water that were wet, or at least damp, as recently as last year.
USA TODAYAug 22 2023
Headline Roundup
At Least 115 Dead, 700 Still Missing in Maui Wildfires
At least 115 people are dead and 700 are still missing after the wildfires in Maui, Hawaii.
Key Details: The wildfires, which started on August 8, are the deadliest in the U.S. since 1918 and may permanently displace many native islanders. As of Monday night, there were no active fire threats, and the fires were not advancing.
Key Quote: A news release from Maui County on Sunday
NBC News (Online) Honolulu Star-Advertiser The Epoch TimesNov 06 2019
News
In Kentucky And Virginia, A Strong Night For Democrats In Off-Year Elections
Democrats had a strong election night on Tuesday, leading the race for governor in Kentucky and taking back full control of the Virginia legislature for the first time in nearly a quarter century.
With all precincts reporting in Kentucky, Democrat Andy Beshear bested Republican Gov. Matt Bevin by 5,198 votes, or 0.36% of all votes cast. While The Associated Press says the race is too
NPR (Online News)Jul 22 2020
Analysis
How the Chinese Communist Party Has Botched Its Xinjiang Coverup
Shocking drone video footage of blindfolded Uighur prisoners being herded onto trains went viral this past week. The clip, which originally surfaced in September 2019 and which analysts confirmed was filmed in China’s Xinjiang region, has elicited comparisons to the Holocaust and calls to boycott the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing. Similarly eerie incidents abound. On July 1, 2020, U.S.
National Review (News)May 11 2020
News
The serious business of play
Guides for parenting during the COVID-19 pandemic are full of advice about how to help children navigate the transition to virtual classes, how to keep children busy and avoid boredom, and why schedules and routines are important during this stressful time. What might be overlooked? Unstructured play.
That’s a mistake, say psychologists. A wealth of research shows that unstructured play
American Psychological AssociationNov 03 2019
News
How to Get Trump Voters and Liberals to Talk: Don’t Make Anyone Sit in a Circle
Classes, apps and message boards are trying to bridge the divide between the left and the right, one conversation at a time.
When four Republicans and five Democrats got together at a high-end condominium complex to talk for seven hours in San Francisco this fall it was such a curiosity that a crowd of more than a dozen gathered just to watch.
Where had they found these Trump
New York Times (News)Sep 14 2020
News
Inside Joe’s bubble: How Biden’s campaign is trying to avoid the virus
The former vice president’s team goes to extraordinary lengths to keep him safe.
Joe Biden’s chartered airplanes and SUVs are meticulously sprayed with disinfectant and scrubbed. The microphones, lecterns and folders he uses are wiped down in the moments before his arrival. News reporters covering the campaign have their temperature taken. People he meets are scanned in advance with
PoliticoJan 30 2020
News
Democrats slam Trump for USMCA signing snub
Congressional Democrats on Wednesday slammed President Trump for excluding them from a signing ceremony for the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), an agreement for which they achieved significant changes and won union support.
"Perhaps we were not invited to today’s event on the South Lawn because our presence would be a prominent reminder of our critical leadership in
The HillMar 05 2023
Headline Roundup
Second Norfolk Southern Train Derails In Ohio
A second Norfolk Southern train derailed Saturday evening in Ohio.
The Details: Residents near Springfield, OH were asked to shelter in place from Saturday night into Sunday morning due to the 20-car derailment of a Norfolk Southern train. Hazmat teams examined the site, determining none of the materials aboard were hazardous or presented a threat to public health. No one was injured as
NBC News (Online) Reuters New York Post (News)Jan 28 2020
News
You call this a trial? When it comes to impeachment, not so much.
Are justice and fairness at play in the Senate impeachment trial of President Trump? The answer to that question, it turns out, like the trial itself, is more political than principled.
The Senate impeachment trial of President Donald Trump is full of references from both sides to evidence, due process, the Constitution, and of course, fairness.
But it’s important to realize that
Christian Science Monitor