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Outraged by Jan. 6, a mole infiltrated the highest ranks of American militias
4 days, 9 hours ago

Outraged by Jan. 6, a mole infiltrated the highest ranks of American militias

Salon  

ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. In another, he called AP3 and its allies “far right lunatics.” The posts didn’t prove the details of his account, but here was the Williams I knew, writing under pseudonyms long before we’d met. “It’s time to learn and become as untraceable as possible.” Williams was entering the militia at a pivotal time. …

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'Friday Night Lights' creator Peter Berg's new show is set in 1850s Utah
1 week ago

'Friday Night Lights' creator Peter Berg's new show is set in 1850s Utah

NPR  

'Friday Night Lights' creator Peter Berg's new show is set in 1850s Utah ERIC DEGGANS, HOST: Netflix on Thursday debuts "American Primeval," a drama set in Utah in 1857 about the tough, often violent struggle for control of the land in the American West. Here to discuss it is director and executive producer Peter Berg, who some fans might recognize …

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For seniors with hoarding disorder, a support group helps with stigma and isolation
1 week, 5 days ago

For seniors with hoarding disorder, a support group helps with stigma and isolation

NPR  

For seniors with hoarding disorder, a support group helps with stigma and isolation toggle caption trekandshoot/iStock / Getty Images Plus A dozen people seated around folding tables clap heartily for a beaming woman: She's donated two 13-gallon garbage bags full of clothes to a Presbyterian church, including several Christmas sweaters and a couple of pantsuits. Sponsor Message This population shift …

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"A love letter to the mentors": Brian Tyree Henry on his success from "Atlanta" to "The Fire Inside"
2 weeks, 3 days ago

"A love letter to the mentors": Brian Tyree Henry on his success from "Atlanta" to "The Fire Inside"

Salon  

When I sat down with Brian Tyree Henry to talk about playing in his first biopic, "The Fire Inside," I couldn't help but ask him about the breakout role that I remember him most for: Paper Boi from Donald Glover's award-winning FX comedy-drama series "Atlanta." There's so many people who could have just been like, "Nah, the world's not ready …

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BBC Travel's favourite stories of 2024
3 weeks, 1 day ago

BBC Travel's favourite stories of 2024

BBC  

BBC Travel's favourite stories of 2024 Alex St-Jean From freediving in Mexico's cenotes to sketching in Bhutan's cafes, these 20 stories helped us see the world in a new way this year. – Eliot Stein Getty Images Where to find Italy's dolce vita in real life, by Andrea Carlo "I loved this story, which lives somewhere between travel writing, cultural …

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In Netflix’s ‘The Piano Lesson,’ two generations of Black Hollywood meet in the middle
3 weeks, 2 days ago

In Netflix’s ‘The Piano Lesson,’ two generations of Black Hollywood meet in the middle

LA Times  

In the latest episode of The Envelope video podcast, brothers Malcolm and John David Washington talk about collaborating on a new August Wilson adaptation, plus screenwriter Justin Kuritzkes discusses his breakout year. But right now, here is Yvonne with Malcolm and John David Washington with “The Piano Lesson.” John David Washington as Boy Willie and Skylar Smith as Maretha in …

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A St. Louis cop sent a Black man to prison — the jury never heard about the officer’s past
3 weeks, 5 days ago

A St. Louis cop sent a Black man to prison — the jury never heard about the officer’s past

Raw Story  

Crouched behind a dumpster in a St. Louis alley, Officer Steven Pinkerton heard gunshots. The “only issue in this case is identification of the defendant by Officer Steven Pinkerton,” the prosecutor said at Watkins’ trial. “All along, he’s racist,” Watkins said from the visitors’ room of supermax Jefferson City Correctional Center when told about Pinkerton’s history. At trial, Watkins’ public …

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'If we stop now, they're gone forever': The Nordic countries breeding Arctic foxes
1 month ago

'If we stop now, they're gone forever': The Nordic countries breeding Arctic foxes

BBC  

'If we stop now, they're gone forever': The Nordic countries breeding Arctic foxes Craig Jackson/ Kristine Ulvund/ Nina Arctic foxes were almost hunted to extinction in Sweden, Norway and Finland. Watch the moment Arctic foxes are released into the wild in Norway "We give them dog food, premium quality only," he laughs. "In poor rodent years, it helps Arctic foxes …

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My shelter cat heist: How "Adopt, Don't Shop" almost became my villain origin story
1 month ago

My shelter cat heist: How "Adopt, Don't Shop" almost became my villain origin story

Salon  

"Come back in a couple of weeks, and we'll talk then," the woman at the animal rescue chirped. Best known for hosting Animal Planet's "My Cat From Hell," Galaxy has a robust library of instructional and advisory YouTube videos and a gift for putting stressed-out cats and people more at ease. The invasiveness of the "forever home" inspection RayRay and …

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Film recounts tragic story of 'love, loss and sacrifice'
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Film recounts tragic story of 'love, loss and sacrifice'

China Daily  

Beneath the waters of the East China Sea lies a silent witness to a forgotten tragedy — the wreck of the Lisbon Maru. Directed by Fang Li, a geophysical exploration expert turned filmmaker, the film recounts the tragedy and heroism surrounding one of World War II's most overlooked events. It was as if history had erased these lives," Fang told …

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The price America paid for its first big immigration crackdown
1 month, 2 weeks ago

The price America paid for its first big immigration crackdown

NPR  

The price America paid for its first big immigration crackdown toggle caption Thure de Thulstrup/Getty Images This first appeared in the Planet Money newsletter. In making his case against Sumner's bill to open a pathway to citizenship for Chinese immigrants, Senator William Morris Stewart warned that the West Coast would be "overpowered by the mob element that seeks to exterminate …

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Film recounts tragic story of 'love, loss and sacrifice'
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Film recounts tragic story of 'love, loss and sacrifice'

China Daily  

Fang Li, director and producer of The Sinking of the Lisbon Maru, speaks to a member of the audience during a special screening event on Wednesday in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles. Directed by Fang Li, a geophysical exploration expert turned filmmaker, the film recounts the tragedy and heroism surrounding one of World War II's most overlooked events. It was as …

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Philadelphia criticized for how it's spending millions from opioid lawsuits
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Philadelphia criticized for how it's spending millions from opioid lawsuits

NPR  

Philadelphia criticized for how it's spending millions from opioid lawsuits toggle caption Solmaira Valerio Ever since moving in five years ago, Tiffany has been unable to open her house's windows. Over a third of that pot, $7.5 million, was set aside specifically for Kensington, and divided into five "buckets" — for parks, schools, home repairs, rent relief, and support for …

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Lily and Jonathan tell their story in Solomon Islands sign language
2 months ago

Lily and Jonathan tell their story in Solomon Islands sign language

ABC  

Bobby Macumber: Hello and welcome to Stories from the Pacific on ABC Radio Australia. Lily Simon: They are true Solomon Islands signs Jen Blyth: The whole book is in Solomon Is Sign Language? Lily Simon: Yes, there are lots of deaf people here Jen Blyth: All over the Solomon Islands? Jonathan Bia: Yes, I agree Jen Blyth: If a Deaf …

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Rainbow Girls: 10 Years of Protection and Prejudice
2 months, 1 week ago

Rainbow Girls: 10 Years of Protection and Prejudice

NPR  

Rainbow Girls: 10 Years of Protection and Prejudice YouTube Photographer Julia Gunther made the portraits in this story 10 years apart for her independent documentary project, Rainbow Girls. In the autumn of 2012, photographer Julia Gunther was working in South Africa, researching a documentary project about activism within LGBTQ communities in and around Cape Town. “But they had such a …

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Chastity cage for Locktober: How a once-obscure sex ritual completely took over the internet.
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Chastity cage for Locktober: How a once-obscure sex ritual completely took over the internet.

Slate  

Each year, the arrival of October brings with it a number of cherished traditions. … Not being able to touch myself intensifies my constant feeling of being horned up.” Over the past decade, Locktober has grown in prominence and popularity, evolving from a phrase used among fetishists on message boards—chastity websites have traced its possible first use to a 2015 …

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How do Pennsylvania service members and others who are overseas vote?
3 months, 1 week ago

How do Pennsylvania service members and others who are overseas vote?

Associated Press  

Military members stationed overseas face unique challenges when it comes to voting. In an AP interview, Mercer County Elections and Voter Registration Director Thad Hall says federal voters face different deadlines in Pennsylvania than military voters and overseas civilian voters. Pennsylvania’s military and overseas civilian voters While these voters can request their absentee ballot in a variety of ways, such …

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Victim turned offender turned survivor of violence now leading positive change
3 months, 1 week ago

Victim turned offender turned survivor of violence now leading positive change

ABC  

Darryl Gardiner is a much-needed voice in the conversation about Australia’s domestic violence crisis. By the time I was sitting in the doctor's office, I said: “I need to stay here, I need help and I don't know where to go." Illustration: Katrina Churchill Illustration: Katrina Churchill That's when I thought, I can't ever use violence again. For the first …

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My Immigrant Family Stole A Goose Egg From A Park And Ate It. Here's What I Want You To Consider.
3 months, 2 weeks ago

My Immigrant Family Stole A Goose Egg From A Park And Ate It. Here's What I Want You To Consider.

Huff Post  

"Since the seminal childhood event described in this story, the last time I came remotely close to a goose was when I made a towel one on a recent Carnival cruise," the author writes. Courtesy of Christine Ma-Kellams The reactions to the now-viral story of Haitian immigrants from Springfield, Ohio, being accused of consuming animals that weren’t rightfully theirs — …

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How the US government stays funded and why shutdowns are a common threat
3 months, 2 weeks ago

How the US government stays funded and why shutdowns are a common threat

CNN  

A version of this story appears in CNN’s What Matters newsletter. House Speaker Mike Johnson will need to ignore Trump and seek help from Democrats to pass a short-term funding bill – something he unveiled over the weekend that includes $230 million in additional funding for the Secret Service, which is ramping up security for Trump and Vice President Kamala …

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Column: Gov. Newsom’s got good climate bills on his desk. Will he sign them?
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Column: Gov. Newsom’s got good climate bills on his desk. Will he sign them?

LA Times  

Gavin Newsom speaks with leaders of urban water agencies during a meeting in Sacramento in 2022. Supporters include: Breast Cancer Action, California Medical Assn., Physicians for Social Responsibility-Los Angeles Opponents include: California Department of Finance, California Independent Petroleum Assn., County of Kern AB 2716, from Assemblymember Isaac Bryan, would almost certainly lead to the closure of the Inglewood Oil Field, …

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Boiling Point: Why I skipped the presidential debate and went to a baseball game
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Boiling Point: Why I skipped the presidential debate and went to a baseball game

LA Times  

Simon Sutton, 14, and his stepmom Summer Stagg react during Tuesday’s presidential debate at a watch party in San Francisco. This was a “reliable” fossil fueled power plant failing to do its job because of climate-exacerbated extreme weather — not an uncommon occurrence, as I’ve reported previously. But Sunday’s game-time temperature was so high — 103 degrees at 1:10 p.m., …

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Queen Baka Bai and Marbat festival: 150-year tradition of purging evil in Nagpur
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Queen Baka Bai and Marbat festival: 150-year tradition of purging evil in Nagpur

India Today  

The Marbat festival celebrated in Nagpur, has a rich history spanning over 150 years. Interestingly, the festival also has a connection to Queen Baka Bai of the Bhonsle dynasty, who ruled Nagpur during the British colonial era. Today, the festival continues to thrive, addressing contemporary social issues while retaining its core theme of eradicating evil from society. Together, these three …

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Melania Trump demands answers to the mystery behind Donald's assassination attempt: 'There is definitely more to this story'
4 months ago

Melania Trump demands answers to the mystery behind Donald's assassination attempt: 'There is definitely more to this story'

Daily Mail  

Melania Trump released a new video on Tuesday questioning law enforcement's role in the assassination attempt on her husband Donald Trump. And we need to uncover the truth,' Melania Trump said of the assassination attempt on her husband Donald Trump She released the video on the day of Trump's debate with Democratic rival Kamala Harris. It's unclear what the assassination …

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