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Politics Oct 07
WATCH LIVE: Georgia Senate debateThree novice politicians will face off tonight at the Georgia National Fair in pursuit of Georgia’s vacant U.S. Senate seat. Candidates Michelle Nunn (D), David Perdue (R), and Amanda Swafford (L) will compete for the office held by retiring Senator…
Politics Oct 07
WATCH LIVE: West Virginia Senate debateWatch the West Virginia debate for U.S. Senate at 7 p.m. EDT tonight, featuring Rep. Shelley Moore Capito (R) and West Virginia Secretary of State Natalie Tennant (D). West Virginia Public Broadcasting will live stream the event.
Poetry Sep 15
Weekly Poem: Saeed Jones composes a ‘Prelude’ to one Boy’s coming-of-agePoet Saeed Jones explores themes of gender and masculinity, sex and violence, power, history and memory in his debut poetry collection, “Prelude to Bruise.” Crafted over the course of nearly five years, the book narrates the development of a figure…
Nation Aug 25
Citing ‘disruptive’ edits, Wikipedia bars anonymous entries from Congress-linked computersWikipedia users logging on from the U.S. House of Representatives have been barred from editing that website anonymously for one month, following a controversial edit to the entry for a popular TV series.
World Aug 22
Hamas gunmen shoot dead 18 accused of collaborating with IsraelGunmen wearing masks and Hamas uniforms publicly executed 18 Palestinians suspected of collaborating with Israel on Friday, in what one pro-Hamas website claims will be the beginning of an anti-informant campaign.
Nation Aug 21
Mo’Ne Davis’ power breaks Little League World Series ratingsWednesday wasn’t a great night for Mo’ne Davis, the teenage pitching phenom making headlines for her performance in this year’s Little League World Series.
World Aug 21
Female Kurdish fighters take arms against Islamic State extremistsAfter Kurdish and Iraqi forces recaptured a critical Iraqi dam from Islamic State militants Monday, much attention turned to the role U.S. airstrikes may have played in securing a victory. Less attention has been given to an increasingly fierce segment…
Nation Aug 20
Whole Foods, Trader Joe’s, others recall nut butters following salmonella scareTrader Joe’s and Whole Foods are among the major American retailers affected by a nut butter recall following a salmonella risk announced Tuesday by the Food and Drug Administration.
World Aug 19
Demand for ivory fuels dramatic surge in elephant poachingAfrican elephants could be extinct within the century if poaching rates continue unabated, according to a new study published Monday in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
World Aug 18
Liberian mob attacks Ebola clinic; dozens of patients missingMore than a dozen Ebola patients are still unaccounted for after a violent attack on a Liberian Ebola treatment center Saturday, authorities say, raising fears that the virus will find a new stronghold in the country’s largest slum.