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- Libraries, Books, Writers & Suchlike
- The invisible women of the Civil Rights Movement Every single one of them was also a writer.
- Reading Is a Political Act "It is a wonderful feeling to be able to sit down with a good book – whatever your definition of a 'good book' may be – and lose yourself in the story. It can be highly enjoyable. It can be overly emotional. It can be stressful – but in a good way. Reading is the thing that many of us do so that we can forget, even for a short time, that there is a less-than-perfect world out there and that we have to live in it. That does not mean, however, that it doesn't make a difference in who you are, what you believe, and how you behave out in the world."
- Speaking of reading as a political act...Not Into 'Fifty Shades'? Grassroots Campaign Says Donate $50 To Women's Shelter Instead
- A Wheel of Time pilot was produced and aired when no one was looking "In a statement released earlier today by Jordan’s editor and widow, Harriet McDougal, the pilot that aired was produced without any knowledge or cooperation from either her or Jordan’s estate." It's a good idea - but there might be legal complications with developing the show.
- Is My Child Too Young for Dark Fairy Tales? A pretty good guide to appropriate dark fairy tales for particular ages - but, as always, remember that each child is different and adjust accordingly for your child!
- 700-Year-Old Copy of Magna Carta Found in Old Scrapbook
- History of Lynchings in the South Documents Nearly 4,000 Names
- Alleged Mark Twain grave plaque bandit revealed
- Jon Stewart says he’s leaving The Daily Show
- Net & Tech
- It’s Not Just Your TV Listening In To Your Conversation
- In 42 of the 50 biggest U.S. cities, rooftop solar is now cheaper than the grid!
- Futuristic Japanese hotel will be run almost entirely by robots
- The Hubble spotted this smiley face in space
- Bionic Leaf Uses Bacteria To Convert Sunlight Into Fuel
- Health & Science
- Pittsburgh Public School Student Diagnosed With Tuberculosis
- Anti-vaccine doctor Jack Wolfson goes silent "It may have something to do with the investigation that the Arizona Medical Board has opened against him."
- “The way God intended”: California parents are having ‘measles parties’ instead of vaccinating their kids
- 15 Artists Collaborate To Make London Children’s Hospital Cozier For Kids I can tell you from experience - as horrible as hospitals are for adults, they are much more terrifying for kids. Making hospitals warm and welcoming places for kids helps them to de-stress and get better faster!
- FDA Approves New Drug To Treat Advanced Breast Cancer
- New theory suggests the Big Bang never occurred "Researchers have created a new model that applies our latest understanding of quantum mechanics to Einstein’s theory of general relativity - and according to their calculations, the Universe may have been going forever....The physicists now need to analyse their model more rigorously in order to work out if it holds true for all of our growing knowledge of quantum mechanics, but for now they’re quietly confident."
- Plants talk to each other using an internet of fungus "By linking to the fungal network [plants] can help out their neighbours by sharing nutrients and information – or sabotage unwelcome plants by spreading toxic chemicals through the network. This 'wood wide web', it turns out, even has its own version of cybercrime."
- The water industry needs to join the fight against superbugs
- From Mercury To Pluto: The Year Ahead In Planetary Exploration
- Education
- Rich School, Poor School
- Virginia Passes Bill to Rein in Restraints of School Kids
- The Republican War on Education
- International
- Other
- SBI investigating after officer shot, killed Army vet holding gun
- NYPD cop indicted in stairway killing of Akai Gurley
- Snowstorm wallops Boston with 20 more inches; records fall
- 10 Facts You Should Know About Corporate America
- Conservative Group Targets Kalispell Lawmaker Over Medicaid
- Meet the Unusual Plaintiffs Behind the Supreme Court Case That Could Destroy Obamacare
- Jeb Bush's New Chief Of Tech Has Female Trouble: Slut Shaming
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