Democracy & Civics
Zimbabwe’s Mugabe in court fight with LGBT … and Willie Brown
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Possession of “indecent material” and a letter from former San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown critical of Mugabe led to a raid on gay rights organization.
Economy
U.S., Viet ‘Catfish Wars’ heat up (again)
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The so-called “Catfish Wars,” pitting U.S. catfish farmers against Asian producers since 2002, is heating up.
Democracy & Civics
New Zealand passes 3-strikes law
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Some groups fear the law will affect Maori and indigenous groups harder and possibly take the country down California’s path.
Economy
Urban planning in the Brazilian rainforest
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A vast experiment in urban planning is underway in Brazil’s urban jungle metropolis of Manaus. At the center of the urban expansion is the construction of a 2.2-mile bridge that is to connect the city to industrial cities and towns across the Rio Negro—the largest left tributary of the Amazon.
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The biggest liars in the world are …
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According to a recent poll, men are more likely to tell lies than women, and mothers are more likely to be lied to.
Democracy & Civics
In advance of World Cup, South Africa electricity grid under pressure
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South Africa’s state-owned and fickle electrical grid is likely to come under intense pressure during the June 11-July 11 World Cup soccer tournament, as hundreds of thousands of fans pour into the country during the dead of the Southern Hemisphere winter.
Economy
Yosemite’s Range of Light goes solar
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Yosemite National Park, the gemstone of John Muir’s “Range of Light” in California’s Sierra Nevada, has agreed to a $4.4 million solar panel installation at its El Portal entrance.
Democracy & Civics
Gay men still criminalized, denied HIV prevention outside U.S.
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Ninety percent of gay men in Asia-Pacific countries are criminalized and denied access to HIV prevention and health care because of their sexuality, according to a new report.
Democracy & Civics
Kurdish editor gets 166 years on propaganda charges
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A Turkish court this week sentenced the former editor of the only Kurdish-language daily to 166 years in prison, convicting him of spreading propaganda for the terrorist organization PKK (the Kurdistan Workers’ Party).
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Study: A mother’s voice does wonders for girls
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During stressful times, girls might turn to ice cream and chocolates for comfort. But, according to a study by the University of Wisconsin-Madison, something else can comfort them during times of stress: their mother’s voice.