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This week’s anniversary of the Oct. 7 Hamas attack and the three-year, U.S-funded Gazan genocide it ignited marks the creation of a dark world where “the unthinkable has become banal,” where many thousands of Palestinian children in a harsh new “normal” – homeless, toy-less, traumatized, unschooled, with mournful questions aboutContinue Reading

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As the Tesla Semi goes into production, the company appears to have a healthy order book. Very healthy—just as we were digesting the news of large Semi orders from WattEV and Einride, we read that “a coalition of the world’s largest cargo-owning shippers” has placed an order for 2,500—the largestContinue Reading

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A study comparing 100 primate species, including humans, suggests that everyday aggression and lethal violence did not evolve as part of the same simple behavioral spectrum. Species that frequently fight or show mild aggression are not necessarily more likely to kill rivals, while extreme acts such as infanticide and lethalContinue Reading

what-happens-when-you-don’t-know-your-family-medical-history?-|-bbc-news

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Do you know your family medical history? For hundreds of thousands of care-experienced people, the answer isn’t always straightforward. Missing medical and childhood information can affect access to healthcare, from identifying inherited conditions to getting an autism assessment. In some cases, the consequences can be life-threatening, with people unaware ofContinue Reading

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A Bureau of Land Management decision will accelerate permitting in the nation’s largest single tract of public land, home to a fragile, rapidly warming wilderness. By Anika Jane Beamer Oil companies will no longer be required to conduct environmental reviews before exploring for fossil fuel reservoirs in the Western Arctic,Continue Reading