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Central Sulawesi
Indonesia quake death toll surpasses 2000
smh.com.au
Jakarta: The death toll from a 7.4 magnitude earthquake that struck Indonesia's Central Sulawesi province last month has reached 2113 and there's …
History of Science
In Depth | Oumuamua
nasa.gov
Discovery The first known interstellar object to visit our solar system, 1I/2017 U1 ‘Oumuamua, was discovered Oct. 19, 2017 by the University of …
Cherry Blossom
Cherry Blossoms are Blooming Across Japan. It's October.
ecowatch.com - Lorraine Chow
Each year, Japan's iconic cherry blossoms herald the arrival of spring. But after a bout of extreme weather, blooms are being reported several months …
Liberal View
Jason Lutes’s ‘Berlin’ Sets a New Standard for Graphic Novels
thenation.com - David Hajdu
David HajduThis expansive work follows a cast of characters caught up in the massive upheavals happening in Germany between the world wars. The post …
El Niño
El Niño Looks 'Imminent'—Here's What That Means For You
Gizmodo - Brian Kahn
After nearly four months of waiting for El Niño, the switch is likely to be flipped on this winter. Rejoice, my fellow Ninoheads. There are signs that …
Population
China has made a shocking food production discovery – electro culture
weforum.org - Sean Fleming
The country with the world’s largest population also has the largest number of mouths to feed. That calls for increased food production. But …
World News
Macedonian parliament approves country's name change
Reuters - by Kole Casule
SKOPJE (Reuters) - Macedonia’s parliament on Friday approved a proposal to change the country’s name, bringing a decades-old dispute with Greece one step closer to being resolved. A group of opposition
Hurricane Maria
Survivor Stories: Teachers in Puerto Rico reflect on Hurricane Maria 1 year later
TODAY
Survivors Survivor Stories: Waco survivor Joann Vaega reflects on life at the compound 07:18 Survivor Stories: Teachers in Puerto Rico reflect on Hurricane Maria 1 year later 07:02 Survivor Stories: Craig
U.S. Politics
After Hurricane Maria, Puerto Ricans become key voting bloc in Florida
Fox News - By
A little over a year after Hurricane Maria ravaged Puerto Rico, forcing tens of thousands to flee the island for the U.S. mainland, the refugees have emerged as a key voting bloc in one of the country’s
Hurricane Harvey
An App Built for Hurricane Harvey Is Now Saving Lives in Florida
WIRED - Megan Molteni
Last Wednesday, Hurricane Michael slammed into the Florida Panhandle at 155 miles per hour, flattening neighborhoods, turning subdivisions into …
Humanity
Oops, We Had The Wrong Date For The Pompeii Catastrophe This Whole Time
Science Alert - DAVID NIELD
A message in the dust has brought a new clue. Send those history books for a reprint, sharpen your Wikipedia editing skills, and adjust your answer …
National Parks
Colombia: Deforestation And Usurping Indigenous Land Go Together
worldcrunch.com - Alidad Vassigh
BOGOTÁ — Neither laws nor state actions have managed to curb the progressive deforestation of Colombia's Amazonian territories, which include the …
Salt Lake City
Pando, the world's largest organism is dying, study suggests
USA TODAY - Brett Molina
Pando, a colony of trees in Utah considered the largest organism on Earth, is shrinking partly because of failed attempts by humans to keep it preserved, a new study suggests. The Pando, found in Fishlake
Civil Rights
White man who shot three black men during Hurricane Katrina pleads guilty
Guardian US - Jamiles Lartey in New Orleans
A man who shot and wounded three black men as they attempted to evacuate New Orleans during Hurricane Katrina has pleaded guilty to a hate crime, according to the Department of Justice on Thursday. Roland
Geek
Trying to Understand the Size of This New Space Discovery Will Short-Circuit Your Brain
Gizmodo - Ryan F. Mandelbaum
Light’s speed limit means that looking into the distance is the same as looking into the past: The farther incoming light travels, the older it is. …
Extreme Weather
Floods May Have Doomed World's Biggest Pre-Industrial City
realclearscience.com - Dan Penny
A series of floods that hit the ancient city of Angkor would have overwhelmed and destroyed its vast water network, according to a new study that …
Cherry Blossom
Typhoons prompt early blooms in Japan
dailytelegraph.com.au
Cherry blossoms across Japan have bloomed six months early after two powerful typhoons pummelled the country in September, stripping leaves, bringing …
Floods
Texas Declares State of Disaster Due to Flash Floods
theepochtimes.com - Chris Jasurek
Days of hard rain have saturated the soil and overfilled the rivers in south-central Texas, leading to powerful flash floods. In response, Texas Gov. …
New York Yankees
Why Companies Must Hire Difficult, Disagreeable And Challenging People
Forbes - Jack Kelly
It’s been drummed into us from early childhood to be nice, civil, polite, respectful and not hurt anyone’s feelings. This attitude carries over into adulthood and, instinctively, the workplace. The nice,
Research
Microplastics found in 90 percent of table salt
National Geographic
EnvironmentPlanet or Plastic? A new study looked at sea, rock, and lake salt sold around the world. Here’s what you need to know. In partnership with the National Geographic Society. Microplastics were
Psychology
Inherited Trauma Shapes Your Health
The Atlantic - Olga Khazan
A new study on Civil War prisoners adds to the evidence suggesting that our parents’—and even grandparents’—experiences might affect our DNA. Often when I complain to my therapist about how stressed out
World News
Croatia on course for Schengen zone entry in 2020 - government official
Reuters - by Igor Ilic
ZAGREB (Reuters) - Croatia expects to meet the technical criteria for the border-free European Union’s Schengen zone by year-end and hopes to join it by 2020, a senior Interior Ministry official said Tuesday.
Panoramic Photography
A panoramic portrait of 20th century China as seen by Magnum photographers
Wallpaper* - By Elly Parsons
© TI Media Limited. Wallpaper* is part of TI Media Limited. All Rights Reserved.
World News
Kenyans Say Chinese Investment Brings Racism and Discrimination
The New York Times - By JOSEPH GOLDSTEIN
RUIRU, Kenya — Before last year, Richard Ochieng’, 26, could not recall experiencing racism firsthand. Not while growing up as an orphan in his village near Lake Victoria where everybody was, like him,
IMF
Blockchain isn't about democracy and decentralisation – it's about greed
The Guardian - Nouriel Roubini
With the value of bitcoin having fallen by about 70% since its peak late last year, the mother of all bubbles has now gone bust. More generally, cryptocurrencies have entered a not-so-cryptic apocalypse.
Elon Musk
Elon Musk Declares 'Time to Create a Mecha,' and the Responses Are Amazing
Inverse - Mike Brown
Musk's next project? Elon Musk has called for the creation of a “mecha,” prompting speculation about how the tech entrepreneur could take a classic …
Apartment Building
White woman blocks black man from entering his own apartment building
boingboing.net - Rob Beschizza
D'Arreion Toles just wanted to go home. But Hilary Brooke Mueller, apparently fresh out the air-fluff cycle of the dryer, didn't want him in the …
Photos
Fascinating Map From 1942 Features Oceans as the Main Focus of the World
My Modern Met - Kelly Richman-Abdou
When you imagine a world map, what do you see? Most likely, you picture the Mercator Projection, a rendering rooted in the 16th century. While this visual remains the most widely-used and universally view,
World News
Flash floods in southern France kill at least 12 people
Reuters - by Richard Lough
VILLEGAILHENC, France (Reuters) - At least 12 people died in southwestern France on Monday when some of the worst flash floods in a century turned rivers into raging torrents that engulfed homes and swept
World News
Clean-up begins after hurricane batters Portuguese atlantic coast
Euronews - euronews
Engineers are putting in overtime to re-connect the 300 000 homes that lost electricity after hurricane-force winds and heavy rain slammed into Portugal's Atlantic coast over the weekend. Seaside cafés

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Indonesia quake death toll surpasses 2000

In Depth | Oumuamua

Cherry Blossoms are Blooming Across Japan. It's October.

Jason Lutes’s ‘Berlin’ Sets a New Standard for Graphic Novels

El Niño Looks 'Imminent'—Here's What That Means For You

China has made a shocking food production discovery – electro culture

Macedonian parliament approves country's name change

Survivor Stories: Teachers in Puerto Rico reflect on Hurricane Maria 1 year later

After Hurricane Maria, Puerto Ricans become key voting bloc in Florida

An App Built for Hurricane Harvey Is Now Saving Lives in Florida

Oops, We Had The Wrong Date For The Pompeii Catastrophe This Whole Time

Colombia: Deforestation And Usurping Indigenous Land Go Together

Pando, the world's largest organism is dying, study suggests

White man who shot three black men during Hurricane Katrina pleads guilty

Trying to Understand the Size of This New Space Discovery Will Short-Circuit Your Brain

Floods May Have Doomed World's Biggest Pre-Industrial City

Typhoons prompt early blooms in Japan

Texas Declares State of Disaster Due to Flash Floods

Why Companies Must Hire Difficult, Disagreeable And Challenging People

Microplastics found in 90 percent of table salt

Inherited Trauma Shapes Your Health

Croatia on course for Schengen zone entry in 2020 - government official

A panoramic portrait of 20th century China as seen by Magnum photographers

Kenyans Say Chinese Investment Brings Racism and Discrimination

Blockchain isn't about democracy and decentralisation – it's about greed

Elon Musk Declares 'Time to Create a Mecha,' and the Responses Are Amazing

White woman blocks black man from entering his own apartment building

Fascinating Map From 1942 Features Oceans as the Main Focus of the World

Flash floods in southern France kill at least 12 people

Clean-up begins after hurricane batters Portuguese atlantic coast