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- Ukraine hits Russian naval targets in major Crimea attack
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- US announces $345m military aid package for Taiwan [AlJazeera]www.aljazeera.com US announces $345m military aid package for Taiwan
Latest military aid package comes as China takes an increasingly aggressive stance towards the self-ruled island.
Sigh. Rattle them sabers.
- Americanish [Radiolab/WNYC]www.wnycstudios.org Americanish
We travel to the limbo space between foreign and domestic to find the up and downsides of being a US citizen.
I have ties to Hawaii, so hearing the stories of folks from American Samoa is so fascinating and thought-provoking.
- Number of Japanese drops in all 47 prefectures for first time as foreign population surges [JapanTimes]www.japantimes.co.jp Number of Japanese drops in all 47 prefectures for first time as foreign population surges
As of Jan. 1, Japan's population, including foreign residents, stood at 125,416,877, down around 511,000 from a year earlier.
- How the power of protein is being uncovered [BBC]www.bbc.com How the power of protein is being uncovered
Artificial intelligence has transformed research into proteins and promises new drugs and materials.
Fascinating.
- World Death Rate Holding Steady At 100 Percent [TheOnion]www.theonion.com World Death Rate Holding Steady At 100 Percent
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND—World Health Organization officials expressed disappointment Monday at the group's finding that, despite the enormous efforts of doctors, rescue workers and other medical professionals worldwide, the global death rate remains constant at 100 percent.
I know, lots of serious stuff happening in the world. Can't forget to laugh, though! Enjoy this classic!
- Japan logged trade surplus in June, 1st time in nearly 2 yearsasia.nikkei.com Nikkei Asia
Japan, China, India and Southeast Asia news and expert analysis published by Nikkei, an award-winning independent provider of quality journalism.
Title speaks for itself. As those in the US are probably aware, the US hasn't had a trade surplus since the 1970s. If a highly-developed country like Japan, where its citizens enjoy a high standard of living, can rock a trade surplus...
- Jailing a 64-year old grannie for 10 years for sending a satirical letter isn't a good look, New Zealandwww.theguardian.com NZ climate activist faces up to 10 years in prison over fake letter saying fossil fuel event cancelled
Rosemary Penwarden said her letter telling oil executives a petroleum conference was off was satirical protest but was found guilty of forgery offences
Rosemary Penwarden said her letter telling oil executives a petroleum conference was off was satirical protest but was found guilty of forgery offences
- After state board approves first taxpayer-funded Catholic school, Hindus seek same | KGOUwww.kgou.org After state board approves first taxpayer-funded Catholic school, Hindus seek same
As Oklahoma pushes ahead with plans for the first ever taxpayer-funded Catholic public charter school, some say other religions should be included.
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