- Kwei Quartey’s Children of the Street may be a fictional crime drama, but it takes place in the very real slum of Agbogbloshie in the heart of Ghana’s capital, Accra. The novel follows Inspector Darko Dawson as he solves a series of mutilating murders…
- Black Teen Says He Was Bullied With Noose, Chained Up | The Root
- Seriously? If this incident happened, these kids need more than sensitivity training. What exactly do they mean by “racial comments”? We’re still trying to figure out when “racial” became a substitute for “racist,” but that’s another story. We are wondering why folks think that nooses are acceptable. Although we try to resist speaking for the entire black Diaspora, we feel safe saying black folks worldwide do not like or want nooses anywhere near them. Feel free to add chains to that statement.
[It should not require racial sensitivity for people to realize that (no matter who it's aimed at) a noose is a death threat
- Rhode Island: Civil Unions Law Passes
- The legislation, which has already passed the state House, allows gay couples to enter into civil unions that offer the same rights and benefits given to married couples under Rhode Island law.
It is now headed to Chafee's desk for his signature. Ahead of the vote, the independent governor called the legislation an "incremental step" toward allowing gay marriage, which he supports.
- “Hot Coffee” Documentary Exposes Corporate Attacks on Consumer Rights, Features Expert Insights from Public Citizen
- Everyone has heard the story about Stella Liebeck, the 79-year-old woman who supposedly received millions of dollars after spilling hot McDonald’s coffee.
Corporate interests shaped her story into one about “sue-crazy consumers” and “greedy lawyers” teaming up to file a “frivolous lawsuit” against poor unsuspecting businesses ...
Corporate America’s version of this story was designed to manipulate the media and dismantle consumer rights.
Watch the trailer for “Hot Coffee,” the new documentary about corporate attacks on our civil justice system ...
- Sade, Reluctantly Back in the Spotlight | The Root
- ...one of the most magnetic singers of our time sips lukewarm coffee from a paper cup and tries to explain how music's inexplicable gravity pulled her out of a nine-year silence.
- Friday Coffee Break: Shut Down And Locked Up | The Current Music Blog | The Current from Minnesota Public Radio
- For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, we’re going to ask for your musical take on the Minnesota state government shutdown. It’s serious and un-fun business for a lot of people, of course – especially all the state workers who have been laid off until the budget impasse is resolved. But today, we want you to express either your frustration or your humorous take on the situation with musical suggestions. …
- See a video of a tarantula’s heart beating | io9 • by Esther Inglis-Arkell
- Scientists recently did an MRI of a tarantula. They managed to capture a video of the beating heart of the spider. Apparently it’s like no other heartbeat seen before.
- A tumor that could provide the key to making zombies | io9 • by Annalee Newitz
- Today a group of medical researchers reported the discovery of something very intriguing in a type of pancreatic cancer called PanNET. Turns out PanNET is associated with mutations in two genes that help control a part of your DNA that determines whether you die.
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