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September 23, 2020
Inside Poland’s ‘LGBT-free zones’ | BBC
But, how tenuous the peace. LGBT issues need only be moved to the front burner and amplified by the media for the States to become more like Poland, split down ideological lines.
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September 21, 2020
In Guatemala, the Maya world untouched for centuries | bbc
Lidar – an acronym for Light Detection and Ranging – is relatively new technology that lets archaeologists and scientists discover and better understand ancient ruins in dense jungles. Think of it as an iPad you hold out to the horizon. Instead of catching Pokemon, you find ancient Mayan temples in augmented reality. National Geographic’s Albert …
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September 19, 2020
takeaways from Natalie Wynn on Cancel culture | ContraPoints
Contrapoints host Natalie Wynn appeared on WNYC's "On the Media" to discuss cancel culture, and provided a helpful framework.
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September 18, 2020
Overtourism in Prague: Ideas for post-coronavirus times? | DW Travel
The Coronavirus Pandemic may be giving many cities in Europe a necessary pause to evaluate tourism and sustainability.
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September 16, 2020
The Crazy Story Of How “Clue” Went From Forgotten Flop To Cult Triumph | Buzzfeed
Clue - the 1985 box-office flop I watched again and again on VHS in my childhood - well deserves this beautiful long-form read from Buzzfeed.
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September 15, 2020
‘Dune’ Under Fire For Lacking MENA Representation | Cracked.com
Whether to insert a MENA actor because Frank Herbert borrowed themes for his space novel from Persian culture in 1965 is now the question.
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September 13, 2020
You Can Now Request the Wienermobile to Propose to Your Significant Other | Mental Floss
Mental Floss reports that the Oscar Mayer Wienermobile is now available for marriage proposals.
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September 10, 2020
Sinaloa Mexico cartel: Pilot found his calling smuggling cocaine | Los Angeles Times
2011 LA Times Article about a small aircraft pilot who ran drugs for the Sinaloa cartel.
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What went wrong inside Boeing’s cockpit?
BBC takes a long-form look inside the woes of the still-grounded Boeing 737-MAX.
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September 3, 2020
New Delhi 2015: Outside the GoStops Hostel
Without leaving my hostel in New Delhi, I found more stories than most people encounter in a year. Day-to-day life in India fascinates.
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