Possible summer COVID surge? What to know about the new FLiRT variants (abc7.com)
Check out Motordoom, a freestyle sports survivor-like horde shooter (www.gamingonlinux.com)
Unlocking Emotions Through Lyrics: Musix Clan’s Journey (www.musixclan.com)
In the symphony of life, there’s a melody for every mood, a rhythm for every emotion. From heartbreak to euphoria, from despair to hope, music has the power to articulate what words alone cannot express. And at Musix Clan, we believe in the magic of song lyrics—how they paint the canvas of our experiences, narrating stories,...
Biden to send one billion dollars in arms to Israel (peoplesdispatch.org)
Antony Blinken's guitar diplomacy draws criticism in Ukraine (www.nbcnews.com)
US completes installation of floating pier to deliver aid to Gaza (www.theguardian.com)
Army whistleblower who exposed alleged Australian war crimes in Afghanistan is sentenced to prison (apnews.com)
Mexico is stopping nearly three times as many migrants as last year, which helps the U.S. (www.nbcnews.com)
Archived at web.archive.org/…/mexico-stopping-three-times-as-…
Slovakia's prime minister injured in shooting (apnews.com)
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UK government responds to Stop Killing Games campaign (web.archive.org)
DeSantis signs Florida bill making climate change a lesser priority and bans offshore wind turbines (abcnews.go.com)
What About the Palestinian Hostages? (www.haaretz.com)
Dr. Adnan Al-Bursh was the head of the orthopedic wing at Shifa Hospital in Gaza City. During the war, he had to wander from one hospital to the next, as they were all destroyed by the IDF. He has not been back to his home in Jabalya since the start of the war, and last December all trace of him disappeared. Recently, it...
The larger the nonprofit, the more likely it is run by a white man, says new Candid diversity report (apnews.com)
White men are most likely to lead the largest, best-funded nonprofits, while women of color tend to lead the organizations with the fewest financial resources, according to a study from the nonprofit data research organization Candid....
Anti-Putin Russian paramilitaries join Ukraine's fight in Kharkiv region (www.reuters.com)
KHARKIV REGION, Ukraine, May 16 (Reuters) - Peeking out from under a hat and with his face covered, the Russian fighting for Kyiv described unrelenting battles in the northeastern Ukrainian region of Kharkiv where Moscow’s forces opened a new front last week....
IMF boss warns of AI 'tsunami' coming for world's jobs (www.theregister.com)
Israeli cabinet rifts over Gaza break out into the open (www.reuters.com)
JERUSALEM, May 16 (Reuters) - Israeli government splits over the war in Gaza broke open this week, after the Defence Minister publicly demanded a clear strategy from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as troops returned to battle Hamas fighters in areas thought to have been cleared months ago....
Bluesky confirms Jack Dorsey is no longer on its board (www.theverge.com)
On Nakba Day, Israel kills more health workers in Gaza, forces field hospitals to shut down (peoplesdispatch.org)
Chinese planes 'increasingly provocative' to Taiwan (www.dw.com)
Taiwan reported 45 Chinese warplanes in its airspace within 24 hours, according to its defense ministry on Wednesday....
Passing the DREAM Act Has Become a Nightmare (www.thebulwark.com)
Archived at web.archive.org/…/passing-the-dream-act-has-becom…
Russian Disinformation Videos Smear Biden Ahead of U.S. Election (www.nytimes.com)
Last month, a video began circulating on social media purporting to tell the story of an internet troll farm in Kyiv targeting the American election....
Ubisoft Cancels The Division Heartland (www.ign.com)
Mobilizon flies out of Framasoft's nest (joinmobilizon.org)
Slovak PM Robert Fico in ‘life-threatening condition’ after being shot 5 times (www.politico.eu)
Study reveals "widespread, bipartisan aversion" to neighbors owning AR-15 rifles (www.psypost.org)
A recent study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences reveals that across all political and social groups in the United States, there is a strong preference against living near AR-15 rifle owners and neighbors who store guns outside of locked safes. This surprising consensus suggests that when it comes...
