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A Trap Door Hid a Cache of Narcotics at the Day Care Where a Child Died (www.nytimes.com)
Days after a 1-year-old died and three children exposed to drugs at a Bronx day care site were hospitalized, investigators uncovered a trap door under a play area that was concealing fentanyl, other narcotics and drug paraphernalia....
China’s quest for human genetic data spurs fears of a DNA arms race (www.washingtonpost.com)
Most of Europe was in lockdown in April 2020 when a plane arrived in the Serbian capital bearing a well-timed gift from the People’s Republic of China. Inside was a Chinese invention called the Fire-Eye, a sophisticated portable lab that could detect coronavirus infections from tiny genetic fragments the pathogen leaves...
How the 'parental rights' movement gave rise to the 1 Million March 4 Children (theconversation.com)
Thousands of protesters and counter-protesters in cities across Canada have clashed over the rights of trans children and youth. The “1 Million March 4 Children” on Sept. 20 is part of a widespread and growing “parental rights” movement targeting inclusive public education....
DEI Jobs Have Dried Up Post George Floyd Protests But The Ones Left Are Filled Mostly By White People (www.theroot.com)
Even though diversity, equity and inclusion jobs increased by 55% following the murder of George Floyd in May 2020, a recent study has showed that the vast majority of them have dried up. Across the country, DEI layoffs have been fast and unrelenting....
Decades-Old Trove of DNA Evidence, Collected by a Maryland Doctor, Leads to a Serial Rape Arrest (www.propublica.org)
An alleged serial rapist was arrested last month with help from evidence saved by a Baltimore County doctor nearly half a century ago. ProPublica highlighted this rare trove of hospital microscope slides in its Cold Justice series and inspired a new Maryland law to protect the evidence....
Mexican cartels rank as nation’s fifth-largest employer: study (thehill.com)
Mexican cartels have seen a surge in growth in their participating members over the last decade, according to a new study, to the point where they have effectively become the nation’s fifth-largest employer....
A buildup of saltwater in the Mississippi River puts drinking water at risk (www.washingtonpost.com)
For six generations, Ricky Becnel’s family has run the massive tree nursery on the banks of the Mississippi River near Belle Chasse, La. Its 20 acres and half a million trees, most of them citrus, require pumping about 100,000 gallons a day of fresh water from the river during the warm season....
Gen Z falls for online scams more than their boomer grandparents do (www.vox.com)
Michael Bloomberg Dials Up a War on Plastics (www.nytimes.com)
Michael Bloomberg is many things: former New York City mayor, founder of a financial data company, failed presidential candidate and the 11th richest man in the world....
Migrants’ DNA Is Fueling a Massive Expansion of the FBI’s Genetic Database (www.motherjones.com)
Ever since the Trump administration scaled up DNA collection from migrants in federal custody, immigration officials have been pouring massive quantities of genetic data into the FBI’s national law enforcement database. New submissions to CODIS—short for the Combined DNA Index System—have grown so voluminous that the...
NYC day care operator tried to cover up fentanyl operation before 1-year-old's death, feds allege (apnews.com)
Officials say they discovered a kilogram of fentanyl stored on top of playmats used by children who attended the day care, which was run out of a small Bronx apartment. They also found multiple devices for mixing the powder with other narcotics and pressing it into bricks.
How come it didn't accept my previous post?
Was my post too long? It does give a character limit though…...
[1 kilogram of] Fentanyl Found Near Nap Mats at Day Care Where Boy Died, Police Say (www.nytimes.com)
A kilogram of fentanyl was found near mats that children used for napping at a Bronx day care site where one toddler died and three other children were hospitalized last week, the police said on Monday night....
Being Mean to Scabs Is Working (www.motherjones.com)
Drew Barrymore and Bill Maher are now not resuming their shows amid strikes.
Illinois becomes first state in nation to eliminate cash bail: Here’s how it will work (chicago.suntimes.com)
Illinois became the first state in the nation Monday to completely remove cash bail as a condition to be released ahead of a criminal trial....
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Red states quit nation’s oldest library group amid culture war over books (www.washingtonpost.com)
Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) picked an unusual foil during a Judiciary Committee hearing last week about the historic rise in challenges to school books....
Drew Barrymore talk show will pause production until Hollywood strike ends (www.washingtonpost.com)
Drew Barrymore said she would pause production on her daytime talk show after facing tremendous backlash from writers, actors and fans over her decision to bring the show back amid the Hollywood strike....
How a Yale Student’s Rape Accusation Exposed Her to a Defamation Lawsuit (www.nytimes.com)
In a 2018 disciplinary hearing at Yale University, Saifullah Khan listened as a woman accused him of raping her after a Halloween party....
On Fox News' "The Five," Jessica Tarlov is redefining the image of the sacrificial liberal (www.salon.com)
The new lefty face might be one against four on the right-wing channel, but she’s winning fans with viral clapbacks
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Is there a labour-friendly car company?
I’m shopping for a new car, and would like to choose one made with the least bad labour practices, if possible....
Colorado officer who placed handcuffed suspect into police vehicle that was hit by a train sentenced to 30 months probation, 100 hours community service (www.cnn.com)
Because nothing says “accident” like leaving a prisoner in the middle of a railroad crossing!
What’s up with China’s disappearing senior military officers? (www.vox.com)
Li Shangfu is the latest officer to fall victim to Xi Jinping’s anti-corruption drive.
Philly Fringe performer imagines eating her twin sister: ‘It gave me a lot to digest’ (whyy.org)
John Jarboe, the founder and director of the Bearded Ladies Cabaret in Philadelphia, came out as trans a few years ago....
Armed man at RFK Jr. event in Los Angeles is arrested (www.washingtonpost.com)
An armed man impersonating a U.S. marshal was arrested and taken into custody at a campaign event for Democratic presidential contender Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the Los Angeles Police Department confirmed Saturday....
1-Year-Old Dead and Man in Custody After Opioid Exposure at Bronx Day Care (www.nytimes.com)
The call came in Friday afternoon: Three children at a tiny, ground-floor day care in the Bronx could not wake up from nap time....
Another Christian influencer arrested for child abuse: Why conservatives keep falling for these cons (www.salon.com)
‘No defensible argument’: Anger boils over at CEO pay (www.politico.com)
The historic UAW strike puts an exclamation point on more than a decade of efforts by Washington lawmakers to narrow the pay gap between top executives and workers.
Russell Brand denies 'serious criminal allegations' set to be aired in TV documentary (www.abc.net.au)
British comedian Russell Brand has posted a video denying “serious criminal allegations” set to be made against him in an upcoming television program....
Did Jeffrey Epstein really kill himself?
The government is offering advanced degrees; what do you study?
You can get any graduate degree, masters or Ph.D. in whatever you want. What do you choose?
UAW to target strikes at Ford, GM and Stellantis at midnight if no deal reached (www.cnn.com)
United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain on Thursday night said the union will strike all the Big Three automakers – GM, Ford and Stellantis – at the same time as of midnight if the companies do not reach tentative labor deals with the auto workers....
Taking head just doesn't have the same ring to it
Paid full price and got this in the mail (open box). GameStop and I have different definitions of “new” (i.imgur.com)