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Xi intensifies anti-American nationalism as China marks 70th anniversary of Korean War Korean War

Xi intensifies anti-American nationalism as China marks 70th anniversary of Korean War

Illustration by Derek Zheng Chinese state media websites and television channels have been full of content this week about the 70th anniversary of the War to Resist U.S. Aggression and Aid Korea (抗美援朝战争 kàngměi yuáncháo zhànzhēng) — the official state media term for what is more widely known as the…
bubmag
October 24, 2020
Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War Zombies Onslaught Mode Exclusive to PlayStation Until November 1, 2021 Checkpoint

Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War Zombies Onslaught Mode Exclusive to PlayStation Until November 1, 2021

by William D'Angelo , posted on 23 October 2020 / 1,032 ViewsPublisher Activision and developers Treyarch and Raven Software announced the Zombies Onslaught mode for Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War will be exclusive to PlayStation consoles until November 1, 2021. After this date, it will be available for…
bubmag
October 24, 2020
Ice Loss Likely to Continue in Antarctica, Even if Climate Change Is Brought Under Control Antarctica

Ice Loss Likely to Continue in Antarctica, Even if Climate Change Is Brought Under Control

A new international study led by Monash University climate scientists has revealed that ice loss in Antarctica persisted for many centuries after it was initiated and is expected to continue. “Our study implies that ice loss unfolding in Antarctica today is likely to continue unabated for a long time —…
bubmag
October 24, 2020
Purdue Pharma Admitted Guilt in the Opioid Epidemic. Where Does the Sackler Name Belong Now? Oxycodone

Purdue Pharma Admitted Guilt in the Opioid Epidemic. Where Does the Sackler Name Belong Now?

On Wednesday the Justice Department announced the settlement of federal criminal charges with Purdue Pharma, the Sackler-family-owned maker of the prescription painkiller OxyContin, the overprescription of which is widely seen as one of the early causes of the country’s ongoing opioid crisis. The company will plead guilty to three criminal…
bubmag
October 23, 2020
American Pikas Far More Resilient in the Face of Global Warming Than Previously Believed Global Warming

American Pikas Far More Resilient in the Face of Global Warming Than Previously Believed

American pika. Credit: Andrew Smith, Arizona State University The American pika is a charismatic, diminutive relative of rabbits that some researchers say is at high risk of extinction due to climate change. Pikas typically live in cool habitats, often in mountains, under rocks and boulders. Because pikas are sensitive to…
bubmag
October 23, 2020
Kindly ‘uncle Doug Ford’ is no friend of Ontario’s public education system Black Thursday

Kindly ‘uncle Doug Ford’ is no friend of Ontario’s public education system

No doubt, in his quiet moments, Doug Ford can still hear the boos echoing across Nathan Phillips Square. It may seem like a lifetime ago -- that carefree day in pre-pandemic times when two million Ontarians crowded into downtown Toronto to celebrate the victorious Raptors -- but Premier Ford is unlikely to ever forget the unmistakable jeering that followed his…
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October 23, 2020