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German Zoo Might Feed Animals To Each Other To Stay Afloat During COVID-19 Shutdown Panda

German Zoo Might Feed Animals To Each Other To Stay Afloat During COVID-19 Shutdown

The zoo said its 12-foot polar bear Vitus would be the last to go.Wikimedia CommonsGermany’s National Zoo Association estimated that an average zoo in the country currently loses around $545,000 per week. As the COVID-19 pandemic ravages the globe, zoos are finding it increasingly difficult to stay afloat. One German…
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April 15, 2020
This is the broken and disturbing reality of modern chicken production — but there’s a way out Animal Protection

This is the broken and disturbing reality of modern chicken production — but there’s a way out

Mike Weaver is a trailblazer, boldly speaking out against the very industry that provided his livelihood. In 2016, he exposed the inhumane conditions and unfair labor practices that hold many farmers prisoners inside big animal agriculture farms, and found a way out, transitioning from chicken farming to hemp production. There are…
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April 15, 2020
Air pollution has dropped by 30% in the Northeast, NASA says. Are coronavirus stay-at-home orders responsible? Times Square

Air pollution has dropped by 30% in the Northeast, NASA says. Are coronavirus stay-at-home orders responsible?

Air pollution has dropped by 30% in the big cities of the Northeast over the past few weeks as the coronavirus pandemic worsened and people stayed home, according to NASA satellite data.In fact, cities such as Washington, D.C., Philadelphia, New York City and Boston have seen significant improvement in air quality similar…
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April 15, 2020
World wars, doping scandals: Tour de France has survived hard times before Doping in Cycling

World wars, doping scandals: Tour de France has survived hard times before

About AFP AFP is a leading global news agency providing fast, comprehensive and verified coverage of the events shaping our world and of the issues affecting our daily lives. Drawing from an unparalleled news gathering network across 151 countries, AFP also is a world leader in digital verification. With 2,400…
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April 15, 2020
After Losing Graduation Prayer Fight, SC District Owes Atheist Group $456,242.01 Christianity

After Losing Graduation Prayer Fight, SC District Owes Atheist Group $456,242.01

Last August, a federal court blocked a South Carolina school district from including Christian prayers at graduation ceremonies. It was the culmination of a six-year legal battle that could have been resolved much more quickly if the school officials weren’t so eager to push God onto those audiences. Now it’s…
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April 15, 2020
Author Don Winslow: Trump’s administration feels like it’s “manifested itself” as the coronavirus Mexico Border Wall

Author Don Winslow: Trump’s administration feels like it’s “manifested itself” as the coronavirus

Don Winslow is one of America's most widely read and acclaimed crime writers. His work has been adapted for major Hollywood movies and TV series. In his bestselling books "The Cartel" (2015), "The Force" (2017), and "The Border" (2019), Winslow has taken the mystery, action, grittiness, moral dilemmas, and authenticity that…
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April 15, 2020
After Trump halt to WHO funds, U.S. could redirect money to aid groups: officials Nancy Pelosi

After Trump halt to WHO funds, U.S. could redirect money to aid groups: officials

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States could redirect to other aid groups some $400 million it would have paid the World Health Organization this year, senior Trump administration officials said on Wednesday after President Donald Trump halted funding for the U.N. agency over its handling of the coronavirus pandemic. FILE…
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April 15, 2020
Terry Glavin on Trump, Lady Gaga and the COVID-19 pandemic: The hour is later than you think Robert Mugabe

Terry Glavin on Trump, Lady Gaga and the COVID-19 pandemic: The hour is later than you think

Now that U.S President Donald Trump has made good on his threat to hit the World Health Organization in the accounts receivable side of its balance sheets, there will be ample opportunity for outraged declamations and lurid jokes at his expense to enliven the banter during the One World: Together…
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April 15, 2020