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Funko Creates Australian Firefighter and Koala Figure to Benefit Animal Wildfire Victims Bushfire

Funko Creates Australian Firefighter and Koala Figure to Benefit Animal Wildfire Victims

Good news for flying mammals: chubby little brown bats might be genetically resistant to white-nose syndrome, a fungal disease that’s killed more than 5.5 million bats since it was first documented in 2006 . A new study in the journal Scientific Reports describes three genetic adaptations in the bats that…
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February 7, 2020
Jojo Rabbit is a Holocaust drama inside of a broad satire, and neither of them is that great Holocaust

Jojo Rabbit is a Holocaust drama inside of a broad satire, and neither of them is that great

In honor of the fast-approaching 92nd Academy Awards—airing this Sunday, February 9—Film Club is looking back at the Best Picture nominees we didn’t cover last year. The last nominee on the list is Taika Waititi’s “anti-hate satire,” Jojo Rabbit, a film that is part-Holocaust drama, part-broad satire, but wholly unremarkable.…
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February 7, 2020
Virginia takes first step on gun ban AR-15

Virginia takes first step on gun ban

 | February 07, 2020 12:26 PM Despite a continued explosion of “gun sanctuaries” in nearly every corner of Virginia, the new Democratic-controlled legislature on Friday took the first step to ban sporting rifles, large-capacity magazines, and suppressors. In a 12-9 vote, the House Public Safety Committee voted to ban “assault…
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February 7, 2020
Here’s how much money you have to make to be in the top 1% in different countries around the world Paris

Here’s how much money you have to make to be in the top 1% in different countries around the world

private jetScott Olson/Getty ImagesThe income needed to join the top 1% of earners varies greatly from country to country. According to a list compiled by Bloomberg, it takes about $488,000 to be in the top 1% in the United States, but it takes about half that to join the top 1%…
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February 7, 2020
Beware of digital populism Matteo Salvini

Beware of digital populism

This year more than 60 countries will hold elections, and all will be facing a similar threat: populist parties and movements that use data analytics firms to help them amplify their message, connect directly with the populace and widen their support base.  In recent years, right-wing populists have taken power in…
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February 7, 2020