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Yellow Vests

The First May Day Protest for France’s “Yellow Vests” Turned Remarkably Violent

PARIS, France During Paris' annual May Day protests this year, protestors broke pavement and threw chunks at the police, who responded with batons and fired tear gas at multiple crowds in attempts to control factions bent on rioting, like Black Bloc. By the…

bubmagMay 2, 2019

Bubble

A woman gave her family a hilarious brochure about going on a date while they were on vacation, and recommends the tactic for anyone dealing with prying personal questions

From Thanksgiving dinners to family weddings, there's no place a relative won't ask about our love lives. But comedian Mary Beth Barone wanted to make sure an upcoming family vacation wouldn't be ruined by prying questions, so she made a brochure for relat…

bubmagMay 2, 2019

Old-Age Poverty

Washington State Did A Socialism For Old People!

The state of Washington has passed the Long-Term Health Care Act, a first-in-the-nation law that will establish funds that workers can access when they need long-term care. It's a start toward dealing with the problems faced by families of the elderly, and es…

bubmagMay 2, 2019

Water Scarcity

South Africa: In Parched South Africa, Water-Storing Football Fields Give Drought the Boot

By Kim HarrisbergJohannesburg — When a football field that stores and filters rainwater was installed at a school in South Africa, teachers noticed that the health and class attendance of pupils improved Sibusiso Mohlapi, a math and science teacher at Boshoe…

bubmagMay 2, 2019

Air Pollution

India could meet air quality standards by cutting household fuel use

India could make a major dent in air pollution by curbing emissions from dirty household fuels such as wood, dung, coal and kerosene, shows a new analysis led by researchers at the University of California, Berkeley and the India Institute of Technology.Elimi…

bubmagMay 2, 2019

Chinese Economy

China, the Trade War and Capital Misallocation

With countless daily headlines pouring out about the trade tension between The United States and China, it can be hard to sort out exactly what outcome both entities are vying for. But one often overlooked -- and relatively obvious -- area may be the answer t…

bubmagMay 2, 2019

Holocaust

Twenty Five Years Since The End Of Commodore

This week marks the twenty-five year anniversary of the demise of Commodore International. This weekend, pour one out for our lost homies. Commodore began life as a corporate entity in 1954 headed by Jack Tramiel. Tramiel, a Holocaust survivor, moved to New …

bubmagMay 2, 2019

Star Wars

A Willow TV series may come to Disney+

Ron Howard might be returning to the world of his classic epic fantasy film Willow. The director confirmed that he and Solo: A Star Wars Story writer Jon Kasdan were discussing the possibility of developing a TV series based on the film with Disney, with the …

bubmagMay 2, 2019

Little Italy

A Young North End Gem Is Transforming

But the lobster rolls, raw bar, and natural wine list will remain A North End restaurant that quickly became known for its raw bar, lobster roll, and natural wine list is getting a facelift and a menu overhaul. North Square Oyster, which opened in mid-2017 an…

bubmagMay 2, 2019

Android

Tesla vs Lovecraft, the zany top down shooter, is out right now Android

The zany top down shooter Tesla vs Lovecraft has just launched on Android. You’ll play as Nikola Tesla himself, using homebrew weapons to mow down Lovecraft’s monsters. As you progress, you’ll collect a wide variety of power-ups that will give you a serious …

bubmagMay 2, 2019

The First May Day Protest for France’s “Yellow Vests” Turned Remarkably Violent

A woman gave her family a hilarious brochure about going on a date while they were on vacation, and recommends the tactic for anyone dealing with prying personal questions

Washington State Did A Socialism For Old People!

South Africa: In Parched South Africa, Water-Storing Football Fields Give Drought the Boot

India could meet air quality standards by cutting household fuel use

China, the Trade War and Capital Misallocation

Twenty Five Years Since The End Of Commodore

A Willow TV series may come to Disney+

A Young North End Gem Is Transforming

Tesla vs Lovecraft, the zany top down shooter, is out right now Android

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