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Riots

A Century Ago, May Day Brought Anarchist Bombs to Mailboxes—And Helped Transform American Politics

April 29, 1919, a spring day in Atlanta. Housekeeper Ethel Williams received the morning’s mail for her employer, former Senator Thomas Hardwick. There was a parcel, which she opened. The explosion took off her hands. Mrs. Hardwick, standing nearby, also su…

bubmagMay 1, 2019

Anti-Putin Protests

Mayday, festival of workers’ rights, protest — and flowers

Paris (AFP) - Celebrating May Day was once to participate in the ancient ritual of revelling in the return of spring. In more modern times the date has become an international holiday to honour the labour movement and, hopefully, enjoy a little early sunshin…

bubmagMay 1, 2019

Air Pollution

Air pollution may have muted climate change’s impact on droughts

Climate change is clearly making some regions wetter and others drier. But its been difficult for scientists to detect a clear, consistent human role in increasing the frequency and severity of global droughts given natural climate variability, regional diffe…

bubmagMay 1, 2019

Little Red Riding Hood

‘Little Red Riding Hood’ schoolgirl murder could finally be solved after 73 years

A schoolgirl's murder could finally be solved 73 years later - thanks to one of the world's oldest pieces of forensic evidence. Police believe 12-year-old Muriel Drinkwater might have been a victim of a notorious serial killer when she was raped and murdere…

bubmagMay 1, 2019

eSports

Hitting the gym makes esports athletes more successful

When you think of the daily life of an esports player, you might imagine something sedate. Professional gamers, by definition, sit at computers and work to hone their talents by staring at a screen and clicking buttons. But, as many of them will be quick to t…

bubmagMay 1, 2019

China Smart Grid Tyranny Spreads to Australia

By Daniel Taylor On this May day, alarm bells should be sounding as Chinas internet standards and surveillance grid is spreading around the globe. As reported by The Epoch Times, the city of Darwin in Australia is preparing to integrate with Chinese surveil…

bubmagMay 1, 2019

Little Red Riding Hood

Storytelling With Scenario-Based eLearning: Why It’s Not Just For Books

The art of storytelling dates back thousands of years, with the earliest discovery being a series of cave drawings found 36,000 years ago. To this day, stories remain an intrinsic part of our society and culture. Not only does the act of sharing experiences p…

bubmagMay 1, 2019

Greta Thunberg

Must Read: ‘Dazed’ 100 Features Nathan Westling, Greta Thunberg and More, There Is a Financial Upside for Companies That Prioritize Diversity

Must Read: 'Dazed' 100 Features Nathan Westling, Greta Thunberg and More, There Is a Financial Upside for Companies That Prioritize Diversity

bubmagMay 1, 2019

New York City

New York City waters have trillions of bacteria, fungi, and microbes. Watch what they look like through a microscope.

Following is a transcript of the video. These rotating orbs are alive. Each one is a colony of hundreds of cells which work together to form the lifeform volvox. Volvox is a resident of Brooklyn. But it's just one of trillions of microbes in New York City. …

bubmagMay 1, 2019

Christianity

Mike Pence stirs controversy over plans for commencement speech at Christian university in Indiana

A Taylor University freshman and a recent grad share their perspectives on Mike Pence chosen to give commencement address. Jenna Watson, jenna.watson@indystar.com UPLAND The selection of Vice President Mike Pence to give the commencement address next mont…

bubmagMay 1, 2019

A Century Ago, May Day Brought Anarchist Bombs to Mailboxes—And Helped Transform American Politics

Mayday, festival of workers’ rights, protest — and flowers

Air pollution may have muted climate change’s impact on droughts

‘Little Red Riding Hood’ schoolgirl murder could finally be solved after 73 years

Hitting the gym makes esports athletes more successful

Storytelling With Scenario-Based eLearning: Why It’s Not Just For Books

Must Read: ‘Dazed’ 100 Features Nathan Westling, Greta Thunberg and More, There Is a Financial Upside for Companies That Prioritize Diversity

New York City waters have trillions of bacteria, fungi, and microbes. Watch what they look like through a microscope.

Mike Pence stirs controversy over plans for commencement speech at Christian university in Indiana

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