By demonstrating that evolution is not as random as we once thought, we've opened the door to an array of possibilitiesEric Ralls (Earth.com)
Vice President Kamala Harris has long been the target of racist and misogynistic attacks online, and in the days since President Biden endorsed Harris to be his successor, right-wing media and others have primarily focused on sexualized and racist na…TucsonSentinel.com
Controversial new powers for universities and student unions to be fined for failing to uphold freedom of speech have been put on hold by the government. Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson said that would allow time to consider whether the law, which was due to come into force next week, would be repealed.
It also included a new complaints scheme for students, staff and visiting speakers, who could seek compensation if they suffer from a breach of a university's free- speech obligations. But a government source told the BBC the legislation would have opened the way for Holocaust deniers to be allowed on campus, and was an “anti-semite charter”.
Why Republicans are so freaked out about a woman who laughs.Paul Waldman (The Cross Section)
⚡⚡There are 5 days left until the end of the fundraising campaign to support the Live: Ukraine project in July During the day, you have raised $145 for the salaries of journalists at Live: Ukraine.Telegram
Kurz vor der Olympia-Eröffnungsfeier in Paris verüben Unbekannte Brandanschläge auf das französische Bahnnetz. Was ist genau passiert? Und welche Auswirkungen hat der Anschlag auf die Spiele? Was bislang bekannt ist.tagesschau.de
As U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris moves into presidential campaign mode, her foreign policy record is in the spotlight.RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty
Bash is great for automating little tasks, but sometimes a little script you think will take a minute to write turns into a half hour or more. This is the story of one of those half-hour scripts. I…Hackaday
An exhibition of 30 images by Belarusian designer Artur Vakarau depicting the "heroic, unyielding, and stubborn resistance" of Belarusians under Alyaksandr Lukashenka's 30-year rule has opened near the Museum of Occupations and Struggle for Freedom i…RFE/RL's Belarus Service (RFE/RL)
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NASA astronaut Matthew Dominick continues to capture amazing imagery aboard the ISS.Samantha Mathewson (Space)
"Powerful binoculars or a telescope will give you the best chance of seeing the spacecraft."Sharmila Kuthunur (Space)