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‘Mommy robot’ can build and test its own babies By Mariella Moon From engadget A University of Cambridge team of researchers has created a “mother robot” capable of giving birth to — or more correctly, building its own — baby…
Paul McCartney ‘hit bottle, nearly quit music’ after Beatles split
From The Irish Times Paul McCartney ‘hit bottle, nearly quit music’ after Beatles split Musician on recent work: ‘I love Kanye and he loves me. He’s a monster, he’s a crazy guy’ Paul McCartney has said he started drinking heavily…
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The middle-income trap: Sexual and reproductive rights and health in Latin America and the Caribbean
By Marissa Billowitz From Ms. Magazine From May 16 to 19 this year, advocates from around the world came together in Copenhagen for the Women Deliver conference. We’re spotlighting their work and experiences here on the Ms. blog. As I was tweeting…
U.S. Supreme Court throws out death sentence from all-white jury
By Mark Sherman, The Associated Press From Daily Report WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court ruled decisively in favor of a death-row inmate in Georgia on Monday, chastising state prosecutors for improperly keeping African-Americans off the jury that convicted him…
Research confirms censorship of news platforms, currency websites in Venezuela
From Caribbean News Now CARACAS, Venezuela — A recent study conducted by the Institute for Press and Society (IPYS) in Venezuela has confirmed that at least 43 different websites are being blocked in the country, shedding new light on the…
EgyptAir 804 human remains suggest explosion, Egyptian forensic official says
From The National CAIRO // Human remains retrieved from the crash site of EgyptAir flight 804 suggest there was an explosion on board that may have caused it to crash in the east Mediterranean, a senior Egyptian forensics official said…
US TSA security chief ousted as the summer travel season begins
BY JESSICA PLAUTZ From Mashable The head of security at the Transportation Security Administration has been reassigned amid growing frustration at airports across the country, but whether that will mean relief for travelers is up in the air. Kelly Hoggan…
Germany gurudwara attack: Police admit not acting on tip-off
From Deccan Chronicle Police have ordered an internal investigation to establish why the warning was not taken seriously enough. Berlin: German authorities probing the terror bombing of a gurudwara in Essen have admitted mistake by failing to respond “resolutely” to…
Facebook apologizes after banning an ‘undesirable’ ad featuring plus-size model Tess Holliday
By Will Heilpern From Business Insider Facebook has apologized after banning a photo of a plus-size model the social network originally said depicted “a body or body parts in an undesirable manner.” The Australian feminist group Cherchez la Femme had…
Behind every successful startup, a battle over ownership
By Cheryl Miller, From The Recorder SACRAMENTO — Tucked into Square Inc.’s May 5 earnings report was a piece of jarring news: The company had paid $50 million to settle a lawsuit brought by Robert Morley, an electrical engineering professor who…
