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No "Actual Malice" in Daily Beast's Describing a Pennsylvania Judge as "QAnon-Linked"

From Patrick v. Daily Beast, decided today by Judge Joshua Wolson (E.D. Pa.): Being a Judge is a great job. But it comes with downsides. What we do, we do in public, and we subject ourselves to public discussion and criticism of our decisions, both fair and unfair. Federalist No.…

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Building bridges from Asia to Africa the right way

The quest to build bridges between Asia and Africa is longstanding. A Chinese Admiral -- Zheng He -- led a series of voyages from East Asia to East Africa, down to Kenya and possibly Zanzibar, from the year 1405. The ships he navigated were enormous -- about 400 feet long…

Bangkok Post

Gatorade announces top 3 finalists for Boys Basketball Player of the Year

Gatorade just announced the three finalists for the National Boys Basketball Player of the Year award.

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A monument of Harriet Tubman now replaces a statue of Christopher Columbus in Newark

The title of the city's monument was inspired by Robert Hayden's 1962 poem entitled "Runaway Runagate," which references Tubman.

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Newark unveils Harriet Tubman memorial to replace Columbus statue

Queen Latifah and Pia Wilson take part in celebration of abolitionist in New Jersey city

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Why do flamingos stand on one leg and who invented chocolate? Try our kids’ quiz

Five multiple-choice questions – set by children – to test your knowledge, and a chance to submit your own junior brainteasers for future quizzes

The Guardian - UK

On Savage Shores by Caroline Dodds Pennock review – a whole new world

In a reversal of traditional historical accounts, Dodds Pennock tells the story of indigenous Americans’ first steps in Europe

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Haiti faces famine – but its troubles are rooted in a brutal colonial past

The Caribbean country has been blighted by colonial exploitation, natural disasters and violent gangs – now a food crisis looms. What can be done to fix Haiti?

The Guardian - UK

Crews remove box covering Columbus statue in Philadelphia

Crews have removed the plywood box that had been placed over a Philadelphia statue of Christopher Columbus that saw tense standoffs in 2020 between supporters of the monument and opponents who viewed it as a symbol of white supremacy

The Independent UK

Philly removes box covering controversial Christopher Columbus statue

PHILADELPHIA — Complying with a court order, the City of Philadelphia late Sunday night removed the plywood box that has concealed the statue of Christopher Columbus in South Philadelphia's Marconi Park for 2 1/2 years.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Box around Christopher Columbus statue in Philly must be removed, court rules

PHILADELPHIA — The plywood box enclosing the statue of Christopher Columbus in South Philadelphia’s Marconi Park must be removed by the city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court ruled Friday.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Philadelphia ordered to remove box covering Columbus statue

Philadelphia is being ordered to remove the plywood box it placed over a statue of Christopher Columbus after 2020 protests over racial injustice

The Independent UK

Virginia education agency proposes new history standards in public schools

The Virginia Department of Education proposed new standards on November 11, 2022, that aim to provide guidance to the state’s public schools on the Glenn Youngkin administration’s (R) preferred approaches to teaching Virginia and U.S. history.

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Researchers in Galicia open 15th-century tomb to test Columbus link theory

Explorer is generally believed to have been born in Italy in 1451 but some argue he was in fact born in Spain

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When is the next US federal holiday in 2022?

The list of US federal holidays is made up of 11 days of significance that Americans recognise and celebrate

The Conversation

What makes someone Indigenous?

Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to [email protected].

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What is a blood moon and when can you see the next one in 2026?

A blood moon, or total lunar eclipse, turns the moon red — here's what causes it and when to see the next one

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When is the next US federal holiday in 2022?

The list of US federal holidays is made up of 11 days of significance that Americans recognise and celebrate

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When is the next US federal holiday in 2022?

The list of US federal holidays is made up of 11 days of significance that Americans recognise and celebrate

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Turn up the heat — chili peppers linked to health benefits

Color is important in choosing the most flavorful dried chili peppers.

Chicago Sun-Times

Tell the full story about Abe Lincoln and the execution of 38 Dakota men

The military commission in charge of the matter, looking to crush the Sioux, sentenced 303 men to death. Lincoln spared 265 of them.

The Guardian - US

Kimmel on Columbus: ‘like if Trump had been born in the 1400s’

Late-night hosts discuss Christopher Columbus and Donald Trump admitting he knew it was illegal to take documents to Mar-a-Lago

Chicago Sun-Times

Abraham Lincoln statue in Lincoln Park vandalized

Anonymous group seeking to draw attention to Indigenous Peoples’ Day claims credit for pouring paint on the ‘Standing Lincoln,’ calling the 16th president ‘a colonizer.’

Chicago Sun-Times

Columbus Day parade marks 70th year on march through Chicago

The parade returns to its pre-pandemic size and welcomes Italian-American and other cultural groups in a celebration of the immigrant experience in the Americas.

Chicago Sun-Times

Columbus Day arrives, and still no Columbus statues

In August, the Joint Civic Committee of Italian Americans demanded that Columbus statues be returned to Grant and Arrigo parks by Columbus Day and protected at city expense. It didn’t happen, but the two sides are talking.

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