Aly Raisman Addresses Team USA Gymnastics Sex Abuse Scandal and Calls for Organization to Change

Olympic gymnast Aly Raisman is calling for an overhaul in the USA Gymnastics organization. In an interview with the Associated Press following the induction of the famed 2016 Olympics “Final Five” team into the USA Gymnastics Hall of Fame, Raisman called for the organization to denounce sexual assault and take better preventive measures to keep athletes safe. […]

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Sweden Drops Investigation of WikiLeaks' Assange, But Threats in US, UK Remain

Though Julian Assange’s advocates welcomed the news Friday that Swedish prosecutors dropped their seven-year investigation of sex crimes allegations into the WikiLeaks founding editor, they expressed continued concern over the threats he still faces from the U.S. and U.K.. “In order to proceed with the case, Julian Assange would have to be formally notified of […]

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Reflections on World Press Freedom Day

Click:Washing & Screening Equipment This year’s theme for the 2017 World Press Freedom Day “Critical Minds for Critical Times: Media’s role in advancing peaceful, just and inclusive societies” is one of the most important days honouring press freedom. Inevitably, the impact of media has the power to transform societies through enlightenment and active citizenry. Observers […]

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Chrissy Teigen and John Legend Adapt as Balinese Locals While on Vacation with Baby Luna

By the looks of it, Chrissy Teigen, John Legend, and baby Luna had an incredible time on their vacation in Bali. Teigen recently shared photos from her family’s time at Como Shambhala Estate, a wellness retreat located outside of Ubud, that have us researching plane tickets to the Indonesian island. One particularly impressive ‘gram shows Teigen […]

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New Study: Big Ag, Climate Crisis Key Drivers of Ocean 'Dead Zones' Quadrupling in Size Over Last 60 Years

Environmental protection advocates called for urgent action on Thursday after a report published in Science detailed a huge rise in low-oxygen “dead zones” within the planet’s oceans. The increased use of chemical fertilizers by the industrial agriculture sector over the past several decades , the study  warns, has prompted large-scale run-off of sewage and other […]

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