Translations and additional reporting from Bileh Jelan. “She loved life and she loved her family,” Tigist Tafesse says while fighting back tears when asked to describe her late sister Desta. “All she wanted to do was earn enough money to cover her younger brother’s schooling expenses. She didn’t deserve this. Nobody deserves this.” Tigist’s younger…
Read moreDistressing photo shows mother bird feeding her chick a cigarette butt
Karen Mason, a photographer and volunteer for the National Audubon Society, was nature stewarding on St. Pete Beach in Florida when she noticed a black skimmer feeding her chick a strange object. She snapped a photo so she could examine the supposed food later. “I knew it wasn’t a fish but couldn’t tell what it was…
Read moreForum Thread of the Day: “FootJoy Tour X shoes”
Today’s Forum Thread of the Day showcases FootJoy’s Tour X shoes, of which there is a white and black version. Both Tour X shoes have been impressing our members who have been discussing Footjoy’s latest creations at length in our forums. For lots more photos, check out the full forum thread. Here are a few posts…
Read moreThe 6 best #GolfWRX photos on Instagram today (7.31.19)
In this segment, we’ll be taking a look at some of the best #GolfWRX tagged photos on Instagram. In case you aren’t already, there’s a whole load of action going on at our page, so follow us: @golfwrx Let’s get to it then, here are six of the best #GolfWRX photos from the past 24 hours….
Read moreDrawing the right lessons from the Roma Holocaust
On 2 August, we will commemorate the Roma Holocaust perpetrated during the Second World War. It is an important occasion to draw renewed attention to this largely ignored page of Europe’s recent history. And it remains equally crucial to confront the deeply-rooted prejudices, stereotypes and myths that form the bedrock for persisting, widespread discrimination against…
Read moreTrump lied about being among the 9/11 first-responders, so people are Photoshopping him into historical events
The president seems to abhor anyone taking the spotlight from himself. At a ceremony at the White House Rose Garden on Monday where he signed a bill granting permanent compensation to 9/11 first-responders, he included himself among the heroes. “I was down there also, but I’m not considering myself a first-responder,” Trump told the 9/11…
Read moreBarstool Sports, G/Fore launch limited-edition “Disruptor” golf shoes
Click:High-end Living Room Custom Furniture Barstool Sports and G/Fore have collaborated to create the limited-edition G/Fore x Barstool Sports Disruptor shoes. The shoes are constructed of waterproof full-grain leather in a bid for maximum comfort and extended wear, while the lightweight design and cushioned interior of the shoes aim to offer players with a shoe which…
Read moreHot & Cold: Where strokes were won and lost at the WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational
In “Hot & Cold,” we’ll be focusing each week on what specific areas of the game players excelled and disappointed in throughout the previous tournament. On Sunday, Brooks Koepka dominated Rory McIlroy to win his first WGC Championship, and here’s a look at where some of the most notable players gained and lost strokes over…
Read moreWhen policing becomes political: lessons from France’s gilets jaunes
Over 2000 injuries caused by the police, over 100 of them serious. 15 demonstrators and journalists have lost an eye due to the use of “less-than-lethal” bullets. A young confidant close to the president and ruling party is under investigation for abuse of power after he assaulted protesters last summer. The government denies any use…
Read moreAn ICE detention center posted a job listing for a doctor but only one ‘philosophically committed’ to its objectives
The Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) removed a job posting from GEO Group on Tuesday, July 23, after an op-ed by Dr. Ranit Mishori was published in The Washington Post. The posting was for a lead physician at the Louisiana ICE Processing Center in Basile, Louisiana. The job posting caught Mishori’s attention for…
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