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World

Argentina: The queen of bailanta

Today at 21:00 PM, via NPR

One of the most listened-to genres in the Americas, photographers and storytellers Karla Gachet and Ivan Kashinsky document cumbia in Colombia, Mexico, Ecuador, Peru, Argentina and the United States.

World

Argentina: La reina de la bailanta

Today at 21:00 PM, via NPR

Uno de los géneros más escuchados en las Américas, los fotógrafos Karla Gachet e Iván Kashinsky documentan la cumbia en Colombia, México, Ecuador, Perú, Argentina y Estados Unidos.

World

News24 | Madagascar enters military rule after colonel seizes power

Today at 20:48 PM, via News24

Madagascar braced for military rule on Wednesday after an elite army unit seized power following President Andry Rajoelina’s impeachment, promising elections within two years as the international community voiced alarm over the crisis.

Sport

CAF match: SABC to televise big Chiefs game

Today at 19:45 PM, via The South African

Kaizer Chiefs in the Democratic Republic of Congo this weekend to face AS Simba in the CAF Confederation Cup, SABC will also make the trip.

Education

Liberia: Eco Bank Liberia Empowers Nimba Students With New Computer Lab

Today at 19:32 PM, via AllAfrica

[FrontPageAfrica] Ganta, Nimba County — In continuation of its corporate social responsibility (CSR) efforts and celebration of 13 years of community service in Liberia, ECO Bank Liberia has officially turned over a modern, fully equipped computer laboratory to the River View International Christian Academy (RICA) in Ganta City, Nimba County.

Education

You Made It to Harvard. But You Skip Class?

Today at 19:17 PM, via New York Times

Readers respond to a Page A1 article about the lack of class attendance at Harvard. Also: Canceling a report on threats; America today.

Science/Tech

DNA from discarded straw leads to indictment of murder suspect after 41 years

Today at 21:00 PM, via The Guardian

Richard Bilodeau, 63, charged with two counts of murder in 1984 death of Theresa Fusco, 16, of Long Island

Four decades after prosecutors sent the wrong men to prison for the rape and murder of a 16-year-old girl from Long Island, New York, DNA obtained from a discarded straw has led to the indictment of a new suspect.

A Nassau county grand jury on Tuesday indicted Richard Bilodeau, 63, of...

Science/Tech

Almost 70% of US Adults Would Be Deemed Obese Based on New Definition, Study Finds

Today at 20:40 PM, via Slashdot

Almost 70% of adults in the US would be deemed to have obesity based on a new definition, research suggests. From a report: The traditional definition of obesity, typically based on having a body mass index (BMI) of 30 or greater, has long been contentious, not least as it does not differentiate between fat and muscle. In an effort to tackle the issue, in January medical experts from around the...

Science/Tech

JPMorgan Analysts Reveal Why This Dogecoin Rival Could Rise From $0.015 To $30 In 14 Days With Golden Cross Formation

Today at 20:30 PM, via Tech Financials

JPMorgan analysts are tracking a quiet but telling development in the crypto market, a golden cross pattern forming on a lesser-known Dogecoin rival, Paydax (PDP). The formation, where short-term momentum rises above long-term resistance, has historically preceded decisive shifts in market direction. In previous cycles, similar setups on Dogecoin marked the early stages of sustained […]

Science/Tech

The Numbers Six and Seven Are Making Life Hell for Math Teachers

Today at 20:00 PM, via Slashdot

Math teachers across American schools are contending with a classroom disruption that has proven impossible to contain. The numbers six and seven now trigger instant pandemonium among students. They scream the phrase and perform a palms-up seesaw hand gesture whenever the numbers appear in equations or instructions. Teachers have begun avoiding breaking students into groups of six or seven or...

Health

Trump Rattles Vaccine Experts Over Aluminum

Today at 16:11 PM, via New York Times

The president’s call for removal of the metal from childhood inoculations set off alarms. About half of shots for polio, whooping cough and other diseases would be affected.