| A new life for mother whose daughter was killed in Charlottesville Posted: 06 Aug 2018 02:00 PM PDT ![A new life for mother whose daughter was killed in Charlottesville]( "A new life for mother whose daughter was killed in Charlottesville") It's not easy running a national social justice campaign when you live in a trailer and have to worry about things like a leaky roof.
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| Climate resilience as a path to clean energy Posted: 06 Aug 2018 01:33 PM PDT ![Climate resilience as a path to clean energy]( "Climate resilience as a path to clean energy") The earlier time is closer to the temperature for breeding by about 2 degrees F. than a few decades ago. Worldwide, scientists have begun to search for examples of climate adaptation among animals, plants, and especially humans. Such adjustments reveal a resiliency built into most species after eons of habitat change on Earth.
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| As Venezuela’s crises intensify, so do its neighbors’ Posted: 06 Aug 2018 12:48 PM PDT ![As Venezuela's crises intensify, so do its neighbors']( "As Venezuela's crises intensify, so do its neighbors'") According to Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, he survived an assassination attempt during a televised address to troops. While the government makes arrests of the alleged masterminds, critics see the crackdown as an attempt to distract the nation – and world – from Venezuela's mounting economic and humanitarian crises. Venezuelans are fleeing in droves amid soaring inflation, medical and food shortages, and human rights abuses.
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| In Israel, tiny Druze minority galvanizes opposition to nation-state law Posted: 06 Aug 2018 12:27 PM PDT ![In Israel, tiny Druze minority galvanizes opposition to nation-state law]( "In Israel, tiny Druze minority galvanizes opposition to nation-state law") The outpouring was a protest against Israel's recently passed "nation state" law, a piece of constitutional legislation enshrining the country's Jewish character that critics say downgrades Arab citizens of Israel, who make up 21 percent of the population, and omits mention of democratic values. Participation in the high-profile mass protest was a departure for the Druze, a small religious minority within the larger Arab minority who are celebrated in Israel for their patriotism and military service but have strained relations with other Israeli Arabs. Recommended: How much do you know about Israel?
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