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Woman told 'nothing physically wrong' with her diagnosed by Facebook stranger

A woman who experienced pain every time she ate had a hard time finding a diagnosis and after several failed treatments, took to Facebook to vent. And after seeing her post, an American Facebook stranger came to he rescue providing her with a diagnosis.

Edinburgh Live · Jun 24, 2022

Swarm-aggedon: Wasps Threaten America’s Forests With Females Capable Of Producing 1,000 Offspring

A superwasp able to produce 1,000 offspring is threatening vast forests in North America, a new study has revealed.

Zenger · Jun 24, 2022

Edinburgh Royal Highland Show and an American tourist's take on the Scottish spectacle

One of the biggest takeaways from what was an incredible day out is that the Scottish agriculture community is full of people with a lot of grit, determination, passion and heart.

Edinburgh Live · Jun 24, 2022

How the US could lose the new cold war

The United States appears to have entered a new cold war with both China and Russia. And US leaders' portrayal of the confrontation as one between democracy and authoritarianism fails the smell test, especially at a time when the same leaders are actively courting a systematic human-rights abuser like Saudi…

Bangkok Post · Jun 23, 2022

Still Waiting for Justice: A Queer Christian’s Reflection for Pride Month

SueAnn Shiah, a Taiwanese American Queer Christian, offers a Pride Month reflection on accountability and abolition.

The News Lens · Jun 23, 2022

NY leaders vow new gun limits after Supreme Court ruling

For decades, New York’s leaders boasted that its strict limits on handgun ownership made it one of America’s safest places, a claim backed by statistics showing the state consistently had among the nation’s lowest death rates from firearms

The Independent UK · Jun 23, 2022

Citadel Moving Headquarters To Miami As Florida Captures 'New Moment In America'

On Thursday, Citadel announced it would move its headquarters from Chicago to Miami.

Benzinga · Jun 23, 2022

SF school board rescinds vote to cover up Washington mural

The San Francisco school board has voted to rescind a previous decision to cover up a George Washington campus mural that critics say is racist and degrading in its depiction of Black and Native American people

The Independent UK · Jun 23, 2022

Woman who had miscarriage on Malta trip can't get abortion

A pregnant American woman who suffered an incomplete partial miscarriage while vacationing in Malta is getting airlifted to a Spanish island because Maltese law prohibits abortion under any circumstances

The Independent UK · Jun 23, 2022

Claudia Rankine: ‘The culture hasn’t wanted us to sit in a room together and talk’

Claudia Rankine’s ‘Citizen: An American Lyric’ has been one of the most influential works of poetry of the 21st century. She tells Nicole Vassell about how one reader’s question about it ended up inspiring her second play, ‘The White Card’

The Independent UK · Jun 23, 2022