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Just how smart are raccoons? They’re probably masterminds, study shows

New research finds a correlation between docile behavior in raccoons and cognitive aptitude in a test that involves learning to use technology that offers food.

Inverse · Sep 23, 2022

David Murphy: Ben Simmons goes on podcast, shares feelings, misses the key point

The problem with Ben Simmons has never been that his feelings are unjustified. Rather, the problem is that his feelings have never justified his behavior. This is a subtle but crucial distinction. It is also a classic one, having long served as a line of demarcation between two groups of…

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Sep 23, 2022

James Cameron turns to Earth before release of new 'Avatar'

There’s a new nature documentary series that promises to show viewers incredible animal behavior in vibrant clarity

The Independent UK · Sep 22, 2022

Tarrant County sends more kids to youth prisons than any other in Texas. Many blame this judge.

Critics say state District Judge Alex Kim is sending too many children to the state’s failing youth prison system. The longtime GOP politician points to a rise in teen gang violence.

The Texas Tribune · Sep 21, 2022

Complaint alleges DeMario Jackson, once the center of a 'Bachelor' scandal, raped 2 women

LOS ANGELES — DeMario Jackson, whose behavior on the "Bachelor" franchise led to a misconduct investigation, has been accused of raping two women.

Los Angeles Times · Sep 21, 2022

Keep taxpayers from paying the price for bad behavior by city workers

The City Council’s Finance Committee approved a $950,000 settlement to a veteran bricklayer who claimed that he was a target of racist and retaliatory attacks by a superintendent in the Water Management Department.

Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 21, 2022

‘Everyone knew his past’: how a coach stayed in soccer despite troubling allegations

When Brad Evans resigned from the University of Toledo allegations of sexual assault effectively disappeared, allowing him to continue coaching

The Guardian - US · Sep 20, 2022

Physical therapists say these common problems you have can be cheap & easy to fix -- here's how

If you want a better solution than applying more caffeine and powering through, physical therapists say these common problems you have can be cheap and easy to fix — here’s how.

Mic · Sep 19, 2022

Hostile work environment in Chicago’s Department of Water Management triggers $950K settlement

Dilan Abreu, a 40-year veteran bricklayer, claims he was harassed, physically abused and retaliated against by the son of former Ald. Bernard Hansen due to an “unrestricted culture of overtly racist behavior and attitudes.”

Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 19, 2022

Editorial: Roberts asks why trust in the court has plunged. He’s seated among the answers

Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts lamented recently that he didn’t “understand” why the court’s legitimacy has been diminished in Americans’ eyes merely because it has issued “opinions people disagree with.” If he really thinks that’s the problem, then, no, he doesn’t understand at all. Any sober assessment of the…

St. Louis Post-Dispatch · Sep 19, 2022