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When a group of schoolboys were marooned on an island in 1965, it turned out very differently to William Golding’s bestseller, writes Rutger Bregman
Source: The real Lord of the Flies: what happened when six boys were shipwrecked for 15 months
Show Storybound, Ep S1. Ep. 10: Mitchell S. Jackson reads an excerpt from his memoir “Survival Math” – Feb 18, 2020
It’s about protecting myself.
Source: Perspective | I’m a black doctor. I wear my scrubs everywhere now.
4 countries where women have gained political power—and the obstacles they still face
Activists in Bolivia, New Zealand, Iraq, and Afghanistan have made huge advances, but cultural resistance—and even violence—are still barriers to overcome.
Read in National Geographic: https://apple.news/A03KspO_xRAaEcF-TzrwS_w
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‘Street Medics’ Fight COVID-19 And Tend To Protesters’ Wounds
Off-duty nurses, security guards, ambulance workers and others have joined protests against racism and police brutality to work as medics. “When we see suffering, that’s where we go,” says one.
Read in NPR: https://apple.news/Au3sgVyn-Rw6I8h6UvTzpDQ
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The ‘Concerned Citizen Who Happens To Be Armed’ Is Showing Up At Protests
As anti-racism protests continue, people with guns are now coming to them. Rampant rumors of antifa violence draw some; others say they are protecting protesters.
Read in NPR: https://apple.news/AI-aIoBX2RkG2wt9zt2lmHA
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The coronavirus didn’t break America. It revealed what was already broken.
Source: We Are Living in a Failed State
