Safaris for penned lions are still on sale despite events promising otherwise, AP News reported. A trophy hunting convention in Reno, Nevada, was secretly recorded while offering trips to kill the cage-bred big cats. Modern safari has changed greatly in the last century. […]
A man plead guilty last week after taking a first date on a stick-up, CNN reported. The woman who picked him up for a date became an unwitting getaway driver when he nonchalantly asked her to stop by the bank. How do bank robbers pick their targets and tools? […]
An Iowa woman was reunited with her lost dog after three years due to a beer can ad, “BBC News” reported. The brewing company featured adoptable dogs on its cans in order to find homes for wayward pups. The history of brewing stretches back 8,000 years. […]
Kirk Douglas, one of the biggest stars of Hollywood’s Golden Age, has died, according to a post on his son Michael Douglas’s official Facebook account. The actor was 103 when he passed away on February 5. He famously played the titular character in Spartacus. […]
At 100 seconds to midnight, the Doomsday Clock is closer than ever to the end, the “Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists” reported. Threats of nuclear war and climate change—and their ineffective prevention—are to blame. Can we learn from past civilizations? […]
Since Kobe Bryant’s death, experts are suggesting how to break the news to kids, according to “The Huffington Post.” A helicopter crash that killed Bryant January 26 has been hard on youths who looked up to the NBA star. Mourning for idols and finding meaning in death can be difficult. […]
The Davidson Wildcats owe some thanks to a student math team, WBUR reported recently. The college basketball team has benefited in recent years from thorough data analysis. The teacher at the helm returns to The Great Courses to explain how. […]
The National Archives and Records Administration apologized for altering an iconic image from the 2017 Women’s March in Washington, D.C., “BBC News” reported. Signs held by protestors that were critical of the newly inaugurated President Trump had his name blurred out. Authors like George Orwell explored themes of editing history. […]
The senate impeachment trial of President Trump has the nation divided. As the trial enters its second week, polls show that Americans remain split over Trump’s conviction and removal from office. The rift is similar to the events of President Johnson’s 1868 impeachment. […]
The “Des Moines Register” reported that a man has requested a sword fight with his ex-wife to settle their divorce. Frustrated by the court process, he filed a motion pursuing the physical contest. Trial by combat isn’t the only way to negotiate a conflict resolution. […]
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