VICE
- We Need to Learn to Call a Racist a Racist January 21, 2019Fighting racism means calling it out, not hiding behind euphemisms like "racially tinged."Issac J. Bailey
- 'Record-Setting Instagram Egg,' Today's Comic by Roberta Vázquez January 18, 2019The egg is the most liked image on Instagram. But how does the egg feel?Roberta Vázquez
Signs of the Times
- Lake Tahoe ski resorts receive 1 ½ feet of snow in 24 hours - just days after storms dumped 4 feet in 48 hours January 21, 2019A winter storm that moved through the region Sunday dumped 1 ½ feet of snow at some Lake Tahoe ski resorts. Here are 24-hour snow totals reported by resorts in the South Lake Tahoe and Incline Village areas on Monday morning. Kirkwood Mountain Resort reports 18 inches in 24 hours. Heavenly Mountain Resort reports 18 […]
- Israel launches new barrage of airstrikes against 'Iranian' targets in Syria, warns against retaliation - UPDATES January 21, 2019Syrian air-defense systems have repelled an attack in the skies over Damascus, state news agency SANA has reported. The Israeli Army said it was attacking "Iranian Quds" forces and warned the Syrian military not to retaliate. A military source cited by SANA said that Syrian air-defenses intercepted most of the Israeli missiles before they hit […]
News from Africa
- Nigeria: Toyin Saraki Calls For End To Election Violence, Hate Speech January 21, 2019[Leadership] Wife Of the Senate President, Mrs Toyin Ojora Saraki has called for an end to election violence and divisive hate speech as the 2019 general elections draws closer.