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#past-decade

It was supposed to be a fun school sports event for young kids.Instead it turned into an altercation that went viral and made international news.A nine-year-old girl was getting ready to take her turn at a shot put event in British Columbia, Canada, when a belligerent 67-year-old man called Josef Tesar intervened and allegedly accused the girl of being a boy or transgender.

No live organism can continue for long to exist sanely under conditions of absolute reality, wrote Shirley Jackson in the first line of her 1959 horror novel The Haunting of Hill House.Even larks and katydids are supposed, by some, to dream.Jackson penned this line to introduce her haunted house, where the line between reality and dreams was perpetually blurred, but she was right: Most living animals, at least, absolutely must shut out reality for a period to stay functionaland alive.

Texas Public Radio; LAist Studios; KPBS; NPR; WNYC Studios and Futuro Studios; GBH and El Planeta Media Stories about Latinos and told by Latinos matter every day of the year.Here's a sampling curated by the NPR One team of several new and noteworthy shows created by Latinos from across public media that are worth checking out right now.

A blob of seaweed double the width of the U.S. that's inching across the Caribbean and delivering loads of algae to Florida beaches is also carrying some unwelcome tourists: disease-causing bacteria.And the plastic debris we pour into the oceans may be making the situation worse.The bacteria belong to a genus called Vibrio, which includes more than 100 species.

More Than Likes is a series about social media personalities who are trying to do positive things for their communities.Before he was New York Nico (handle: @newyorknico), the popular social-media documentarian of New York's quirks and characters, Nicolas Heller was the mayor of 16th Street at age 3. On his walk home from nursery school, Mr. Heller would check in with all the friendly faces on the block: the manager at Steak Frites who kept a tub of ice cream with the boy's name on it; the security guard at the tile store who tipped his cap and made funny faces at him; the antique-clothing salespeople who would turn their standing mirror around so he could see his reflection.

A woman's sentencing to prison this week for illegally using abortion pills to end a 32- to 34-week pregnancy is prompting a debate in England over the state of its abortion laws and whether a woman should ever be prosecuted for the procedure.Adding to the debate is the fact that she was prosecuted under a law more than 160 years old.

"This is unprecedented in anything we have seen historically," said Piers Forster, an author on the paper.A plane passes in front of the sun as smoke from wildfires in Canada causes hazy conditions in Washington, D.C., on June 7, 2023.Andrew Caballero-Reynolds / AFP via Getty Images
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Following years of consternation about whether Cook County's two main pension funds would fulfill its obligations to its 39,000 employees and retirees, county leaders are saying they are on track to reform.A pair of moves within the past year has freed up access to more pools of cash to help shore up the county's long-underfunded pensions, though fiscal experts say the county will have to be careful not to overcorrect and tie their hands on spending for other needs.

The vast amount of personal data for sale online is an increasingly powerful tool for intelligence gathering by US and foreign spying agencies but also represents a privacy risk to ordinary people, according to a newly declassified US intelligence report.To protect civil liberties, US spy agencies need to catalog what data they buy and develop guidance for protecting that data, according to the report released by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence on Friday.

Most Americans continue to say gun control laws should be generally stricter, according to a new CNN poll conducted by SSRS, which finds broad support for preventing people under the age of 21 from buying any type of gun.At the same time, the country remains closely divided about how the availability of guns affects public safety, with sharp differences in views across partisan and demographic lines.

With Europa League football secured for next season and with the transfer market not yet open, there is only one thing on the minds of football fans around the world, who is the fittest player at Liverpool Football Club?For the past decade or more, James Milner has dominated the club's pre-season lactate and beep tests.

There are more than 300,000 licensed security guards in California - a number that's been growing over the past decade.But in the wake of a fatal shooting of an alleged shoplifter in San Francisco last month by a Walgreens drug store guard, the training required by state regulators is looking increasingly outdated.

This summer is likely to be hot in the U.S., and not just because it is typically the season of swelter.Ocean temperatures, soil moisture, forecast models and long-term trends are all contributing factors in predicting a warmer-than-normal summer this year.The coasts of New England could be hot because the Atlantic Ocean already feels like summer, while the center of scorching temperatures will once again almost certainly be the Southwest.

They have finally done it.Manchester City are Champions League winners for the first time and have become only the second ever English team to complete the Treble.Former Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand called the City players "immortal", while ex-England centre-back Jonathan Woodgate said manager Pep Guardiola is "the greatest".

When the world's most famous soccer player, David Beckham, came to Major League Soccer in 2007, his arrival put the league on the map and affirmed the Los Angeles Galaxy's status as the young league's superteam.During his tenure, the Galaxy played in three M.L.S. Cups, won two of them and exuded a Hollywood glamour that resonated around the world.

Magpie and the Tiger seemed to be building up buzz on the dining scene when the Korean-inspired Petworth restaurant closed just seven months into operation.Chef couple Caleb Jang and Roren Choi weren't sure what to do next.So, they just started reaching out to industry friends and strangers doing "cool stuff."

New Washington Commanders uniforms were on display at a press event when the team revealed its name change in February 2022.(Jonathan Newton/The Washington Post)When the Washington Commanders unveiled their new name and uniforms in February 2022, team executives detailed the lengthy rebranding process that had included months of sifting through trademark registrations.

For the past 10 years, PAD Studio has been conducting a study on the true environmental impact of low-energy homes.The studio has been studying the New Forest House for the past decade.The home is located within an 18.5-acre plot, which is situated adjacent to ancient woodland and heath, in the New Forest National Park.

Local studio EBBA Architects has designed a store for eyewear brand Cubitts that preserves and draws on the original 1930s interior of the traditional F Cooke restaurant on London's Broadway Market.The restaurant, which sold cockney dishes such as jellied eel and pie and mash, had been located on the east London street since 1900 but was given a modernist update in the 1930s.

Sir Keir Starmer has been told by trade union Unite that any plan to block new North Sea oil and gas developments must not leave workers paying the price.Unite, the party's single biggest donor, told the Labour leader that such a move could risk a repeat of the devastation caused by the closure of coal mines.

British businessman Dale Vince is a perfectly legitimate person to take money from and his donations to Just Stop Oil do not change Labour's opposition to the climate activist group's actions, the shadow international trade secretary has said.Nick Thomas-Symonds said his party has been extremely clear on our views on Just Stop Oil and that Mr Vince is perfectly entitled to give money to other causes.

Rishi Sunak said he would not second guess military commanders on planned British Army cuts.The Prime Minister declined to say what size he thought the Army should be when asked about the plans at the London Defence Conference on Tuesday.In the past decade, the Army has shrunk from 97,000 full-time, trained soldiers to 76,000, and the Future Soldier programme will see it reduced further to 73,000 regulars while increase the size of the Army Reserve.

Britain's moral contract with its armed forces has been corroded and must be renewed, Labour's shadow defence secretary will say on Tuesday.John Healey is expected to use a speech at the London Defence Conference to argue that 13 years of Conservative government have contributed to poor accommodation, falling morale and increasing numbers leaving the armed forces.

Image Jorja Smith has carved out a lane slightly below the mainstream with her moody, sophisticated R&B and pop.Credit...Liz Johnson Artur There's weekly, biweekly, even triweekly but is there a word for something that happens once every four weeks?I'm talking about a word more precise than monthly.

For all Dave Grohl's grinning joviality, it's easy to forget that his long-running rock group Foo Fighters was, initially, a solo project born of grief.The former Nirvana drummer recorded Foo Fighters' self-titled debut album in autumn 1994 to fill the sudden, haunting quiet in the months after his bandmate Kurt Cobain's death by suicide.

A customer walks into a Target store on Feb. 28 in San Rafael, Calif.Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Target is removing some merchandise celebrating Pride Month from store shelves after facing a backlash against the products, including threats against the safety of its workers.The retail giant said in a statement posted on its website Wednesday that it was committed to celebrating the LGBTQIA+ community but was withdrawing some items over threats that were "impacting our team members' sense of safety and well-being" on the job.

After an extensive search that saw Michael Winger take charge of Monumental Basketball and Travis Schlenk take over as VP of Player Personnel, the Washington Wizards have their new general manager.As reported by Josh Robbins of The Athletic, Will Dawkins will be brought on to be the "No.2 executive" for the Wiz.

The labor minister of Qatar, which faced intense scrutiny over its treatment of migrant workers in the run-up to last year's World Cup soccer tournament, was elected Monday as the president of the United Nations labor agency's annual conference.Asian and Pacific nations proposed Ali bin Samikh al-Marri to lead the International Labor Agency's two-week conference in Geneva.

MOGA Caparica returns to Portugal this May 31 - June 4th and is sure to make a stunning impression in its third year.Located just 20 minutes south of Lisbon, it offers a sun kissed and escapist mix of sunset beach parties with yoga, surfing, brunches and boat parties.Music comes from top talents like Bradley Zero, Chaim b2b Jenia Parsol, Danilo Plessow (MCDE), Shanti Celeste, Gerd Janson, Heidi Lawden & Lovefingers, Hunee, Jimi Jules, Kerri Chandler, Sadar Bahar, Slim Peace & Blossom and more will all be joined by a host of local talents.

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Taylor Swift is at the height of her powers -- and when you're a music demigoddess, sometimes mere mortals find it difficult to function in your presence.

The Washington Capitals introduced new head coach Spencer Carbery on Thursday and the first-time bench boss was asked about the changes he plans to make to how the team will play.Carbery was the mastermind behind a Toronto Maple Leafs power play that sat at or near the top of the league in both seasons he was in charge of it.

The standoff in California is the latest scuffle between the tech giants and the news industry.Facebook and Google also resisted efforts in Australia and Canada that aimed to force the companies to cut deals with news publishers.LEON NEAL/AFP via Getty Images Facebook and Instagram will block all news articles in California if state lawmakers pass a bill meant to funnel money from the tech platforms to media organizations, a Meta spokesman threatened on Wednesday.

The Los Angeles Dodgers have a lot of star power in their lineup, but none have shined as bright as Freddie Freeman and J.D. Martinez recently.On Tuesday against the Washington Nationals, Freeman went 4-for-5 with a home run, which extended his hitting streak to 19 games.The 33-year-old superstar enters the series finale batting .344 on the season with a 1.005 on-base plus slugging percentage.

Welcome to HubSpot Marketing News!Tap in for campaign deep dives, the latest marketing industry news, and tried-and-true insights from HubSpot's media team.The possibility of a nationwide TikTok ban in the U.S. has been swirling for a few years.While several states banned the app on government devices, Montana became the first state to ban the app on all devices last week.

Detroit Tigers (23-26) vs. Chicago White Sox (22-31)
When: 1:10 p.m. Saturday.Where: Comerica Park in Detroit.TV: Bally Sports Detroit.Radio: WXYT-FM (97.1 in Detroit; Tigers radio affiliates).Starting pitchers: Tigers RHP Michael Lorenzen (2-2, 4.08 ERA) vs. White Sox TBD.* Box score
Tigers lineup: TBA.

This car would still get a five-star crash rating even if it's unsafe for pedestrians.It's a three-star failure for a five-star program.The National Highway Traffic and Safety Association says it may add pedestrian safety tests to its New Car Assessment Program for the first time in agency history, but it won't use those tests as part of a "five-star" car rating system that only cares about the safety of people inside the vehicle.

In 2010, Busayo Olupona was working as a corporate finance lawyer in New York City when she began making dresses from traditional African textiles, both as a creative outlet and as a way to connect with her heritage.A native Nigerian, she lived in Ile-Ife, a city in the southwest of the country, until she was 11, when her family moved to Davis, Calif., for her father's job teaching African Religion at the University of California, Davis.

The prime minister sincerely hopes, as he said last week, that we've moved beyond judging people by what's in their bank account.Is that so?Attitudes to wealth and inequality are confusing and often inconsistent.But Sunak's phenomenal fortune seems deeply unhelpful for his electoral prospects.Those in his stratosphere have prospered exponentially, especially in the past decade, according to the latest Sunday Times rich list.