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Florida wants to let a rightwing group teach history to children. This is appalling

PragerU’s cartoon videos for children downplay our country’s history of slavery, racism, colonialism and police brutality. Other states may follow

The Guardian - US

Alien contact could be a disaster

A public ET message could initiate cascading events, including military actions to corporate resource mining

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A stolen Christopher Columbus letter found in Delaware returns to Italy decades later

A rare copy of a letter from Columbus to Spain's royals detailing his voyage vanished from a Venice museum in the 1980s. U.S. authorities have repatriated it to Rome after a yearslong investigation.

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First contact with aliens could easily end in genocide, scholars warn

SETI has been searching for evidence of alien life – but could doing so end in disaster?

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Stolen Christopher Columbus letter found in Delaware returned to Italy

Columbus wrote the letter to King Ferdinand of Spain in 1493 about his findings after the ‘discovery’ of the Americas

The Guardian - US

World Cup is a win for Māori, showcasing Indigenous New Zealand culture once banned

AUCKLAND, New Zealand — Ceillhe Sperath's ancestors arrived in New Zealand nearly two centuries before Christopher Columbus sent off for the New World. Yet for much of the past two centuries the Māori, the descendants of those early Polynesian explorers, have had to fight for the rights, recognition and respect…

Los Angeles Times

First contact with aliens could end in colonization and genocide if we don't learn from history

We’re only halfway through 2023, and it feels already like the year of alien contact.

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New host, new set, same fiendish questions: behind the scenes with the all-new University Challenge

Forget the revamp, the quizshow is as tricky as ever. Scott Bryan plays along disastrously, then meets new anchor Amol Rajan to talk nerves, piña coladas and replacing Paxman

The Guardian - UK

Don’t turn a blind eye to Indian Prime Minister Modi’s dark history

Modi’s hateful ideology has even spread to Chicagoland. In August 2022, Hindu right-wing groups organized a Hoffman Estates event featuring the leader of a Hindu militant group known for his anti-Muslim speeches.

Chicago Sun-Times

New Chicago monuments will honor police torture victims, labor leader Mother Jones and gospel singer Mahalia Jackson, among others

CHICAGO — The city of Chicago will spend $6.8 million in grant money on eight new monuments, including a memorial for police torture victims, Mayor Brandon Johnson announced Monday.

Chicago Tribune

No "Actual Malice" in Daily Beast's Describing a Pennsylvania Judge as "QAnon-Linked"

From Patrick v. Daily Beast, decided today by Judge Joshua Wolson (E.D. Pa.): Being a Judge is a great job. But it comes with downsides. What we do, we do in public, and we subject ourselves to public discussion and criticism of our decisions, both fair and unfair. Federalist No.…

Reason

Building bridges from Asia to Africa the right way

The quest to build bridges between Asia and Africa is longstanding. A Chinese Admiral -- Zheng He -- led a series of voyages from East Asia to East Africa, down to Kenya and possibly Zanzibar, from the year 1405. The ships he navigated were enormous -- about 400 feet long…

Bangkok Post

Gatorade announces top 3 finalists for Boys Basketball Player of the Year

Gatorade just announced the three finalists for the National Boys Basketball Player of the Year award.

USA Today Sports Media Group

A monument of Harriet Tubman now replaces a statue of Christopher Columbus in Newark

The title of the city's monument was inspired by Robert Hayden's 1962 poem entitled "Runaway Runagate," which references Tubman.

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Newark unveils Harriet Tubman memorial to replace Columbus statue

Queen Latifah and Pia Wilson take part in celebration of abolitionist in New Jersey city

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Why do flamingos stand on one leg and who invented chocolate? Try our kids’ quiz

Five multiple-choice questions – set by children – to test your knowledge, and a chance to submit your own junior brainteasers for future quizzes

The Guardian - UK

On Savage Shores by Caroline Dodds Pennock review – a whole new world

In a reversal of traditional historical accounts, Dodds Pennock tells the story of indigenous Americans’ first steps in Europe

The Guardian - UK

Haiti faces famine – but its troubles are rooted in a brutal colonial past

The Caribbean country has been blighted by colonial exploitation, natural disasters and violent gangs – now a food crisis looms. What can be done to fix Haiti?

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The Independent UK

Crews remove box covering Columbus statue in Philadelphia

Crews have removed the plywood box that had been placed over a Philadelphia statue of Christopher Columbus that saw tense standoffs in 2020 between supporters of the monument and opponents who viewed it as a symbol of white supremacy

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Philly removes box covering controversial Christopher Columbus statue

PHILADELPHIA — Complying with a court order, the City of Philadelphia late Sunday night removed the plywood box that has concealed the statue of Christopher Columbus in South Philadelphia's Marconi Park for 2 1/2 years.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Box around Christopher Columbus statue in Philly must be removed, court rules

PHILADELPHIA — The plywood box enclosing the statue of Christopher Columbus in South Philadelphia’s Marconi Park must be removed by the city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court ruled Friday.

The Independent UK

Philadelphia ordered to remove box covering Columbus statue

Philadelphia is being ordered to remove the plywood box it placed over a statue of Christopher Columbus after 2020 protests over racial injustice

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Virginia education agency proposes new history standards in public schools

The Virginia Department of Education proposed new standards on November 11, 2022, that aim to provide guidance to the state’s public schools on the Glenn Youngkin administration’s (R) preferred approaches to teaching Virginia and U.S. history.

The Guardian - UK

Researchers in Galicia open 15th-century tomb to test Columbus link theory

Explorer is generally believed to have been born in Italy in 1451 but some argue he was in fact born in Spain

The Independent UK

When is the next US federal holiday in 2022?

The list of US federal holidays is made up of 11 days of significance that Americans recognise and celebrate

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