Zoleka Mandela: Nelson Mandela's granddaughter dies in South Africa at 43 (www.bbc.com) Japanese
She was well known for detailing her cancer treatment and being open about her past drug addiction.
White neighbor hoses down prominent black doctor in house party feud (www.dailymail.co.uk)
A leading doctor who threw a backyard party for his sister's birthday in Queens claims their group was 'hosed' with water by a 'racist' white neighbor during a noise dispute, according to a lawsuit.
Almost 7% of adults and 1% of kids have struggled with long Covid, survey finds (www.cnn.com)
Estimates of the number of people in the US with lingering Covid-19 symptoms vary widely, but a new survey from the National Center for Health Statistics says the condition may have affected as many as 962,000 children and 17.9 million adults.
6 reasons the Fediverse is better than regular social media (garrit.xyz)
Thousands of federal firefighters face a looming pay cut. How much is up to Congress (www.npr.org)
The bipartisan infrastructure law granted federal firefighters a big pay bump. Amid a looming government shutdown, that wage increase will expire, leaving first responders unsure about their income.
Reddit CEO tells employees that subreddit blackout “will pass”. (www.theverge.com)
In other news, Reddit CEO confirms status as clueless ass-clown....
What is "OC"? (fedia.io)
There's a button when creating a thread which says "OC" with no further explanation. I've seen "OC" noted to the left of thread titles, presumably because somebody has ticked "OC". What does it mean??!
Mastodon makes a major move amid Musk’s multiple messes (www.theregister.com)
Federated social network adds n00b-friendly features to the 'Fediverse'
Alabama seeks to execute prisoner using nitrogen gas asphyxiation (www.reuters.com)
Sept 22 (Reuters) - The Supreme Court of Alabama is weighing whether to allow the state to become the first to execute a prisoner with a novel method: asphyxiation using nitrogen gas....
South China Sea: Philippines removes Chinese barrier in contested area (www.bbc.com)
The Philippines says it has removed a floating barrier installed by Beijing in the South China Sea.
Russian news outlet in Latvia believes European state behind phone hack (www.theguardian.com)
Galina Timchenko, the CEO of Meduza, was hacked earlier this year before participating in a meeting of exiled Russian journalists
Bob Menendez: 'I will be exonerated' on fraud charges (www.bbc.com)
The Democratic senator from New Jersey says he will run for re-election in the face of federal charges.
Watchdog files open meetings lawsuit against secret panel studying Wisconsin justice's impeachment (apnews.com)
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A liberal watchdog group on Monday sued a secret panel investigating the criteria for impeaching a liberal Wisconsin Supreme Court justice, asking a judge to order the panel to stop meeting behind closed doors.
‘The kids had all been tortured’: Indonesian military accused of targeting children in West Papua (www.theguardian.com)
Exclusive: Australia is seeking to strengthen ties with Indonesia, despite new reports of brutality by the military — including the torture and murder of civilians — in West Papua
How a Government Shutdown Could Affect You (time.com)
It isn’t just federal workers who will feel the effects of a shutdown. Here's how a federal government shutdown will impact Americans.
Advancements in Understanding Stealthy Progression: Revealing New Insights into Parkinson’s Disease (www.theinnovativehorizon.com)
Parkinson’s disease, renowned for its debilitating effects on movement, has always been intrinsically linked to the diminishment of dopamine, a chemical imperative for motor functions. However, a groundbreaking study by the University of Montreal divulges surprising revelations about the resilience of brain’s movement...
China’s quest for human genetic data spurs fears of a DNA arms race (www.adn.com)
China offered multiple countries help with COVID-19 testing during the pandemic. The payoff for Beijing included access to the DNA of millions of people.
The world's richest oil states should pay a global windfall tax to help poorer nations combat climate change, says former UK prime minister Gordon Brown (www.bbc.com)
He said countries such as Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Qatar and Norway benefited from a “lottery style bonanza” last year, as the price of oil soared. Mr Brown argues a $25bn (£20.4bn) levy would boost prospects of a deal on a climate fund for poorer countries.
“Cinema Unmasked: Martin Scorsese Dissects the Truth Behind Comic Book and Franchise Movies” (www.superherospotnow.com)
Superhero News | Latest Superhero News
6x Tougher Than Kevlar: Spider Silk Is Spun by Genetically Modified Silkworms for the First Time (scitechdaily.com)
Scientists in China have developed a method to produce spider silk from genetically modified silkworms, offering a strong, sustainable alternative to synthetic fibers with applications in various industries. Researchers have synthesized spider silk from genetically modified silkworms, producing f
Is it possible to collapse comments under Kbin posts? I can’t seem to do it, at least on mobile. (kbin.social)
I’m sure I’ve seen comments indicating that people can do this.
Hollywood writers reach a tentative deal with studios, agree to end strike (www.npr.org)
Hollywood production has been halted for months as actors and writers have been on strike. Now, the writers are headed back to work. Actors represented by SAG-AFTRA remain on strike.
Kbin not saving the account, asks me to relog in after little time (kbin.social)
Hi, I've kind of stopped using kbin, the reason being that every time I go on this website, it asks me to relog in, even though I've selected remember me last time that I did log in....
Hollywood writers and studios reach tentative deal to end strike after nearly 150 days (www.cnbc.com)
Talks between the Writers Guild of America and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers resumed last week after months of starts and stops.
Some providers are dropping gender-affirming care for kids even in cases where it's legal (apnews.com)
ST. LOUIS (AP) — As Republican-led states have rushed to ban gender-affirming for minors, some families with transgender children found a bit of solace: At least they lived in states that would allow those already receiving puberty blockers or hormone therapy to continue.
