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Paris has introduced driving restrictions for the first time since the 1970’s in effort to mitigate excessive air pollution. (Photo by Damián Bakarcic)

Parisians revolt by car ban against pollution

The famously testy Parisians have one more reason to grumble after the French government announced that half the cars in the city would be banned from the roads, in an effort to combat smog pollution.

Guardian

Paris car ban set to start after pollution hits high

BBC

6.7 earthquake strikes off Chile’s Pacific coast

A 6.7-magnitude earthquake struck off Chile‘s Pacific coast. The quake’s epicenter was 60 kilometers west-northwest of Iquique, Chile, and its depth was 20 kilometers, the USGS said.

CNN

Putin recognizes Crimea as a nation

Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree recognizing Crimea as a sovereign state, paving the way for it to be absorbed into Russia.

BBC

Ukraine penalty: US, Europe order Russia sanctions

Hutch News

Ukraine’s surrounded soldiers in Crimea await their orders

Los Angeles Times

Crimea votes to break from Ukraine, join Russia. What happens next?

CNN

25 countries now helping search for Malaysia Airlines Flight 370

The number of countries involved with the search and rescue operation for Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 has increased from 14 to 25. Authorities are checking on ground staff, crew and passengers.

CBS News

Australia to lead hunt for missing jet in southern Indian Ocean

San Francisco Chronicle

Thailand to end state of emergency as protests ease

Thailand announced the end of a state of emergency in Bangkok and surrounding areas, hoping to lure back foreign visitors following an easing of deadly political protests.

Yahoo! News

PHILANTHROPY AND AID

Philanthropy in the 21st Century

Charity fundraisers, volunteers and people with an interest in generating and giving charitable donations met for The Inspiring Fundraising and Philanthropy in the 21st Century conference.

Halifax Courier

Billionaires with big ideas are privatizing American science

From Silicon Valley to Wall Street, science philanthropy is hot, as many of the richest Americans seek to reinvent themselves as patrons of social progress through science research.

Times of India

HUMAN RIGHTS

China backs North Korea on human rights

China has dismissed a U.N. report that compared human rights abuses in North Korea to those in Nazi Germany. A Chinese diplomat said the report lacked credibility, suggesting that Beijing will block further action.

BBC

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Time for world to work together over North Korea atrocities

CNN

UN: North Korea’s crimes as bad as the Nazis, Khmer Rouge

NEWS.com.au

Gunmen reportedly kill 200 in Nigerian village attacks

About 200 people are thought to have been killed by gunmen in attacks on three villages in central Nigeria, the news website Naij and other local media reported.

Bellingham Herald

DEVELOPMENT AND TRADE

Poaching and illegal wildlife trade threatens tourism and development in Africa

Panelists convened at an event in Berlin, Germany, and agreed that record poaching levels of rhinos and elephants are not only threatening tourism but also development in Africa.

e-Turbo News

Over 140 experts to attend World Halal Assembly

Over 140 will attend the World Halal Assembly in Islamabad. The Halal Association of Pakistan and Pakistan Standards and Quality Control Authority are jointly organizing the meeting.

The Nation

POLITICS AND GOVERNANCE

US gives up its last bit of control over the internet – but really, it’s just a PR stunt

The U.S. government will give up control it still exerts over the internet, and will hand over control for DNS maintenance and the assignment of new global domains to others.

Extreme Tech

Police body cameras raise privacy concerns

Authorities say the portable cameras worn by officers will help law enforcement, but need usage policies. Otherwise, the devices could jeopardize the privacy of the public and the police.

New York Daily News

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Ancient moss revived after ages on ice

On Signy, an island off Antarctica, lies a moss bank as old as the Roman Empire. Within its frozen, brown remains, scientists have revived life that has endured for over a millennium.

National Geographic

Stunning star factory captured by Hubble telescope

Though 6,400 light years away, given the infinite reaches of outer space, the star factory that NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope captured in action is relatively nearby.

CNET News

Shhhh! Don’t disturb the baby stars

Time

Columns And Op-Ed

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Editorial:

Fair pay for working overtime

Star Tribune

Blog (Kira Kariakin):

“People of the World, Help Us!”

Global Voices

Editorial:

Chaos over Ukraine: The major powers need to turn down the heat

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

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GOOD NEWS

Government-funded relationship education can work

Nearly a billion dollars has been spent on marriage promotion as part of welfare reform. Dozens of programs have sought to teach couples how to break the cycle of family instability and poverty.

The Atlantic

Aquarium pumps saving babies’ lives

Newborns in Africa have survived thanks to aquarium pumps from students at Rice University in Houston, which increased infant survival rate with respiratory distress from 44 to 71 percent, according to a clinical trial.

CNN

NGOS AND NONPROFITS

Techies find fulfilling work at nonprofits

When Zac Halbert left a gig at a successful startup, he was searching for more meaning in work — not exactly, say, volunteering in a hospital in Africa, but perhaps coding to support those who do.

San Francisco Chronicle

Corporations assist NGOs In employing the homeless

Co-creation between the business and social sectors can enable the emergence of models that meet societal needs, create new markets, generate public savings and create jobs.

Forbes

ENVIRONMENT

Somerset flood: fund launched to help prevent future flooding

With the rising floodwaters came rising tensions, arguments about who is to blame for the flooding in Somerset, and incredible community spirit.

Wells Journal

Somerset flooding aftermath: ‘it’s total devastation’ in pictures

Guardian

Civilization could crash in 15 years — NASA study

Digital Journal

3 million years old: Little Foot is the oldest complete australopithecus

After 13 years of excavation of the nearly complete skeleton of the Australopithecus fossil named Little Foot, researchers conclude that it is probably around three million years old.

Science 2.0

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A girl eats an ice cream cone at Sydney, Australia’s Africultures Festival. (Photo by Eddy Milfort)

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