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The Karl G. Jansky Very Large Array in the U.S. state of New Mexico collects radio waves from distant sources. (Photo by Craig Dietrich) Photo used under CC BY

Fast radio bursts come from distant galaxy

For the first time, astronomers have pinpointed the home galaxy of “fast radio bursts,” which are very short-lived pulses of radio waves that come from outer space. The discovery pushes scientists closer to understanding what causes these powerful pulses, which some people speculate could be signals from alien life.

USA TODAY

NASA’s newest mission to explore mysterious space rocks

Christian Science Monitor

S. Korea creating ‘decapitation unit’ against foe

South Korea is a readying a “decapitation unit,” a brigade specifically charged with targeting senior North Korean leadership. A South Korean defense official said that, in the “event of war,” the unit would attempt to strike North Korea’s “wartime command,” including Kim Jong Un.

U.S. News & World Report

Figure in corruption case says she‘s facing ’much unfairness’

Reuters

Intel chiefs certain Russia tried to sway U.S. election

Top U.S. intelligence officials told senators that they are confident in their assessment that Russia attempted to use cyberattacks to influence the U.S. presidential election, despite skepticism of their findings by President-elect Donald Trump.

USA TODAY

US spy chief vows Putin motive for hacking

BBC

More than 150 inmates escape in Philippines

Suspected Muslim rebels staged the Philippines’ biggest jailbreak Wednesday when they stormed a dilapidated jail in the violence-plagued south of the country, freeing 158 inmates and killing a guard, authorities said.

Yahoo! News

Chibok girl kidnapped by Boko Haram is found

Soldiers interrogating captured Boko Haram suspects have found one of the Chibok schoolgirls kidnapped by Boko Haram nearly three years ago, along with her baby, Nigeria’s military said. Nearly 300 girls were kidnapped from a government boarding school in 2014.

FOX News

Why not use cotton swabs to clean your ears?

The doctors who wrote the guidelines on ear wax removal stand by their advice to not place cotton swabs into the ear or ear canal.

CNN

HUMAN RIGHTS

FB beating suspects charged with hate crimes

Four black teens were charged with hate crimes and other felonies in Chicago Thursday in connection with the apparent torture and a taunting of a white special needs student in a video that was posted live on Facebook, prosecutors said.

USA TODAY

Activists arrested for Sessions protest

The NAACP highlighted Sessions’ history with voting rights as a major factor in the protest. One source told The Associated Press that Sessions “does not acknowledge the reality of voter suppression while mouthing faith in the myth of voter fraud.”

NPR

Roof voices no remorse for racist killings

Convicted racist killer Dylann Roof, in a baffling opening statement at his death penalty trial, never asked jurors to spare his life for carrying out the South Carolina church massacre.

New York Daily News

Illinois stylists help fight domestic violence

NPR

GOVERNANCE AND POLITICS

Finland launches basic income scheme

Finland becomes the first European country to pilot a basic income scheme. Could unconditional monthly sums curb mass unemployment and create more equal societies?

Positive News

Israeli PM faces second corruption interrogation

Benjamin Netanyahu is to be questioned under caution for a second time by police over allegations of corruption. The Israeli prime minister will reportedly be questioned by Israeli police as the so-called graft inquiry continues.

The Independent

Japan PM prioritizes economic growth in ’17

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe maintained that his top priority for the new year will continue to be the economy and that he will urge the Diet to enact the fiscal 2017 budget quickly.

Japan Times

Fully repealing Obamacare will cost $350 billion

Obamacare was carefully crafted so that it didn’t add to the federal deficit -- in fact, it boosted revenues slightly. The law affects the federal budget in three ways: coverage provisions, taxes and fees, and Medicare components.

CNNMoney

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Groundbreaking stroke surgery performed

Doctors at the Cleveland Clinic recently performed the first deep brain stimulation for stroke surgery in a patient. The experimental procedure could help people regain function that is typically lost to stroke.

Time.com

How to get more antioxidants in your diet

CNN

Unexpected risks found in editing genes

A three-parent baby could solve the problem by overriding faulty mitochondria, but it also raises the stakes, because the procedure does not completely replace the defective mitochondria with healthy ones.

NPR

GLOBAL HEALTH

WHO tracking progress on health coverage

The World Health Organisation has launched a data portal to track progress towards universal health coverage around the world. The portal shows where countries need to improve access to services and where they need to improve information. It displays the largest volume of data on access to health services globally.

Public Finance International

Language eases corporal punishment qualms

Parents and nonparents alike buffer their views of physical discipline and rate it more common, acceptable and effective when it’s labeled with a more neutral, less violent word.

ScienceDaily

Zambia menstrual day off sparks debate

A provision in the country‘s labour law that allows female workers to take off one day a month is known as Mother’s Day, even though it applies to all women.

BBC

BUSINESS

Retail sector tanks amid weak holiday sales

Macy’s said it will likely cut about 10,000 workers and reported that same-store sales, a key metric for retailers, fell 2.1 percent in November and December compared with the year-ago period, signaling weak holiday sales.

CNBC

Hurt by online sales, Macy’s to close 100 stores

NBCNews.com

Money, markets and marvels: the year ahead

Bloomberg News reporters in more than 100 cities will cover the stories that matter most in 2017. Here’s a selection of key events for the year, plus links to related QuickTake guides.

Bloomberg

Columns And Op-Ed

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GOOD NEWS

Pilot discovers he doesn’t stutter on headset

By then Smith had discovered something else: When he spoke through a radio headset, his stuttering disappeared because of the auditory feedback it created.

USA TODAY

After kidnapping, dog makes new best friend

Sometimes, a happy ending isn‘t an ending at all. Ever since Knox was rescued from a shelter in Baltimore, Maryland, in 2014, it’s been more like one happy beginning after another.

The Dodo

Pics of huge dogs, little kids bring big smiles

NBCNews.com

Dog collar promises to detect changes in mood

People

PHILANTHROPY AND AID

Chasm between tech donors, nonprofits

A new generation of wealthy individuals interested in philanthropy should, in theory, come as very good news for local nonprofits; big donations tend to be given locally. But with their resources come entrepreneur’s expectations of patented problem-solving.

Nonprofit Quarterly

OT rule spurs some nonprofits to cancel raises

With the future of the overtime rule very much in doubt, some employers are canceling promised raises. To prepare for the regulation, many employers bumped salaried workers above the new threshold to avoid paying overtime. But in November a federal judge halted the regulation.

Politico

NGOs AND NPOs

Nonprofits and Trump’s first 100 days

Steps toward health care and tax reform are expected to be among the initial priorities in Donald Trump’s first 100 days in the oval office. Representatives of Washington, D.C.-based advocacy organization Independent Sector previewed what nonprofit leaders can expect.

NonProfit Times

Disconnected youth: Lessons learned in field

Nonprofits, foundations and government agencies across the U.S. are supporting disconnected youth in the form of shelters, job training, mentorship, college prep, job placement, and mental and reproductive health services. This special collection gathers the many lessons being learned in the field.

Issuelab

ENVIRONMENT

15 environmental trends to watch in 2017

We sum up what we should be thinking about when we think about the future of biodiversity, conservation, and the environment.

Scientific American

NOAA releases plan for Alaska whales

The National Marine Fisheries Service plan for Cook Inlet beluga whales calls for a reduction in known threats while managers try to pinpoint what’s keeping the population from growing.

Associated Press

Regulators changing fishing rules to protect endangered tuna

Associated Press

Photo of the Day

The subpopulation of beluga whales of the Cook Inlet in Alaska is considered critically endangered and is under the protection of the United States’ Endangered Species Act. (Photo by Brian Gratwicke) Photo used under CC BY

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