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One of the best ways to relax selective forces, permitting creative forces to flourish, is to work together, something that mathematical biologist Martin Nowak has called the “snuggle for survival.” Shot at the Basil Zoo in Basil, Switzerland. (Photo by Tambako The Jaguar) Photo used under CC BY

Survival of the friendliest: Snuggling species flourish

“Darwinian” stands in for “cutthroat”; “survival of the fittest” signifies survival of the ruthless. But that picture is incomplete. Evolutionary progress is propelled both by the competitive struggle to adapt to an environment, and by the relaxation of selective forces.

Nautil.us

Thousands of Brits rally against Brexit

Tens of thousands of people joined an anti-Brexit march to call for Britain to remain in the European Union. The Unite for Europe march in London coincided with events to mark 60 years since the EU’s founding agreement, the Treaty of Rome, was signed.

BBC

US-led strikes may have killed 200 Iraqi civilians

The U.S.-led military coalition in Iraq is investigating reports that as many as 200 civilians were killed in recent aitrstrikes it carried out in Mosul. Iraqi military leaders have called for a pause in the push to retake Mosul from ISIS as things get cleared up.

Slate

Has the rule of engagement changed in Iraq?

Al Jazeera

In Belarus, thousands protest tax on ‘parasites’

Police in Belarus have arrested hundreds of people during protests against a so-called “social parasites” tax on the under-employed. Thousands defied a ban to protest, taking to the streets of Minsk and other cities.

BBC

Belarus: Europe’s last dictatorship

Al Jazeera

After health care flop, GOP focuses on taxes

Even as they lick their wounds from a failed Affordable Care Act repeal effort, Republican leaders in Washington are looking ahead to the next battle — over taxes. “We will probably start going very, very strongly for the big tax cuts,” President Trump told reporters.

NPR

Trump unhappy Jared Kushner took a powder on the ski slopes as health care bill floundered

CNN

HUMAN RIGHTS

Libya‘s vow to probe war crimes ’rings hollow’

The Libyan National Army is to investigate following the emergence of video evidence of war crimes. However, Amnesty International has warned that given Libya’s past failure to investigate and prosecute war crimes, “promises to investigate these latest crimes ring hollow.”

Libya Herald

S. Sudan refugees share tales of torment

South Sudanese who have fled to Uganda - escaping rape, murder, assault and torture - share their stories.

Al Jazeera

ICC awards money to war crime victims

Judges at the International Criminal Court (ICC) awarded individual and collective reparations to victims of war crimes committed by former Congolese militia leader Germain Katanga.

Al Jazeera

GOVERNANCE AND POLITICS

As EU turns 60, it starts to feel its age

European leaders gather in Rome to mark the 60th birthday of the European Union at a time when the 28-nation bloc faces threats to its long-term survival.

USA TODAY

Pope Francis warns EU bosses the bloc ‘risk dying’

Express

Mexico ready to ‘step away from NAFTA’

President Trump campaigned against NAFTA, calling it a “one-sided deal” that’s only benefited Mexico. He too has threatened to pull out of the agreement and to slap tariffs, or taxes, on imports from Mexico.

CNNMoney

Canada passes motion against Islamophobia

Non-binding motion tasks Canadian government with study to develop ways to address racism and discrimination.

Al Jazeera

Arrest in Jewish center threats shocks Jews

Israeli police have arrested a 19-year-old Israeli Jewish man as the primary suspect in a string of bomb threats targeting Jewish community centers and other institutions in the US, marking a potential breakthrough.

USA TODAY

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Random DNA ‘mistakes’ cause most cancers

Cancer is caused by mistakes in DNA, and a new study finds that in most cancer cases, these mistakes are completely random; they’re not due to heredity or environmental factors, but rather the result of random errors.

LiveScience

Cancer in young women and teens may harm future pregnancies, study finds

ABC News

Japanese firm finds many uses for algae

Japanese firm Euglena has been cultivating a type of algae for use in food and cosmetics. But it sees a range of other potential uses for it.

CNNMoney

How to stop ISPs from selling your Web history

The US Senate voted to eliminate privacy rules that would force ISPs to get your consent before selling Web browsing history and app usage history to advertisers. Within a week, the House of Representatives could follow suit.

Ars Technica

GLOBAL HEALTH

Struggling Italy has world’s healthiest people

A baby born in Italy can expect to live to be an octogenarian. But 2,800 miles south in Sierra Leone, the average newborn will die by 52.

Bloomberg

Asian tobacco companies threaten global health

There are already 1 billion tobacco smokers worldwide, and the number will likely rise further with Asian tobacco companies poised to enter the global market, according to a newly published article.

ScienceDaily

Health care is scarce and TB rates are high

TB is now the leading cause of death by an infectious disease, globally, and Cambodia has among the highest rates in the world, with 380 people estimated to be infected per 100,000 in the population in 2015.

CNN

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GOOD NEWS

Manilow joins concert to help human rights

The Grammy-winning singer will appear at the next monthly ”Concert for America: Stand Up, Sing Out!" on April 18 at The Town Hall. It also will be streamed live on Facebook.

Associated Press

Woman gifts new home to grandparents

An elderly couple lived their entire lives without running water and electricity, but that changed when their granddaughter surprised them with a brand new home, equipped with all the amenities, the generous woman told InsideEdition.com.

MSN

PHILANTHROPY AND NONPROFITS

Red Cross issues appeal for famine aid

The International Committee of the Red Cross has issued an appeal for $400 million in humanitarian aid to address famine in northeastern Nigeria, South Sudan, Somalia, and Yemen.

Philanthropy News Digest

Nonprofit Gateway Arts Foundation is 10 years

Gateway Arts Foundation started as an effort to beautify the area around the Stratosphere, with murals on nearly 20 buildings. The Gateway Arts Collection, switched to a nonprofit entity in 2008 and expanded to include music after local musicians expressed interest.

Las Vegas Review Journal

U-Haul stolen from children’s cancer nonprofit

A Beaverton-based nonprofit organization dedicated to helping children with cancer recently had several important items stolen from a U-Haul while touring the country.

KPTV

BUSINESS

immigration crackdown is hurting U.S. farms

Trump‘s promises to crackdown on immigrants in the country illegally and ICE’s stepped-up enforcement efforts. Industry-wide, 16% of workers are undocumented, while undocumented immigrants make up 70% of all fieldworkers.

Business Insider

Companies bidding to build Trump’s wall

Companies are now submitting proposals to construct President Trump’s promised wall along the Mexican border. About 500 companies signed up to bid and designs are due next week.

FOX News

Donald Trump’s Wall: The human factor

Al Jazeera

Walmart’s move is death of U.S. middle class

In an economically divided America, Walmart has tried to sell not only to shoppers looking for extreme discounts, but also to shoppers with higher incomes seeking higher-quality items.

Business Insider

ENVIRONMENT

Shell to start cleaning up Nigeria oil spills

Royal Dutch Shell agreed in 2015 on a 55 million pound ($68.62 million) settlement with the Bodo community after accepting liability for two pipeline leaks due to corrosion that contaminated their land.

Reuters

Stop treating oceans as ‘waste swimming pool’

Reuters

China’s air quality got worse in Jan-Feb

China’s air quality was markedly worse in the first two months of the year than the same period of 2016 following a series of smog outbreaks in northern China, official data published on Friday showed.

Reuters

California sets vehicle pollution rules after Trump brakes U.S. plan

Reuters

What turned Sahara from oasis into wasteland?

10,000 years ago, this iconic desert was unrecognizable. A new hypothesis suggests that humans may have tipped the balance.

Smithsonian Magazine

Photo of the Day

Photographer Aaron Hawkins composed this shot of the new lighted fountain outside University Mall in Orem, Utah. In the background is snow-covered Timpanogos Mountain. (Photo by Aaron Hawkins) Photo used under CC BY

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