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An artistic sketch from the cover of a Fransoise Sagan novel, “Those without shadows,” a tale of life and love in the beat generation in Paris. The art seems to capture one of the many ways we all see the “City of Light.” (Photo by Robert Huffstutter) Photo used under CC BY

Paris attacks: latest evidence points to wider conspiracy

New evidence emerging from the investigation into the Paris attacks points to a conspiracy significantly wider than the nine jihadis thought to have carried out the killings.

Guardian

Xi strongly condemns IS for Chinese hostage death

Xinhua

Paris attacks at a glance

CNN

Can governors block Syrian refugees? Probably not

After deadly terror attacks in Paris, more than half of America’s governors are expressing opposition to plans to relocate thousands of Syrian refugees to their states.

NBCNews.com

Indy-bound Syrian refugee family redirected

Indianapolis Star

Boko Haram actually kills more people in terror attacks than ISIS

The Nigerian militant group Boko Haram has waged a bloody six-year insurgency. A new report found Boko Haram has overtaken the ISIS as the “most deadly terror group in the world.”

Huffington Post

Nigerian army foils fresh Boko Haram attack

Vanguard

Honduras detains Syrians bound for US with doctored Greek passports

Honduran authorities said they had intercepted six Syrian nationals traveling on doctored Greek passports, including five who had been trying to reach the U.S.

Reuters

PHILANTHROPY AND AID

Indian American philanthropy on the rise: could dwarf US aid to India

The Bridgespan Group reports that Indian American philanthropy has expanded from giving to family and community to more broad-based social causes.

India West

Jewish-Christian group funding aliyah from France

In the wake of the terror attacks in Paris, the International Fellowship of Christians and Jews has granted emergency security aid to French-Jewish communal institutions.

Jewish Telegraphic Agency

HUMAN RIGHTS

Feds fight to end phone secrecy after Paris attacks

Pressure is rising on Apple, Google and other technology companies to allow law enforcement and intelligence agencies access to encrypted phones and other devices.

The Hill

Feds fund encryption apps that could cloak terrorists

Computerworld

Refugees endangered and dying due to EU reliance on fences and gatekeepers

The European Union (EU) must resist the urge to further seal off its external borders, which would continue to fuel a range of human rights abuses while doing nothing to enhance security or halt the influx of desperate refugees.

Amnesty International

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Haunting photo show where refugee children are forced to sleep

Refinery29

GOVERNANCE AND POLITICS

Loretta Lynch: no data to support ‘Ferguson effect’ policing theory

US attorney general tells House there is only ‘anecdotal evidence’ to support idea that officers are policing less aggressively in wake of high-profile police killings.

Guardian

Warren slams push to block Syrian refugees

Sen. Elizabeth Warren slammed a growing push in the wake of the Paris terrorist attacks to halt the administration’s plan to accept additional Syrian refugees into the US.

Huffington Post

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

NASA‘s ’Valkyrie’ robot may one day help humans explore Mars

Humans have been sending several robotic probes to Mars. Now, the next step is to send humanoid robots that can help or even take the place of astronauts.

MSN News

Human brains evolved to be more responsive to environment

In a published study, scientists said they discovered that human brains exhibit more plasticity or ability to be molded by the environment than chimpanzee brains and that could account for part of human evolution.

GW Today

Nature and nurture: Human brains evolved to be more responsive to environmental influences

Phys. Org.

DEVELOPMENT AND TRADE

Wall Street gives up gains after Germany bomb scare

Wall Street had upbeat earnings reports, but they quickly relinquished those gains after the friendly match was canceled due to indications of a planned attack with explosives at the stadium in Hanover.

Reuters

Oil near $40 deepens investor pessimism on recovery

Hedge funds have turned more pessimistic on oil as prices flirted with $40 a barrel for the first time since August.

MSN Money

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GOOD NEWS

Working vocal cords grown from human cells

Lab-grown tissue which produces realistic sounds marks a step forward for patients suffering from diseases or injuries which damage the voice.

Guardian

Virginia ends veteran homelessness

Virginia is officially now the first US state to end all veteran homelessness, a monumental achievement, indeed.

True Activist

First lady asking landlords with vacant spaces to help homeless veterans

ABC News

NGOs AND NONPROFITS

Facebook‘s new, easy fundraising feature will put ’Slacktivism’ to the test

Facebook announced a new way for nonprofits to raise money.A fundraising feature and a new “Donate” button will work right from Facebook.

Inverse

Report: there are roughly 80 doctors left in Aleppo

Between 70 and 80 doctors remain in Aleppo, Syria’s largest city, according to a report by a nonprofit in New York.

Newsweek

ENVIRONMENT

The animals you should eat to protect the environment

In Florida, where the lionfish has massively disrupted the fishing industry, locals are fighting back by eating them. NOAAhas led a campaign to put lionfish on menus,

CNN

Big Antarctic ice melt scenarios ‘not plausible’

Scientists say the contribution of a melting Antarctica to sea-level rise this century will be significant and challenging, but that some nightmare scenarios are just not realistic.

BBC

Photo of the Day

Redish lake (Idaho) after sundown. If you look close you will see a wee little moon up there in the clouds (Photo by Charles Knowles) Photo used under CC BY

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