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Bastøy Prison, the largest low-security prison in Norway., is located on Bastøy island in the Oslo Fiord. The prison is organized as a small island community. (Photo by wikimedia) Photo used under CC BY

Norwegian prison touts respect, empowerment

Bastøy is an open prison, now part of the norm throughout Scandinavia, where prisoners can sometimes keep their jobs on the outside while serving time, commuting daily.

Huffington Post

Chicago police release video tied to shooting of unarmed man

CNN

Refugee settlement diverting poverty aid

The overall net amount of aid keeps rising, totaling $131.6 billion in 2015. However, welcoming refugees in donor countries was actually paid for by money that was meant to be used for other, equally important purposes.

Oxfam America

ANC shaken as S. African voters look beyond race

Local elections this week have shown a shift in South African society and politics, which have been dominated by race since Nelson Mandela swept to power. The African National Congress can no longer rely on the unquestioning support of poor black voters.

Reuters

US economy added 255,000 jobs in July

The labor market turned in a strong showing for the second straight month in July as employers added 255,000 jobs, pointedly easing concerns stoked by a spring slump.

USA TODAY

ISIS captures 3,000 Iraqis fleeing villages

“Islamic State” militants are said to be using the captives as human shields against US-backed military strikes. Meanwhile, a UNHCR request for financial support has been ignored.

Deutsche Welle

Rio Olympics could be most crime-ridden

An estimated 500,000 foreign visitors arrive for the sporting spectacle, but police budgets have been slashed by 30 percent following Brazil’s economic meltdown.

Telegraph.co.uk

Refugee team to march in opening ceremony

ABC News

HUMAN RIGHTS

S. Sudanese forces killed civilians, UN says

South Sudanese government forces killed, raped and looted during an escalation of violence in the oil-producing African country last month.

Bloomberg

S. Sudan agrees to deployment of protection force

Al Jazeera

UN deplores mass executions in Iran

The UN human rights chief deplored the execution of 20 people in Iran this week for purported terrorism-related offenses. Reports suggest that most of those executed were from a minority group.

United Nations

DEMOCRACY AND GOVERNANCE

Kerry to visit Turkey amid strained ties

John Kerry is expected to arrive in Turkey later this month, amid strained relations with Washington over the possible extradition of a Muslim cleric accused of being behind an attempted military coup last month.

CBC News

Trump proposes Ivanka in Cabinet

When asked what women he would nominate to his Cabinet if elected, Donald Trump offered only his daughter’s name.

MSN News

DEVELOPMENT AND TRADE

Ryan foresees no lame-duck vote on TPP

U.S. House Speaker Paul Ryan said he saw no point in bringing up the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal for a vote in any “lame duck” session of Congress after November elections, because “we don’t have the votes.”

American Economic Alert

Strong U.S. jobs report brightens outlook

U.S. employment rose more than expected for the second month in a row in July and wages picked up, bolstering expectations of faster economic growth, and raising the probability of a Federal Reserve interest rate increase this year.

Reuters

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Upon review, suspected new particle vanishes

Particle physicists’ hopes have been dashed. A possible new particle hasn’t been sighted in new data from the Large Hadron Collider, scientists reported at the International Conference on High Energy Physics.

Science News

Echolocation evolved early in whales

A roughly 27-million-year-old fossilized skull echoes growing evidence that ancient whales could navigate using high-frequency sound.

Science News

GLOBAL HEALTH

FDA approves first GM mosquito trial in U.S.

For the first time in the United States, free-flying genetically modified mosquitoes have federal approval to take wing in Florida. But when, and if, that will happen is still up in the air. Local officials will make the final decision — possibly not until after the November elections.

Science News

Zika concerns spread among pregnant woman

CBS News

Global mental health movement gains strength

Increasingly, TV and social media has brought home greater awareness of challenges faced by celebrities and average individuals alike. Advocacy of mental health has risen in recent years but still needs greater worldwide attention, awareness and thoughtful discussion.

Huffington Post

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GOOD NEWS

Former gang rivals providing gourmet meals

Tired of life on the streets, friends in Los Angeles are putting aside gang colors to provide home-cooked, gourmet meals to members of their community. Their popularity has grown enormously thanks to social media.

NBCNews.com

Ice bucket challenge led to gene discovery

Project MinE has identified a gene that is responsible for ALS or Lou Gehrig’s disease, in part because of the contributions made by the millions of people who participated in the Ice Bucket Challenge.

CNN

NGOs

China proposes tightening grip on NGOs

China is proposing a further tightening of regulations on non-governmental organizations, including demanding that they publicize specific information like funding and membership or face being banned.

Reuters

Inside China’s 23-day detention of an NGO chief

Today Online

Nonprofit news site searches for the right mix

Nonprofit news websites are proliferating and garnering the attention of observers across the country. Just recently, the Harvard-based Nieman Journalism Lab profiled the challenges facing the Austin Monitor.

Nonprofit Quarterly

PHILANTHROPY AND AID

Is global aid reaching Syrians in need?

Charities trying to deliver aid across Syria to help victims of the worsening conflict, have admitted it is hard, if not impossible, to know where supplies end up and fear future funding could be at risk.

Reuters

Australia: Group donates uneaten airline food

OzHarvest, a food rescue group out of Australia is picking up leftover and perfectly edible grub from Brisbane airport and distributing it to charities in the area.

Huffington Post

ENVIRONMENT

US agencies told to project climate change

The White House Council on Environmental Quality recommends that agencies both calculate direct and indirect greenhouse gas emissions of a project and assess how climate change might affect a project.

Scientific American

Rio pollution affects residents, athletes

According to the city authorities, nearly 70% of the residents living in the Guanabara Bay still lack basic sewage treatment and the large number of people living in favelas makes it difficult to bring in sewer lines.

Guardian

Photo of the Day

Visitors continue to leave memorials at Pulse, the Orlando, Florida, gay nightclub where gunman Omar Mateen killed 49 people on June 12. (Photo by Walter) Photo used under CC BY

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