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Afghan children are dying of hunger, UN warns

Afghan children are dying of hunger with a total of 9.3 million people in the country are in need of aid, the United Nations’ humanitarian arm has warned. The UN issued a Humanitarian Needs Overview for Afghanistan, noting a 13 percent increase in people in need of aid.

The Independent

Is dry farming next wave in parched parts of world?

Some fruit growers in California eschew irrigation and have escaped the financial fallout experienced by fellow farmers in recent years.

National Geographic

Pulling clean water from thin air

Bloomberg

Hamas scams Israeli soldiers, hacks phones

Using photos of young women and Hebrew slang, the Palestinian militant group Hamas chatted up dozens of Israeli soldiers online, gaining control of their phone cameras and microphones, the military said.

Middle East Eye

‘Wet foot’ policy repeal strands asylum seekers

Hundreds of Cubans who sold their homes and belongings in pursuit of an American dream that now lies in tatters have been stranded in Central America and Mexico after Washington abruptly ended a lenient immigration policy.

Guardian

US draws Russia’s ire with military buildup

Russia says it views the arrival of more than 3,000 US soldiers in Poland as a threat to its own security. The troops are part of President Barack Obama’s response to reassure Nato allies concerned about a more aggressive Russia. It is the largest US military reinforcement of Europe in decades.

BBC

Rights Watch concerned by appeals to racism

The election of Donald Trump as president of the United States and the rise of populist leaders in Europe poses a “profound threat” to human rights, U.S.-based Human Rights Watch warned in its annual global report. The 687-page report reviews human rights practices in more than 90 countries.

Reuters

US patients await Obamacare fate

As Republicans begin their repeal of the Affordable Care Act, patients weigh in on how the act has changed their medical care.

BBC

Ryan says Trump, GOP ‘in complete sync’ on Obamacare

The Hill

HUMAN RIGHTS

UN tells Pakistan to release rights workers

A United Nations human rights expert called on the Pakistani authorities to make it a top priority to locate, protect and return home four disappeared human rights and social media campaigners.

United Nations

22,000 persecuted Rohingyas flee Myanmar

About 22,000 Rohingya Muslims have crossed the border into Bangladesh after fleeing unrest in Burma, bringing the total number of new arrivals to more than 65,000 since the Burmese army launched operations against the heavily persecuted minority in October.

Time

Video weakens Myanmar claims it’s not abusing Rohingya

U.S. News & World Report

GOVERNANCE AND POLITICS

Duterte defies Catholics on birth control

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered government agencies to expand access to contraception, especially for poor women. By 2018, he instructs, all poor households in the country should have “zero unmet need for modern family planning.”

NPR

Assad linked to Syrian chemical attacks

International investigators have said for the first time that they suspect President Bashar al-Assad and his brother are responsible for the use of chemical weapons in the Syrian conflict, according to a document seen by Reuters.

Reuters

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Wearables could know you’re sick before you

Consumer wearables—a market expected to reach $34 billion by 2020—have the potential to move from tracking simple metrics like steps and heart rates to providing actionable health information. But before that can happen, researchers need to carefully study how biometrics change in individuals over time.

Wired

Scientists switch on kill instinct in mice

Researchers at Yale University have isolated the brain circuitry that coordinates predatory hunting, according to a study in Cell.

ScienceDaily

Clothing hides wearers from facial recognition

The use of facial recognition software for commercial purposes is becoming more common, but, as Amazon scans faces in its physical shop and Facebook searches photos of users to add tags to, those concerned about their privacy are fighting back.

Sci-Tech Today

GLOBAL HEALTH

Stress, heart health and the amygdala

That long-term stress is linked to cardiovascular disease is not breaking news. However, despite the well-known connection, exactly how the two are coupled has been difficult to pinpoint. Two studies published this week provide new insight.

Medical News Today

National academies detail pot findings

Researchers have been studying the effects of marijuana use for decades. But even as use of the drug becomes ever more popular — and ever more legal — science still has a relatively poor grasp on the health benefits or drawbacks associated with smoking weed.

The Scientist

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GOOD NEWS

The nature reserve that social media built

Frustrated by political indifference toward wildlife protection in the UK, Adrian Cooper took matters into his own hands. He explains how social media helped create a grassroots nature reserve in his area

Positive News

Homeless man holds out for pet-friendly flat

A fussy beggar refused a Good Samaritan’s offer of a new home – because the helpful young mom couldn’t find him a pet-friendly flat for his cat. Young mum Chloe-May Mouland spent weeks finding a suitable home for Brian Simmonds so he could get off the streets.

The Sun

Older dogs ignore high-pitched baby talk

Science Alert

PHILANTHROPY AND NONPROFITS

Philanthropist joins fight against ‘fake news’

A $1 million grant from the Craig Newmark Foundation, the charitable organization established by Craigslist Founder Craig Newmark, to the Poynter Institute addresses one of the thornier dilemmas arising from the recent election — how newsrooms should identify and respond to “fake news.”

Inside Philanthropy

Streep spurs donations to protect journalists

Poynter.org

Nonprofit workplace challenges of 2017

Staffing, workflow, finance and fundraising will be the trends to watch in nonprofit operations during 2017 when it comes to charities and associations.

NonProfit Times

ENVIRONMENT

Collapse of Gulf Stream poses threat to life

New research suggests the Gulf Stream system that grants Europe and parts of North America its temperate climate cannot weather global warming. Should we be worried?

Deutsche Welle

Warming oceans could boost toxin in shellfish

NPR

Safety of wind turbines questioned

In the past four weeks, four giant power-generating wind turbines in Germany have either toppled over or experienced broken rotary blades. Now the question is: How safe are wind turbines really?

Deutsche Welle

BUSINESS

Saudis cut oil output to lowest in two years

Saudi Arabia has cut oil output to its lowest in almost two years, as the world‘s largest oil exporter leads OPEC’s drive to eradicate a global glut and prop up prices.

Reuters

Why open offices are bad for productivity

There is one big reason workers prefer a space with four walls and a door that shuts: focus. The truth is that small distractions can cause us to lose focus for upwards of 20 minutes.

BBC

Facebook takes on a bigger role in journalism

Facebook is launching a journalism project aimed at strengthening its ties with media organizations to help them expand their audiences, come up with new products and generally promote trusted news in today’s “post-truth” era.

Associated Press

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