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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. (Photo by Afghanistan Matters) Photo used under CC BY

Refugees in Afghanistan caught between winter, war

For refugees in Kabul, Afghanistan, winter’s arrival has worsened miserable conditions. Kabul’s tent cities and slums, which provide emergency shelter to refugees, offer little defense against cold and moisture. There is insufficient winter clothing. Infection risk is high.

Deutsche Welle

Afghan children are dying of hunger, UN warns

The Independent

Surge of migration makes worsens Afghan hunger crisis

Humanosphere

DOJ details excessive force by Chicago Police

A 161-page report from the Justice Department details harrowing accounts of excessive force by the Chicago Police Department and highlights systemic failures that allow the violence to continue even as members of the public attempt to protest or report the brutality.

NPR

Global populist backlash could gain steam in 2017

Crucial elections loom this year in France and Germany, where the same anti-establishment backlash that produced Donald Trump and Brexit could offer an opening to nationalist leaders who oppose Muslim immigration and further erode the European unity.

CNN

Brexit: UK ‘could change economic model’

BBC

Trump says Merkel made ‘catastrophic mistake’ on migrants

The Australian

‘One China’ policy firm, China tells Trump

China’s Foreign Ministry firmly pushed back against President-elect Donald Trump’s suggestion that the “One China” policy on Taiwan is negotiable, calling it the “political foundation” of the relationship between the US and China.

CNN

Trump may ditch Obama’s sanctions on Russia

USA TODAY

More Dem lawmakers boycotting inauguration

About a dozen Democratic lawmakers have announced their intention to skip Donald Trump’s inauguration as a protest of the president-elect’s plans for the country. T

Yahoo! News

Women’s March on Washington: What to know

Guardian

HUMAN RIGHTS

Indonesia’s Jokowi blamed for rights failures

Indonesian President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo’s second year in office was marred by his alleged failure to address serious abuses in the republic, from attacks on religious freedom to sexual and gender discrimination and violations against child and minority rights, Human Rights Watch said in its World Report 2017.

Asian Correspondent

Human rights group labels Trump a threat

Human Rights Watch’s World Report for 2017 takes aim at incoming U.S. president Donald Trump. In its annual report on worldwide human rights threats, the nongovernmental organization said the U.S. and the president-elect pose a human rights risk.

AOL News

Davos elites grapple with global populism

Newsweek

GOVERNANCE AND POLITICS

NSA to share data with other agencies

The Obama administration has finalized rules to give the National Security Agency (NSA) more leeway in sharing its vast trove of intercepted communications with the 15 other government agencies that make up the Intelligence Community, The New York Times reports.

Ars Technica

Diplomats gather for Israel-Palestinian peace talks

Foreign Ministers and other diplomats from some 70 different countries have descended on Paris, with the intent to renew peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians.

NPR

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Lethal superbug resisted 26 antibiotics

Public health officials from Nevada are reporting on a case of a woman who died in Reno in September from an incurable infection. Testing showed the superbug that had spread throughout her system could fend off 26 different antibiotics.

Scientific American

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

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

Here’s when you’re most likely to get the flu

A new study published in the Journal of Clinical Virology is shedding some light on exactly how cold weather and the spread of viruses are linked.

Time

Photo of lemons can help ID breast cancer signs

Breast cancer is incredibly common in America: one in eight U.S. women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime. That is why one Facebook user is trying to help other women get in the know — with a photo of lemons that’s been shared more than 22,000 times.

Yahoo! News

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

From prison to redemption

Ronald W. Pierce was recently released from prison after spending 30 years behind bars. In this seven-part series exclusive to Truthdig, he recounts his experience, starting with his early years. Part 1: Innocence Lost — from abused child to convicted murderer

Truthdig

Swedish workers flourish with 6-hour workdays

As a Swedish trial of shorter working days nears its end, one of the politicians who helped bring it about tells Positive News that the benefits outweigh the costs

Positive News

Bangladeshi women break into journalism

Journalism is a profession that attracts both sexes, but social taboos and hostile office climates have kept the numbers of women working in Bangladesh’s media sector dismally low. Still, a new generation of women is stepping up, with the support of their path-breaking colleagues.

Inter-Press Service

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

Ringling Bros. Circus is closing down

The Ringling Bros. circus is closing down after more than 100 years in operation, according to a press release from Feld Entertainment, which has owned the circus for the last 50 years. Before taking the final bow, the Ringling Bros., will perform 30 shows across the United States between now and May.

CNN

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

Photo of the Day

Gaily costumed musicians perform at 12th Night, a traditional English festival celebrated every January. Photo shot Jan. 8, 2017. (Photo by sasastro) Photo used under CC BY

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