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Martin Luther King III, the oldest son of slain civil rights leader the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., met with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on Martin Luther King Jr. Day in an effort to help bridge the gap between Trump and the black community, which overwhelmingly voted for his Democratic opponent in the election. (Photo by Max Talbot-Minkin) Photo used under CC BY

MLK’s son aims to bridge Trump, Lewis divide

President-elect Donald met with the oldest son of Martin Luther King Jr. in recognition of the civil rights leader’s birthday Monday, in an attempt to honor the icon and overcome remaining divisions between his administration and the black community.

Christian Science Monitor

The growing list of Dem Congress members planning to skip inauguration

ABC News

Putin decries those behind Trump dossier

Vladimir Putin has dismissed the dossier published last week about alleged links between Moscow and Donald Trump, describing the people who ordered it as “worse than prostitutes.” Making his first public remarks on the claims, Putin said Russian sex workers are “the best in the world,” but said he did not believe Trump would have met any.

Guardian

China defends globalization, free trade at world forum

In a major speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Chinese President Xi Jinping positioned himself as a defender of globalization and free trade. The speech was one that would have been “unthinkable” from former Chinese leaders, The Guardian reports.

NPR

World to Davos: ‘Work for the people’

CNNMoney

Concern over EU plans to send refugees back

Refugees, the Greek government and non-governmental organisations have expressed concern about Germany’s decision to return asylum seekers to Greece in March.

Al Jazeera

Iran: Revisiting nuke deal ‘out of question’

Iran will not revisit its nuclear deal with world powers, and it can’t be easily undone by Donald Trump, President Hassan Rouhani said in marking the first anniversary of its implementation. “Renegotiation is out of the question,” Rouhani told reporters.

Bloomberg

Nigeria mistakenly bombs refugee camp

A Nigerian fighter jet battling Boko Haram militants “misfired” and bombed a refugee camp, killing scores of people, authorities said. The attack devastated a camp operated by Doctors without Borders and the International Red Cross in Kala Balge, in the embattled Borno state in northeast Nigeria.

USA TODAY

180 refugees presumed dead in shipwreck

Al Jazeera

HUMAN RIGHTS

Pence a big threat to women, campaigners say

Indiana Governor-turned-Vice President-elect Mike Pence is often described as softly spoken. Yet the governor who has been propelled to the second highest spot in government is not so soft or apologetic when it comes to eroding constitutional protections for women.

The Independent

Pakistani mother condemned for ‘honor killing’

A mother who murdered her own daughter and set her alight for marrying the man of her choice has been sentenced to death in a case that had revolted many in Pakistan. Zeenat Bibi, aged 16, was doused with kerosene and set alight a week after she wed a motorcycle mechanic against her family’s wishes.

Yahoo! News

GOVERNANCE AND POLITICS

May outlines objectives in Brexit speech

Theresa May has made 12 promises about the Brexit process in her speech laying a plan for a “global Britain.” The Prime Minister said the vote for Brexit was “no rejection of the values we share” and that Europeans “will still be welcome in this country, as we hope our citizens will be welcome in yours.”

The Independent

NSA to share data with other agencies

Ars Technica

Diplomats gather for Israel-Palestinian peace talks

NPR

RI governor wants to make tuition free, too

Rhode Island Governor Gina Raimondo became the second governor to propose a free tuition policy at public colleges this year, following New York Governor Andrew Cuomo. Both plans need to be approved by their states’ legislatures.

CNNMoney

Next steps after damning Chicago PD report

The release of a damning Department of Justice report, which found civil rights abuses permeate Chicago’s 12,000-officer police force, was in many ways just the start of a process that could take a decade or more.

Associated Press

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

How morning coffee might slow aging

A new study published in the journal Nature Medicine found that older people with low levels of inflammation — which drives many, if not most, major diseases — had something in common: they were all caffeine drinkers.

Time

How widespread is drug-resistant superbug?

One family of superbugs, known as carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae or CRE, may be spreading more widely than previously thought, according to a study published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

CNN

Lethal superbug resisted 26 antibiotics

Scientific American

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

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

Swedish workers flourish with 6-hour workdays

Positive News

PHILANTHROPY AND NONPROFITS

PBS: No ‘red flag’ on funding under Trump

Federal money represents 15 percent of public TV stations’ funding overall, with the rest provided by private and corporate donors, PBS said. Most of that approximately $400 million is divided annually among 1,500-plus locally owned-and-operated TV and radio stations.

Associated Press

ENVIRONMENT

Beijing: The city where you can’t escape smog

China’s air pollution problem is now so bad that its effects are measured in more than a million premature deaths a year and markedly reduced life expectancy - an average of more than five years or so - in the worst-affected regions.

BBC

EU wastes 88 million tons of food a year

The European Court of Auditors chided the European Union’s executive branch in a report, “Combating Food Waste,” that decried the bloc’s lack of effort in reducing the food waste. It estimated the EU wastes 88 million tons of food a year for a population of 510 million.

Associated Press

BUSINESS

GM to invest additional $1B in US plants

General Motors Co confirmed it would invest an additional $1 billion in its U.S. factories in 2017 and will move some parts production from Mexico to the United States that was previously handled by a supplier. The investments are in addition to the $2.9 billion the automaker announced last year, GM said.

Yahoo! News

Trump’s trade threats have CEOs on edge

Nearly six in 10 global CEOs are worried about protectionism and rising trade barriers, according to a new survey by PwC. That’s up from 40 percent in 2012.

CNNMoney

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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