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In the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, the bicycle isn‘t just a popular mode of conveyance; it’s a political symbol that commands the loyalty of many voters. (Photo by Carol Mitchell) Photo used under CC BY

Why bicycle may decide the fate of 200M people

The northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, with a population of 200 million people, will go to the polls next month. But much of the election has focused on the unlikeliest of objects - the humble bicycle. The BBC’s Ayeshea Perera explains why.

BBC

Election symbols: Many have ridden the cycle to victory

Times of India

Nigerians demand prosecution for camp attack

Aid agencies in Nigeria are warning of a looming humanitarian disaster after the accidental government airstrike on a refugee camp. The death toll has reached 70.

Deutsche Welle

Botched airstrike shows Boko Haram isn’t defeated

NBCNews.com

Troops set to enter Gambia as president clings to power

A midnight deadline has passed in Gambia, leaving the African country in flux with two presidents and West African troops massed on the border. Outgoing President Yahya Jammeh has refused to step down since losing December election to rival Adama Barrow.

CNN

Thousands flee Gambia as crisis deepens

Al Jazeera

Yemen conflict all but ignored by the West

Atrocities are being committed against an innocent Yemeni population on a scale as serious as Syria and Iraq. But why doesn’t this story get as much media attention as those conflicts? Gouri Sharma reports.

Deutsche Welle

Obama: Shot at 2-state Mideast plan passing

The prospects for a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict are waning because of growing Israeli settlement of the West Bank, Barack Obama said in his final press conference as US president.

Al Jazeera

Brazil urged to distribute land to stop slavery

Brazil has been urged to speed up land distribution to farmers to protect them from slavery after a landmark court decision ordered the government to compensate over 100 workers enslaved at a cattle ranch.

Thomson Reuters Foundation

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

Denverites debate rules for public pot use

Voters narrowly approved the “social use” measure last November. But the ballot proposal didn‘t spell out many rules for how the marijuana could be consumed, beyond saying that the drug can’t be smoked inside and that patrons must be over 21.

Associated Press

Manning case: Justice served, Obama says

President Barack Obama has defended his decision to free Wikileaks source Chelsea Manning, 29 years before her scheduled release. He told his final news conference that “justice has been served.”

BBC

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

Ethics official decries Trump’s business plans

In an unusual rebuke of an incoming president, the federal governmen’s top ethics official joined a wave of ethics watchdogs denouncing President-elect Donald Trump’s plan to retain his financial interest in his global real-estate and branding empire.

USA TODAY

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Namibia’s ’fairy circles’ be explained at last?

The marks on the ground in the Namib desert resemble a vast sheet of polka dots, or to the less romantic observer, perhaps a bad case of chickenpox. In local myths, the bare, red circles fringed with grass are footprints of the gods, or patches of land once poisoned by the breath of a subterranean dragon.

Guardian

When cancer findings can’t be reproduced

The results of a review published in the journal eLife are a sobering reminder that science often fails at one of its most basic requirements — an experiment in one lab ought to be reproducible in another one.

NPR

Lethal superbug resisted 26 antibiotics

Scientific American

GLOBAL HEALTH

Vaccines for three deadly viruses fast-tracked

Scientists have named three relatively little-known diseases they think could cause the next global health emergency. A coalition of governments and charities has committed $460 million to speed up vaccine development for Mers, Lassa fever and Nipah virus.

BBC

How your smartphone ruins your workout

Time

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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

Dalai Lama: 5 things to ponder for 4 years

The Nobel Peace Prize-winning spiritual and political leader of the Tibetan people in exile, spoke about the incoming administration in an interview with CNN’s chief medical correspondent, Dr. Sanjay Gupta.

CNN

PHILANTHROPY AND NONPROFITS

Layoffs continue at brand-name nonprofits

The discontinuation of the Clinton Global Initiative will mean the loss of 22 jobs at the Clinton Foundation, effective April 15. It is the third well-known nonprofit to announce layoffs during the past two weeks.

NonProfit Times

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

GOP sees chance to weaken Species Act

Republicans and some Democratic Congress members seem poised to weaken the Endangered Species Act under the new Administration, the Washington Post reports.

Ars Technica

Dakota Access pipeline study moves forward

A federal judge said Wednesday he won‘t keep the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers from launching a full environmental study of the $3.8 billion Dakota Access pipeline’s disputed crossing under a Missouri River reservoir in North Dakota.

Associated Press

2016 was the hottest year yet, NOAA says

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has just released its annual State of the Climate report, which says it’s the hottest it has been since scientists started tracking global temperatures in 1880.

NPR

BUSINESS

Amazon says it will create 100,000 U.S. jobs

It’s likely Amazon would be adding tens of thousands of jobs regardless of who became president as the e-commerce company grows at a rapid pace and adds new fulfillment centers each year.

CNNMoney

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

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Shot Dec. 14, 2005. (Photo by Filipe Moreira) Photo used under CC BY

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