How Gen Z is preserving the longstanding traditions of Lunar New Year lion dancing
UC Berkeley removes racist John Boalt’s name from law school
UC Berkeley Law School drops name of lawyer who pushed for Chinese Exclusion Act
The Muslim World’s Question: ‘What Happened to Us?’
Indonesia's wealth gap spurs Muslims to join 'economic jihad'
Katerina Sakellaropoulou becomes Greece's first woman president
Greece Elected an Environmentalist as Its First Woman President

This Is the Rainiest January Portland Has Seen in 14 years
It's sunless in Seattle as city weathers one of the gloomiest stretches in recent history

Archaeology...From Space
WHAT IS OCEAN ACIDIFICATION?
The Pacific Ocean is so acidic that it's dissolving Dungeness crabs' shells
Platypuses at risk of extinction due to Australia's devastating drought
3 US firefighters who died in Australia crash identified
Portland Firefighting Plane Crashes in Australia, Killing Three

In 2019, more Americans went to the library than to the movies. Yes, really.
Multnomah County Library Now Has One of the Highest Digital Circulations of Any Library the World
In U.S., Library Visits Outpaced Trips to Movies in 2019
WE WANT SOMEONE TO BELIEVE IN
Missouri could jail librarians for lending 'age-inappropriate' books
Indiana's Oldest State Worker Is Retiring At 102: 'I've Been A Pretty Lucky Guy'
Younger Americans more likely than older adults to say there are other countries that are better than the U.S.

China’s Funding of U.S. Researchers Raises Red Flags
Acclaimed Harvard Scientist Is Arrested, Accused Of Lying About Ties To China
Harvard Chemistry Chair Placed on Leave After Federal Gov. Charges He Hid Chinese Funding
Harvard professor accused of lying about ties with Chinese government
U.S. Accuses Harvard Scientist of Concealing Chinese Funding
【國際熱話】哈佛化學系主任Lieber被FBI拘捕，涉出任武漢理大戰略科學家並隱瞞國防部
美國學術界大咖遭控「收錢暗助中共」！參與中國「千人計劃」隱瞞不報，哈佛大學化學系主任被捕
Indictment: Kansas researcher secretly worked for China

What if the next biggest chemical disaster is happening inside us?
The New Toxic Beauty Documentary Asks: Are Skin-Care Products the New Cigarettes?

People Are Saying Jimmy Fallon and John Cena's Super Bowl Ad Is "the Best Commercial Ever Made"
People Are Saying Jimmy Fallon and John Cena's Super Bowl Ad Is "the Best Commercial Ever Made"

Kent teacher tweeted racist, bigoted messages and was allowed to stay in the district
Seattle middle school students descend on principal’s office, demand teacher be removed
Teachers removed from Seattle, Kent classrooms following KUOW investigation
State lawmakers hear pitch to replace gas tax with a fee per mile driven
Washington could become the next state to ban private prisons
Seattle Schools knew these teachers abused kids — and let them keep teaching
Spendy dinners and $79 haircuts: Tim Eyman isn’t living like someone who’s bankrupt, AG says

China coronavirus: demand for face masks surges amid short supply in Hong Kong as government denies accusation it stockpiled safety gear for internal use
2nd presumptive case of coronavirus confirmed in Ontario
【武漢肺炎】醫管局：符新冠狀病毒感染呈報準則　患者治療費一律豁免　隔離病床不會「港人優先」
【武漢肺炎】梁卓偉料香港5月達疫情頂峰
武漢一家五口尖沙嘴酒店不適送院　男童救護車上嘔吐
U.S. Widens Virus Travel Scans, Seeks Entry to Outbreak Zone
【武漢肺炎】消防分局口罩存貨恐半個月耗盡 救護員慳住重用
【武漢肺炎】元朗粉嶺疑售二手盒裝口罩　多處有污漬市民中伏斥：改頭換面
【武漢肺炎】3公院90護士今請病假促港府封關：不能白白送死
【武漢肺炎】政府反應慢九拍 未訂口罩解口罩荒 排隊市民：叫政府食屎啦！
【武漢肺炎】瘋傳港人拍片揭內地婦疑「執口罩」　事主聲稱：找醫生紙
【武漢肺炎】袁國勇：未來14日非常關鍵　憂內地爆新疫情
【武漢肺炎】越南暫停簽發中國公民旅遊簽證 包括港澳居民
WHO Has Admitted an Error in Its Assessment of Wuhan Coronavirus Risk
Coronavirus outbreak: UK among countries at 'high-risk' from spread of disease
China half-builds coronavirus hospital in four days as death toll passes 100 and Germany confirms first case
France to fly home citizens from China's virus-stricken Wuhan
China says virus ability to spread getting stronger
【武漢肺炎】疫症爆發5日終局部封關！港府凌晨起禁湖北居民入境
【武漢肺炎】武漢市長：恐再增千宗確診病例　逾500萬人離開武漢
China death toll spikes to 80, over 2,700 cases confirmed
Chinese premier visits virus epicenter as death toll hits 80
【武漢肺炎】日本確診第4宗個案 美國增至3宗加國首確診
【嚴懲疫者？】中國緊急立法稱防疫症擴散，擅自逃離武漢者可判監七年！
【國際關係邏輯題】林鄭月娥「抗疫記招」的八個陰謀
不能封關的原因
【武漢肺炎大爆發】大陸增至逾1300宗確診　林鄭稱封關「不切實際」
【武漢肺炎】全民自救 2.3罷工！醫護工會定死線促醫管局要求政府封關
Face masks aren't a very effective way to prevent the spread of coronavirus, experts say, despite spiking sales

Adam Driver on ‘SNL’: 3 Sketches You Have to See

【武漢肺炎】丹麥報章惡搞五星旗　總理：我們有言論自由
‘No Chinese allowed’: Racism and fear are now spreading along with the coronavirus
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85,000 museum artifacts feared lost in NYC Chinatown fire

Auschwitz Reminds Us That the Fight Against Evil Is Never Over
World War II: The Holocaust
Do we have the courage to stop anti-Semitism’s rise once again?
On Holocaust Remembrance Day, Paying Tribute To Victims and Survivors
Bombing Auschwitz
'The magnitude of the crime is terrifying': Tributes and tears as Holocaust survivors gather at Auschwitz's 'gates of death'
Survivors call for end to world indifference at Auschwitz memorial

Chinese New Year celebrations in Las Vegas | 2020

Mochitsuki 2020- Year of the Rat

Doctor at hospital in Wuhan dies after treating patients with coronavirus
2nd U.S. Case Of Wuhan Coronavirus Confirmed
Public Transport In Wuhan Suspended Due To Coronavirus Concerns
How Does Wuhan Coronavirus Compare With MERS, SARS And The Common Cold?
'Please Help Me.' What People In China Are Saying About The Outbreak On Social Media
Coronavirus kills 15 more in China, reaches Europe and Australia
Coronavirus kills 15 more in China, reaches Europe and Australia
Photos show how China is grappling with the Wuhan coronavirus outbreak as 12 cities are quarantined and hospitals run out of space
China virus outbreak revives calls to stop wildlife trade
發燒食退燒藥避檢疫遊上海迪士尼捱批 武漢網紅求饒：難道這樣就非死不可嗎？
記者武漢直擊　訪問懷疑患者：父親病故、丈夫咳血、家公肺部感染，醫院沒檢測拒接收
China spent the crucial first days of the Wuhan coronavirus outbreak arresting people who posted about it online and threatening journalists
Wuhan coronavirus confirmed in Malaysia, Australia and Nepal

Lunar new year

U.S. says 34 troops diagnosed with traumatic brain injury after Iran strike
China's 'mermaid descendants' weave final garments from skin of fish
'Thank you for 74 years': Ten Thousand Villages closing Canadian corporate stores, including 2 in Winnipeg
Papyrus closing its greeting card and stationery stores nationwide in the next four to six weeks
China orders school books be destroyed and reprinted with 'thoughts of hero Xi Jinping'
Extradition Trial For Huawei Executive Facing U.S. Fraud Charges Begins In Vancouver

Senate GOP warned not to vote against Trump
Democrats To Hold Final Day Of Arguments Before Trump's Team Takes The Stage
In Trump impeachment trial, Nadler presses case by quoting Lindsey Graham — from 1999
Impeachment Trial Messaging Operation Targets Audiences Outside Senate Chamber
Dems' challenge: Making impeachment case with evidence recap
Trump, back from Davos, denounces Senate impeachment trial
Adam Schiff’s brilliant presentation is knocking down excuses to acquit
Want to stop fake news? Reinstate the Fairness Doctrine
Trump sets record for tweets as president on day House makes impeachment case
Trump Brags About Concealing Impeachment Evidence: ‘We Have All the Material, They Don’t’
WBUR Analysts: McConnell's Impeachment Trial Strategy Could Backfire
McConnell abruptly eases impeachment limits
Kellyanne Conway Suggests Martin Luther King Jr. Would Be Against Impeaching Trump

China coronavirus: safe drugs available but questions about effectiveness, Sars expert says as death toll rises to 41 on mainland
武漢——「最法國的中國城市」
Japan confirms third case of new coronavirus infection
25 Indians trapped in Wuhan; coronavirus reaches Singapore, Vietnam
China seals off more cities as virus reaches Singapore and Vietnam
Three Chinese cities on lockdown, travel disrupted amid coronavirus outbreak
憂黑心口罩流出 韓紅呼籲棄罩前必須剪爛
Chinese food market at the epicentre of deadly virus outbreak was selling KOALAS along with snakes, rats and wolf pups for locals to eat - as experts warn the threat it will spread to Australia is VERY real
未提早停外訪　林鄭 fb 發片：年初一回港召開會議　籲市民拜年做好防疫工作
【武漢肺炎】再有一武漢男子抵港後不適 送東區醫院隔離治療
China coronavirus: UK Cobra committee meets as death toll rises to 26
Wuhan lockdown and virus fears push Chinese to change travel plans
WHO says China virus not yet a global emergency
【武漢肺炎】中國製「救救Mask」扮日本口罩 日媒爆工廠環境惡劣
China calls in top Sars expert as State Council takes charge of emergency coronavirus response
【武漢肺炎】武漢夫婦威院求醫一度逃走 兩人懷疑確診轉送瑪嘉烈
【武漢肺炎大爆發】首現武漢以外死亡病例　全國644宗確診　湖北省沒更新數字
【武漢肺炎】高官疫區返港冇隔離 唔戴罩與林鄭陳肇始開會恐播毒
【武漢肺炎】堅拒武漢人入境！ 菲律賓包機送135名昨抵埗旅客遣返武漢
China's Wuhan blocks travel as virus deaths hit 17
Coronavirus: Heathrow to screen arrivals from affected Chinese region
Here’s how the unprecedented quarantine of one of China’s largest cities could play out
【武漢肺炎】指病源被毀、地方不合作，抗疫權威管軼「認輸」：感染規模恐大沙士至少十倍
港珠澳大橋年三十至年初六免費通行　私家車受惠
【武漢肺炎大爆發】本港衞生防護中心公布疫情慢一天　比記者掌握資訊還落後

“Love should be supportive; it should lift us and inspire us to be the best possible person we can be. Because if you can be the best version of yourself, your partner will benefit too. That’s the cornerstone of a great relationship–wanting the best for and bringing out the best in each other. - Richard Branson

"All human nature vigorously resists grace because grace changes us and the change is painful." - Flannery O'Connor

“Of all things love is the most potent.” - Maria Montessori

“Love isn't a state of perfect caring. It is an active noun like struggle. To love someone is to strive to accept that person exactly the way he or she is, right here and now.” ― Fred Rogers

7 wounded, 1 dead in downtown Seattle shooting outside McDonald's
1 dead and 7 injured, including 9-year-old boy, in mass shooting on downtown Seattle sidewalk
Gun-rights advocates turn out in huge numbers to protest proposed Virginia restrictions
Richmond Gun Rally: Thousands Of Gun Owners Converge On Virginia Capitol On MLK Day
Why Gun Violence Is Surging In Toronto

Toronto is now less affordable to live in than San Francisco or London
Among U.S. couples, women do more cooking and grocery shopping than men
Is 'OK, boomer' ageist? John Roberts is mulling it, but laws won't fix generational shaming.
Finland ends homelessness and provides shelter for all in need
The Housing Shortage in Profile
How the Movie ‘Parasite’ Confronts Native Stereotypes
Earth Science Has a Whiteness Problem

Asian Americans Are the Least Likely Group in the U.S. to Be Promoted to Management
Asian American racism is the unfunny joke the comedy world needs to reckon with
What It's Like to Never Ever See Yourself on TV
Analysis | Are Asian Americans White? Or People of Color?
Awkwafina lends her voice to New York City subway announcements
Eddie Huang on racial insensitivities behind MSG, Chinese food criticisms

LARRY DAVID USES MAGA HAT TO REPEL PEOPLE IN 'CURB YOUR ENTHUSIASM' PREMIERE: 'WORKED LIKE A CHARM'
Trump Spiritual Adviser To Parishioners: Give Me $100K Or Your Dreams Will Die
‘You’re a bunch of dopes and babies’: Inside Trump’s stunning tirade against generals. The new book “A Very Stable Genius” documents how Trump lashed out at attempts by military leaders and diplomats to teach him about U.S. alliances .
Trump Administration to Soon Issue Guidance on Medicaid Block Grants
Trump Targets Michelle Obama’s School Nutrition Guidelines on Her Birthday
“It’s Like a Foreign Language”: Donald Trump’s Encounter With the Constitution Did Not Go Well
14 states, D.C. and New York City sue to stop Trump plan to slash food stamps for 700,000 unemployed people
Trump Thinks Only Black People Are on Welfare, But Really, White Americans Receive Most Benefits
New food stamp rules won’t just hurt my clients. They’ll hurt struggling social workers like me.
More Pizza And Fries? USDA Proposes To 'Simplify' Obama-Era School Lunch

Coastal Towns Like Wheeler, Oregon, Confront A Fate Tied To Antarctica's Melting Glaciers. Scientists agree that sea levels are rising. The question is: How much and how fast?
Earthquakes in Puerto Rico have changed the landscape. Satellites can see it from space.
Youth Teaching Tech To Seniors Fosters Generational Connections
SpaceX Celebrates Test Of Crew Dragon Capsule That Will Carry NASA Astronauts
A Knotty Problem Solved
Space Junk: How Cluttered Is The Final Frontier?
Eyeing Moon, NASA hosts first public astronaut graduation ceremony
Teen discovers new planet on his 3rd day interning for NASA
New York teen discovers new planet while interning with NASA

US confirms China virus case and widens airport screening
【武漢肺炎】本港患者同行四家人昨晚住尖沙咀酒店　今抵菲律賓
【武漢肺炎】武漢女子疑隱瞞發燒偷入境法國 微博炫耀終被揭發
國泰禁空服員戴口罩
【武漢肺炎】消息指本港錄首宗確診個案　男病人乘高鐵來港　陳肇始：屬「高度懷疑」個案
China coronavirus: death toll almost doubles in one day as Hong Kong reports its first two cases
【武漢肺炎】強國患者高鐵來港播毒！同行家人昨住尖嘴皇悅酒店 今抵馬尼拉
【武漢肺炎】抗疫漏洞百出！陳肇始見記者狂咳唔戴口罩 醫生斥極壞榜樣
Taiwan Virus Case Highlights Chinese Efforts to Exclude Taipei From World Health Organization
1st confirmed US case of new coronavirus reported in Washington state: CDC
Scientists want to cut off Wuhan from the rest of the world to fight the spread of the deadly virus gripping the city
First US case of deadly coronavirus reported in Washington state, CDC says
First Case Of New Coronavirus Detected In U.S.
First Wuhan Coronavirus Patient Identified in the United States
1st U.S. case of deadly new virus found in Wash. state, report says
快訊／武漢肺炎「台灣首例確診」　南部50多歲女台商一下飛機即就醫
英漢於泰國發病　肺部抽出2公斤積水　已證明與武漢肺炎無關
Five things to know about the new China coronavirus
New China virus: Warning against cover-up as number of cases jumps
CDC expected to announce first US case of Wuhan coronavirus
【不斷更新】台灣首例確診「武漢肺炎」！ 女台商從武漢返台發燒在機場隔離
What is coronavirus, the mystery illness sweeping through China?
As coronavirus spreads, anxiety rises in China and overseas
【武漢爆疫症】武漢新增1宗死亡病例 至今累積4死
China’s mysterious coronavirus has spread to six cities in four countries
Coronavirus In China: Over 200 Cases, Human-To-Human Transmission
【武漢肺炎】武漢再多一死　北京深圳現首宗病例　累計198人感染
New China virus: Cases triple as infection spreads to Beijing and Shanghai
蔣彥永：「我說的全是2003年真實情況」
China confirms 218 pneumonia cases as President Xi urges 'top priority' for protecting lives
Wuhan virus: South Korea confirms first case of new coronavirus in Chinese visitor
China coronavirus: Beijing confirms human-to-human transmission of deadly virus
Chinese travellers unfazed as SARS-like virus spreads
CDC To Screen For New Strain Of Coronavirus At 3 U.S. Airports
【武漢爆疫症】泰國現第二宗武漢傳入肺炎個案 德發展出首個快速診斷檢測法
【武漢爆疫症】日本確診首名患者越南現2懷疑個案 學者警告香港遲早失守

Australia fires live: three people dead in NSW air tanker crash as bushfires close Canberra airport - latest updates
Washingtonians are more likely to die on smoky days, new UW research shows
'Act as if You Loved Your Children Above All Else': Greta Thunberg Demands Davos Elite Immediately Halt All Fossil Fuel Investments
Floods, road closures in Australia as storms lash some bushfire-hit regions
Huge dust storms in Australia hit central New South Wales
Wombats are the heroes of the Australian fires, sheltering animals in their burrows
Aussie Firefighters Save World's Only Groves Of Prehistoric Wollemi Pines
With Their Land In Flames, Aboriginals Warn Fires Show Deep Problems In Australia
Australia's Wildfires Are Releasing Vast Amounts Of Carbon
Why the Fires in Australia Are So Bad

AP FACT CHECK: Trump spreads distortions at Davos
Trump has been in office 3 years. Late night shows 'pay tribute' with 'highlights' of his presidency.
World's 2,153 billionaires hold more wealth than poorest 4.6 billion combined: research
Amtrak Asks 2 People Who Use Wheelchairs To Pay $25,000 For A Ride
Why we ended Legacy admissions at John Hopkins
The End Of The Grand Old Party
SURPRISE, SURPRISE: THE DOJ’S HILLARY CLINTON INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN A BUST

When I Realized My Daughter Wanted To Be ‘Just Like Mama’
Middle Age Misery Peaks at Age of 47.2, Economist Says
Who Will Care For Aging Americans?
More Data On The Midlife Crisis
Why I Never Let My Kids Beat Me At Anything (Until They Actually Do)
32 Ways to Savor Your Children While You Have Them
Are You Happy?
Motherhood Is A Nonstop Lesson In Adapting
Why Meditation Should Be Included In the Education of Our Youth
Why we owe it to ourselves to spend quiet time alone every day
What Unschoolers Are Not Learning
Giving Children Vacations Instead of Toys Can Lead to Advanced Brain Development, Experts Suggest
Toddlers Are Human Too—And Sometimes They Just Need Grace
Feeling Bad About Feeling Bad? Embrace Negative Emotions Instead, Study Says

Snow and rain forecast for Israel on the coldest day of the season so far
South Florida braces for ‘hazardous’ cold and falling iguanas as temperatures dip into the 30s, The temperature in Miami is forecast to drop as low as 44 degrees, which could stun iguanas out of trees.

The number of Flint's students with special needs has increased by 56% since the water crisis, according to report
Aging city sewer system leaks estimated 1,000 gallons in Northeast Portland

Iranian in America: Immigrants share their hopes, fears and frustrations
Iranian Student Deported From Boston Despite Court Order; Federal Judge Dismisses Case
State lawmakers aim to make WA schools safer for undocumented students
White nationalism comes to Renton

Studio Ghibli Films Head to Netflix … But Not in the U.S., Canada, or Japan

“You should not worry too much about what others do or how they react, or about outcomes not under your control. The only things you should worry about are those you can control like how you face adversity and pursue opportunity. “ - Jorge Chavez

Why Mothers’ Choices About Work and Family Often Feel Like No Choice at All
Why teen depression rates are rising faster for girls than boys
When Your Mother Is Too Close for Comfort… that is the case for him and his mother.
A Man Can’t Do That
You Don’t Want Hygge. You Want Social Democracy.
My kids are not an inconvenience
The Yiddish Word that Helps Me Be a Loving Parent
How to use nunchi, a Korean 'superpower,' to achieve your New Year's resolutions

Practice the pause. Pause before judging. Pause before assuming. Pause before accusing. Pause whenever you're about to react harshly and you'll avoid doing and saying things you'll later regret. - Lori Deschene
5 Reasons Your Kids Need You to Abandon the Busy Life
May your day be full of magic and may you not be too busy to see it. - Brad

Niksen Is The Dutch Concept We Could All Use More Of

None of us is easy.. you are not mean to be..

Haitian-American Artist Explains His Image Of MLK And President Trump
On King Holiday, 2020 Democrats March Arm in Arm to Honor His Legacy
'Just Mercy' Attorney Asks U.S. To Reckon With Its Racist Past And Present

“We will reach the goal of freedom in Birmingham and all over the nation, because the goal of America is freedom.” - Martin Luther King, Jr.

“Compassion is not a relationship between the healer and the wounded. It's a relationship between equals. Only when we know our own darkness well can we be present with the darkness of others. Compassion becomes real when we recognize our shared humanity.” - Pema Chödrön

'Parasite' Makes History With Best Cast Win at SAG Awards
‘Parasite’ Cast Gets Standing Ovation At SAG Awards, Bong Joon-ho Adorably Films All Of It
Joaquin Phoenix Pays ‘Joker’ Tribute To Heath Ledger In SAG Awards Speech
Greta Gerwig’s Raw, Startling “Little Women”
The ‘Little Women’ family of Oscar fame originated in the author’s actual home

California Weighs Raising Taxes on Companies Based on Pay Gap Between Execs and Workers
Interpretation Crisis at the Border Leads to Deportation of Mayan-Language Speakers Seeking Refuge
U.S.-bound migrant caravan in tense standoff at border between Mexico and Guatemala
Judge Blocks Trump's Executive Order Allowing Local Officials To Reject Refugees
Outspending Every Other State On The Census, California Starts Its Own Count Too
Gov. Greg Abbott Says New Refugees Won't Be Allowed To Settle In Texas
Trump border patrol radio tower taken over by hundreds of vultures
Feces from a giant kettle of vultures is disrupting CBP communications on the US-Mexico border

James Blunt breaks down in powerful music video starring dying father: 'We're just two grown men saying goodbye'

Meghan, Kate, and the Architecture of Misogyny
About Prince Harry, Meghan Markle and the Love They Chose Over Everything
Here Are 20 Headlines Comparing Meghan Markle To Kate Middleton That May Show Why She And Prince Harry Are Cutting Off Royal Reporters

George Conway: Why Trump had to hire this legal odd couple
Looming Impeachment Trial Adds Urgency To Senators' Campaign Push
READ: Trump Legal Filing Accuses Democrats Of 'Dangerous Perversion' Of Constitution
Lawyer Alan Dershowitz Draws Line On His Role In Trump Impeachment Defense
DEMOCRATIC REP RESPONDS TO DEVIN NUNES' THREAT OF DEFAMATION LAWSUIT: 'TAKE YOUR LETTER AND SHOVE IT'
Parnas said he is speaking out because he is afraid of William Barr
New Records Bare Extensive Links Between Devin Nunes Aide And Lev Parnas
Reporters Challenge New Restrictions In Trying To Cover Senate Impeachment Trial

Note to self:
You can't control how other people receive your energy. Anything you do or say gets filtered through the lens of whatever they are going through at the moment. Which is not about you. Just keep doing your thing with as much integrity and love as possible. - unknown

How protest signs are being used at the Women's March
Awareness of urgency, grim reality mark 2020 Women’s March in Vancouver

Canada Sends Armed Forces To Help Newfoundlanders Dig Out After Blizzard
Extreme winter storm: Photos from eastern Newfoundland's monster blizzard
‘Bomb’ blizzard buried cars and homes with more than 12 feet of snow in parts of Newfoundland

Chinese Universities Are Enshrining Communist Party Control In Their Charters
Does The China Trade Deal Move The World Away From Free Trade?
America's oldest Confucius Institute to close
7 of 10 ASEAN members favor China over US: survey
Putin's, Xi's ruler-for-life moves pose challenges to West

Maybe right now, your journey isn't about love. Maybe right now, your journey is about being lone. Maybe this is the season you are being challenged, to learn how to wake up in the middle of the bed, to finally hope in the way you stretch into your life and give yourself permission to take up space within it. Maybe right now, you are being shown that you can take care of yourself, that you can depend on the person you have become. that you can be your own home no matter what comes your way. - unknwon

“Without love, there is no reason to know anyone, for love will in the end connect us to our neighbors, our children and our hearts.” - Martin Luther King Jr.

Malaysia sends back trash, says won’t be world’s waste bin
Maine Just Became The First State To Ban Styrofoam Boxes, I wonder if Washington is on the wagon too?
China moves to phase out single-use plastics
Single-use plastic: China to ban bags and other items
THE CLIMATE CRISIS: Throwaway society: Rejecting a life consumed by plastic
Canada to ban single-use plastics as early as 2021.. I wonder...
Thailand's Plastic Bag Ban Has People Using All Kinds Of Random Containers To Hold Their Groceries

Martin Luther King Jr., union man
Dr. King’s Legacy: For My Southeast Asian Family
Why Martin Luther King Jr. wore a Hawaiian lei on Selma march
The one thing about Martin Luther King Jr.'s greatness everyone keeps missing

A Japanese Politician Is Taking Paternity Leave. It’s a Big Deal.
New Study Shows Most Women Who Have An Abortion Feel Relief, Not Regret
FDA Approves Drugs Faster Than Ever But Relies On Weaker Evidence, Researchers Find
How Puberty, Pregnancy And Perimenopause Impact Women's Mental Health..the stereotypes were used so frequent to shame me.
Japanese Women Face a Future of Poverty

'Security loophole putting two systems at risk'
Moody’s Downgrades Hong Kong Rating Amid Political Turmoil
Moody's downgrades Hong Kong, blames government response to protests
Tear gas, arrests, vandalism and officers beaten as Hong Kong anti-communist rally brought to an early halt
Off-duty Hong Kong police officer arrested for supporting protests

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“A mentor is someone who allows you to see the hope inside yourself.” - Oprah Winfrey

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Kids' Climate Case 'Reluctantly' Dismissed By Appeals Court
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Women's Marches Taking Place Across Oregon
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Ryuichi Sakamoto Best Songs - 坂本 龍 Ryuichi Sakamoto Greatest Hits

坂本龍一：人的一生中所剩的時間每一天都在減少，真實地生活下去，不對自己說謊

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駱惠寧：香港經不起折騰　止暴制亂當前最緊迫任務　林鄭非常時期非常勇氣
Taiwan Deserves to Be a Normal Country
Hong Kong: Carrie Lam says protesters will only have themselves to blame if Beijing strips city's autonomy
最後自由行簽注月底到期 台媒：陸客恐變零
Hong Kong protest medic arrested on China mainland say fellow students
'One country, two systems' can continue beyond 2047: Hong Kong leader
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Hong Kong’s Carrie Lam rejects call to cut immigration from mainland by half

Read the full watchdog report on Ukraine aid withholding
White House hold on Ukraine aid violated federal law, congressional watchdog says. The decision comes as the Senate prepares for President Trump’s impeachment trial.
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Pelosi says Republicans will pay price for denying impeachment witnesses
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“Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around.” - Leo Buscaglia

It did not snow in Seattle last night. Yes, school is still closed
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Pacific Northwest forests fit trifecta for curbing climate change — if we stop logging them

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In Washington’s foster care system, aging out often means ending up in prison
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California will open vacant state land for homeless shelters under Newsom order
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Speaker Tina Kotek: Oregon Should Declare A Homelessness State Of Emergency
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Awe-Inspiring Images of Oregon King Tide Waves
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"Killing" Or "Assassination"?
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Iran Denies Shooting At Anti-Government Protesters, Despite Video Footage
Pentagon chief says no specific evidence Iran was plotting to attack four U.S. embassies
'Our enemy is here': Iran protesters demand that leaders quit after plane downed
Protests erupt again in Iran after admission of Ukraine plane strike
Canada, under pressure at home over plane crash, warns Iran world is watching
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Saudi Arabia Calls For Calm In Crisis Between Iran, U.S.
Targeting Cultural Sites in War Is Illegal. It’s Also Barbaric.

A passionate, personal case for education

Arrest of teenage girl outside UK consulate in Hong Kong triggers legal row
'Grandma Wong' awaits trial after crossing border to join Hong Kong protests
誰投了韓國瑜？
Tsai landslide risks China cranking up pressure on Taiwan
Separatists will 'stink for 10,000 years', China says after Taiwan vote
Hong Kong Police Watchdog Finds ‘Shortcomings,’ Report Says
香港舉行“天下制裁集氣大會”告訴全球抗爭運動未了
Video: Hong Kong bars Human Rights Watch chief Kenneth Roth from city
Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen, an opponent of Beijing, has won reelection
Hong Kong PTSD level 'comparable to conflict zones', study finds

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Everything relationship will get boring after you've been together for years. Love isn't a feeling it's a commitment to love every day, physically and emotionally. It's difficult, it's not always laughs, smiles, and fun. People tend to quit when it stops being fun, and they go look for someone else, because the spark is gone. No, that's not how it works, You want somebody to never give up on you, and love you unconditionally then do the same. Be the change. This isn't Hollywood, this isn't the movies. That shit isn't real. Love someone when you won't want to, when they aren't the easiest to deal with. When they're hard to love. That's the realist shit there is. - unknown

Please, keep looking. Not for a person, but for you passion, your love, your courage, your goals, your dreams, your happiness, yourself. Keep looking. Explore yourself before you explore another. Know your worth, know yourself. Only when will you know what you need over what you want. You need yourself to become your won. - unknown

I hope you fall in love with someone who always calls back and never lets you fall asleep thinking you're unwanted. I hope you fall in love with someone who sees galaxies in your eyes and hears music in your heartbeats. I hope you all in love with someone who tickles you and makes you smile on heard days and on easy ones. But beyond all that I hope that you fall in love with someone who will never leave you behind and who will never take you for granted, someone who will stand by you when you 're right and stand by you when you're wrong, someone who has seen you at your worst and has loved you still. I hope you fall in love with someone who kisses you in the rain and hugs you in the cold and wouldn't have you any other way. - unknown Accept The Awkwardness: How To Make Friends (And Keep Them)
You don't need a perfect relationship. All you need is someone who loves your weirdness, wants to spend time with you, and respects you. - unknown

A disagreement with a toxic partner will turn into an argument, that turns into a bigger problem. A disagreement with a divine partner will turn into a conversation, that will lead to changed behavior or a solution. It's important you know the difference. - unknown

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Don't denied that you loved them. Wish them peace and love even from afar. If they hurt you, then there's a place in them that needs love. May the love in your heart never die. No love that you give is a waste. -Najwa Zeban
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