Saturday, August 29, 2015

The world in 2050: same size, a lot more people










Boats capsize off Libya, killing dozens of migrants

Two boats carrying hundreds of people from various nations capsized near the Libyan city of Zuwara, killing at least 84 people, officials said Friday.








What’s Inside Caladryl Will Not Make You Hallucinate

What’s Inside Caladryl Will Not Make You Hallucinate

Itch-relieving action for the summer starts with this eponymous pink stuff, a cocktail of zinc oxide and a little iron oxide.

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Here Is Your WIRED Star Wars Challenge for Day 117

Here Is Your WIRED Star Wars Challenge for Day 117

Just how palatable is your Palpatine?

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Migrant crisis: How you can help

A new report from the UNHCR, the United Nations refugee agency, says that more than 2,500 migrants and refugees have died or gone missing this year while crossing the Mediterranean Sea, seeking a new life. Although nearly 300,000 survived, the journeys remain dangerous and deadly. CNN Impact Your World has gathered ways you can help make the journeys safe.









Appeals court reverses ruling that found NSA program illegal

Appeals court reverses ruling that found NSA program illegal

Can you trust polite people?

Can you trust polite people?

Friday, August 28, 2015

Explosion in Bahrain kills police officer, wounds 7 others

Explosion in Bahrain kills police officer, wounds 7 others

Migrants' bodies wash ashore, overwhelming aid workers

They set out full of hope, clutching a few cherished belongings, or the hand of a loved one as they stepped onto the overcrowded, barely seaworthy boats they thought would take them to new lives in Europe.