A total of 1.6 million Americans live next to the most polluting incinerators in the country, with lower-income and minority communities exposed to the vast “Revealed: 1.6m Americans live near the most polluting incinerators in the US”
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Ilhan Omar breaks Ramadan fast with Democrats in historic first for Congress
US congresswoman Ilhan Omar had just won her primary in Minnesota last year, putting her on track to make history, when she found herself in “Ilhan Omar breaks Ramadan fast with Democrats in historic first for Congress”
Nipsey Hussle: grand jury indicts man in fatal shooting of rapper
A grand jury has indicted a 29-year-old man in the fatal shooting of the rapper Nipsey Hussle in Los Angeles. Eric Ronald Holder Jr was “Nipsey Hussle: grand jury indicts man in fatal shooting of rapper”
New Zealand speaker claims suspected serial rapist working in parliament
The deputy leader of New Zealand’s opposition party has called for an investigation after the parliament’s speaker suggested there was a rapist working at Parliament “New Zealand speaker claims suspected serial rapist working in parliament”
Belgian monks resurrect 220-year-old beer after finding recipe
It has taken more than 220 years but an order of monks at Grimbergen Abbey, producers of a fabled medieval beer whose brand was adopted “Belgian monks resurrect 220-year-old beer after finding recipe”
Teenager admits to stealing geriatric lemur from a California zoo
The plastic container left overnight on 27 July 2018 in front of a Marriott Bayview hotel in Newport Beach, California bore two handwritten notes. “This “Teenager admits to stealing geriatric lemur from a California zoo”
UK pair who planned Syria journey on TripAdvisor jailed
Two friends who planned their journey to Syria on TripAdvisor have each been jailed for 14 years for preparing to join Islamic State. Safwaan Mansur “UK pair who planned Syria journey on TripAdvisor jailed”
Andy Warhol’s friendship with Jean-Michel Basquiat revealed in 400 unseen photos
A “voyeuristic” glimpse into the world of two of the late 20th century’s greatest artists is to be revealed in a book that finally brings “Andy Warhol’s friendship with Jean-Michel Basquiat revealed in 400 unseen photos”
Google blocks Huawei access to Android updates after blacklisting
Google has suspended Huawei’s access to updates of its Android operating system and chipmakers have reportedly cut off supplies to the Chinese telecoms company, after “Google blocks Huawei access to Android updates after blacklisting”
Men who receive paid paternity leave want fewer children, study finds
Parents who received paid paternity leave took longer to have another child and men’s desire for more children dropped, a study in Spain has found. “Men who receive paid paternity leave want fewer children, study finds”