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I Don’t See a Doctor
Letters to the Editor: Do yourself a favor — call your doctor 'Doctor.' A physician explains why he's prescribing certain drugs, says why a particular drug helps, etc. Why is it always 'Doctor'? I...
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‘It is drought that has caused the problem, not food scarcity,’ says conservationist
Hundreds of elephants, wildebeests and zebras dead in Kenya amid prolonged drought About 500 elephants have died in Kenya because of prolonged drought, with a further million expected to die, a conservationist has warned....
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The City of Vancouver’s Homeless Policy Implementation Strategy
Column: A skid row response to mayoral homeless promises: Bring not words, but deeds and truth A skid row response to mayoral homeless promises by Jim Hargrove The Mayor’s office has released a document...
travel
Mountain Lion Killed in North Carolina
Mountain lions face greater risk of becoming roadkill in wildfire's aftermath, study says as winter's death toll climbs A mountain lion has claw marks on the side of a pickup truck in North Carolina...
health
Cassils: A Dancer of the Future
In Cassils' first ever dance piece, trans bodies made movement — and a striking canvas, with painted dancers dressed in traditional Chinese costumes, that seemed to be spinning like leaves. The stage itself was...
travel
California’s First Hate Crimes Law
Column: California takes the lead on hate. That's a good thing. Someone has to. On May 1st, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger signed the State Law Against Hate Crimes, making the Golden State the first state...
national
Snowfall in Los Angeles, California, afoot in two hours
Scattered storms, lightning hit Southern California and prompt beach closures A winter storm caused a cluster of low-end snow storms for Tuesday along the West Coast, but the storms moved out before they caused...
asia
The First of Our Two Major Victories Against the Obama-era EPA
Op-Ed: An epic victory in the battle for free-flowing rivers In the year 2000, after years of activism and hard work by conservation organizations like the National Wildlife Federation, a federal lawsuit was filed...
europe
Tennis champion Pereira: “It’s not a plan for everyday life. It’s a plan for escape from poverty.
Teliana Pereira: From poverty to tennis champion What are you doing tonight? What’s your plan? For Pereira, playing tennis in the streets wasn’t a plan for everyday life. It was a plan for escape...
us
The Supreme Court’s ruling on the Internet is a new set of restrictions
Op-Ed: The Supreme Court could upend the internet. How? With its ruling on digital privacy. Update: This article has been updated to include statements from EFF and ACLU. If you’re reading this, chances are...
