International

Disaster as thousands of Atlantic salmon escape from fish farm on the west coast

This past week, the net of a fish farm in Washington state was damaged, releasing thousands of Atlantic salmon into Pacific waters. Of course, Atlantic salmon don’t belong there and can have disastrous consequences on the already-struggling Pacific salmon. The oceans are being overfished and one solution to reliably bring fish to the grocery stores

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Science, Medicine, & Education, The World We Share, USA

They fled the Nazis for the US, then served their new country to take down Hitler

In his new book, Bruce Henderson talks about the German-speaking Jewish soldiers who escaped WWII Europe, only to go back in uniform to collect intelligence By Rich Tenorio Guy Stern’s on-the-job training began 10 minutes after he landed at Omaha Beach — one of the Allied entry points into Normandy in 1944. Three days earlier,

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International, Jewish History, USA

Catholic school causes a stir by removing religious statues in effort to be more inclusive

A Catholic school in California is bracing itself in the face of major backlash after it removed some “alienating” religious statues. The head of the San Domenico School indicated that parents of prospective students expressed concern about several statues when they toured the campus. Therefore, a large number of the school’s religious statues were recently

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USA

When Ireland rejected Jewish orphans fleeing Nazis, this man saved dozens

A new film chronicling Irish anti-Semitism stars one WWII hero, essayist Hubert Butler, who was ostracized for speaking against the Catholic church By Robert Philpot LONDON — On July 9, 1943, newly-elected member of the Irish parliament Oliver Flanagan rose to make his maiden speech. “There is one thing that Germany did and that was

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International, Jewish History

Pentagon waives repayment of more than $190 million from California National Guard members

WASHINGTON — The Defense Department will let California National Guard members keep more than $190 million in disputed enlistment bonuses and other payments — far more than previously acknowledged — after the military spent six years trying to recover the money from veterans who had served at the height of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars.

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USA

Donald Trump slaps new sanctions on Venezuelan government

President Trump signed an executive order imposing new financial sanctions on the “dictatorship” of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, the White House said Friday. The new action prohibits dealings in new debt issued by the Venezuelan government and its state oil company. The sanctions also prohibit dealings in certain bonds owned by the Venezuelan public sector

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International, USA

Scott Baio explains why he’s on verge of giving up acting and Hollywood all together

In a new interview with The Hollywood Reporter, actor Scott Baio makes it clear that he couldn’t care less if he ever acts again — and it has something to do with his politics. “I don’t give a shit if I ever work again,” he said. “My country comes first. I guess I’m just an

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Theatre, Film & Broadcast, USA

NORTH KOREA – SYRIA – Toxic connection: North Korea’s chemical weapons link to Syria

This week’s revelation of two North Korean shipments suspected to be chemical weapons and intercepted on their way to Syria may be just the latest sign of Pyongyang’s hand in the Syrian regime’s chemical arsenal. According to a confidential United Nations report, first revealed by Reuters on Tuesday, the two shipments were intercepted at an

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International, Middle East

Adorable pig-nosed frog completely new to science found in India

An odd-looking frog that spends most its life underground and only comes outside when its ready to mate was recently discovered in India’s Western Ghats mountains. Its pointy snout, tiny eyes, and stumpy limbs might look funny but the truth is this is an extremely well-adapted creature to a life in the burrows. Credit: JEGATH

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International, Science, Medicine, & Education

An anonymous psych patient is now acclaimed as a master artist of the immigrant experience

A Mexican immigrant who was institutionalized in mental hospitals in Northern California for more than 30 years is now considered by some critics to be one of the best artists of the 20th century. And he’s getting his first major retrospective in Los Angeles. The Institute of Contemporary Art Los Angeles, or ICA LA, is

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Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, USA