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22May/150

Losing the Signal: How BlackBerry’s bid to one-up the iPhone failed – The Globe and Mail

Excerpt from Losing the Signal: The Spectacular Rise and Fall of BlackBerry by Jacquie McNish and Sean Silcoff

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22May/150

The US police chief fighting to end racial tension – BBC News

As America searches for ways to tackle the huge issues surrounding race and policing, one police chief believes he has the answers - and others are starting to listen

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22May/150

‘Home-brewed morphine’ made possible – BBC News

Scientists have figured out how to brew morphine using the same kit used to make beer at home.

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22May/150

Quarter of skin cells ‘on road to cancer’ – BBC News

More than a quarter of a middle-aged person's skin may have already made the first steps towards cancer, a study suggests.

Source: Quarter of skin cells 'on road to cancer' - BBC News

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21May/150

Obama’s Twitter Debut, @POTUS, Attracts Hate-Filled Posts – NYTimes.com

Some Twitter users lashed out in sometimes profanity-laced replies that exhort the president, who is using @POTUS, to kill himself and worse.

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21May/150

How male and female bathing suits got smaller and smaller – BBC News

From heavy woollen knits to streamlined costumes made for speed - how swimwear has changed over a century.

Source: How male and female bathing suits got smaller and smaller - BBC News

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21May/150

Current Extinction Rate 10 Times Worse Than Previously Thought | IFLScience

Life on earth is remarkably diverse. Globally, it is estimated that there are 8.7 million species living on our planet, excluding bacteria. Unfortunately, human activities are wiping out many species and it’s been known for some time that we are increasing the rate of species extinction. But just how dire is the situation?

Source: Current Extinction Rate 10 Times Worse Than Previously Thought | IFLScience

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21May/150

Gap between rich and poor ‘keeps growing’ – BBC News

The gap between the rich and the poor keeps widening, according to the OECD.

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20May/150

Stone tool discovery confirms theory of early humans | Toronto Star

Artifacts may be evidence of isolated outburst of handiness shared with chimpanzees or of planet-altering behaviour.

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20May/150

Joey Alexander, an 11-Year-Old Jazz Sensation Who Hardly Clears the Piano’s Sightlines – NYTimes.com

He is famous, his bookings are piling up and his first album is out this week.

Source: Joey Alexander, an 11-Year-Old Jazz Sensation Who Hardly Clears the Piano’s Sightlines - NYTimes.com

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