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5May/150

Race, Class and Neglect – NYTimes.com

The many casualties of inequality can be helped by providing more resources and opportunities, which we can afford.

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5May/150

The man who cut out his own appendix – BBC News

Russian surgeon, Leonid Rogozov, got appendicitis while on an Antarctic mission - he had to operate on himself.

Source: The man who cut out his own appendix - BBC News

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4May/150

Mayweather Wins, Preens and Is Booed – NYTimes.com

The most interesting thing I heard about this match was that the contest should have taken place when both fighters were closer to their prime.  This oblique remark is a window upon what is really going on in such contests.

Cognitive dissonance was on display in Las Vegas. Fans bought mounds of Floyd Mayweather swag all week, but he was booed at the arena, while Manny Pacquiao got cheers.

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4May/150

Floyd Mayweather proves the world just isn’t fair: Arthur | Toronto Star

Mayweather almost always gets away with it. Floyd is rich, and the rich are protected.

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4May/150

What happened when an anti-Semite found he was Jewish? – BBC News

Csanad Szegedi was once a far-right politician and the deputy leader of Hungary's radical nationalist Jobbik party. Then he discovered he was Jewish, and everything changed.

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3May/150

Floyd Mayweather cements legacy at Manny Pacquiao’s expense: DiManno | Toronto Star

Manny Pacquiao wanted to make history. Now he is history. For Floyd Mayweather, legacy craved and legacy cemented: The Story of 0. As in 48-0.

Source: Floyd Mayweather cements legacy at Manny Pacquiao’s expense: DiManno | Toronto Star

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3May/150

When Did Companies Become People? Excavating The Legal Evolution : NPR

The Supreme Court has been granting more rights to corporations, including some regarded as those solely for individuals. But Nina Totenberg finds the company-to-person shift has a long history.

Source: When Did Companies Become People? Excavating The Legal Evolution : NPR

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2May/150

‘Inequality Is a Choice’

The roots of inequality are complex, but our policy decisions play a significant role.

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2May/150

We’re All Terrible at Understanding Each Other – HBR

Decades of psychological research explains why.

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2May/150

Wildlife decline may lead to ’empty landscape’ – BBC News

About 60% of the world's largest herbivores are at risk of extinction, according to research by an international team.

Source: Wildlife decline may lead to 'empty landscape' - BBC News

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