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Each week, we bring you interesting stories from around the web. Here’s what caught our eye this week!
SUSTAINABILITY
Eating Canadian
I didn’t know what “eating Canadian” meant, but I’m always up for a story to find out…Read Full Article
From ucobserver
BUSINESS
What you should know about the cobalt in your smartphone
Cobalt is used to build lithium-ion batteries found in mobile technology. Much of it comes from Congo, where men, women, and children endure dangerous and unhealthy conditions to satisfy our hunger for new devices. It’s time we paid attention…Read Full Article
From treehugger
PHILOSOPHY
The Cosmos Is Vaster than the Ancients Imagined
Due to centuries of observations, ideological struggles, and successful scientific endeavors, we know quite a bit about the starry hosts. We know that the universe is vast—that there are billions of galaxies with billions of stars and planets each. And we know that Earth rotates at about 1,000 miles per hour and revolves at a speed of 70,000 miles per hour around the sun. None of this, however, is obvious from an Earth-bound perspective…Read Full Article
From Christianity Today
FAITH
Interview with Joan Chittister
The Benedictine nun, human rights advocate and co-chair of the Global Peace Initiative of Women talks about her writing, the Catholic church and the current U.S. political climate…Read Full Article
From ucobserver
CULTURE
You Can Now Watch War Live On Facebook, But Should You?
In anticipation of an Iraqi and Kurdish military operation to reoccupy Mosul (which is currently controlled by ISIS), two news outlets began streaming the confrontation live on Facebook for anyone to view. This is a first for digital war coverage and many are questioning whether it’s a good idea or an alarming indicator of our cultural desensitization to violence…Read Full Article
From good.is
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