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‘They are taught to fear us’: Guardian US readers on explaining the police to their Black children
From educating them about Emmett Till to telling them never to leave home without an ID card, parents of Black children in the US share how they prepare them for encounters with the police, and the daily impact on their young lives
My husband is one of just a handful of Black police officers in our city. Our daughter saw some of the George Floyd coverage and asked a lot of questions. We have had to explain that not all police are the good guys, that some people have racism and bias in their hearts. It has been a very tough spot to be in. We tell her some police are bad, as her daddy stands in a uniform and people say they hate the police. But her daddy is also that Black skin lying on the ground. We ourselves are struggling with it. How do we explain it to a child? We do so by teaching her the truth of the country and its violent past and present. And we believe in our hearts and with my husband’s words and actions in policing that he is that change. We have to. Shanda; Kansas; parent of a biracial eight-year-old daughter
Continue reading...Grim Picture Emerges After Stampede At Religious Festival In Israel
A stampede broke out at a Jewish religious gathering attended by tens of thousands of people in northern Israel. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called it a "great tragedy."
England’s seaside heritage from the air – in pictures
Aerial photographs of England’s best-loved seaside resorts, taken between the 1920s and the 1950s when coastal destinations were nearing the peak of their popularity, tell the story of how they developed. Initially places where the wealthy few bathed in the sea to improve their health, they became a magnet for the whole population. England’s Seaside Heritage from the Air, written by Historic England’s Allan Brodie, is published by Liverpool University Press
Continue reading...The low-hanging fruit in the climate battle? Cutting down on meat | Gaby Hinsliff
Eating fewer animal products and less dairy would make a huge difference to carbon emissions
Something is cooking in the world of climate politics. Or, perhaps more accurately, something isn’t.
This week, the American recipe website Epicurious announced that, for environmental reasons, it wouldn’t publish any new beef recipes. No more steaks, burgers or creative ways with mince; no more juicy rib. Since about 15% of global greenhouse gas emissions come from livestock farming, with beef responsible for nearly two thirds of those, it wanted to help home cooks do their bit.
Continue reading...African photography CAP prize 2021 shortlist – in pictures
The CAP Prize has announced 25 shortlisted projects with the highest ratings at the online showcase Award Winning African Photography - photo basel Takes a Closer Look. Here we take a look at a selection of the shortlisted photographers work.
- Five of the projects will be awarded with the CAP Prize 2021 in September 2021
Venezuela’s ‘doctor of the poor’ to be beatified – in pictures
On Friday José Gregorio Hernández, doctor, scientist, university professor and pioneer of bacteriology, will be beatified, a step toward sainthood in the Roman Catholic church, after 72 years of efforts by Venezuela’s Catholics
Continue reading...Europe's economy shrinks amid slow vaccine rollouts and lockdowns
UN envoy: Myanmar military faces demands for democracy
Suicide truck bomber hits Afghan guest house, killing 14
Covid-19 live updates: Nearly one-third of the U.S. is fully-vaccinated; India sets another grim record as global cases top 150 million
The history of the religious festival that turned into a deadly stampede in Israel
Russian minister: US-Russia ties worse than during Cold War
Lawrence gets first pick as quarterbacks dominate NFL draft
Ending Tigray conflict will test UK’s claim to be ‘force for good’
Key parliamentary committee says government has duty to end violence and rights abuses in Ethiopia
The British government’s claims that its new development strategy would make it a “force for good” will be tested by whether it helps to end the conflict in the Tigray region of Ethiopia, a parliamentary select committee said on Friday.
Failing to act would be “devastating” to the claim that the new Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) could lead the world by combining diplomacy and development, the MPs said in their report on the humanitarian situation in Tigray.
Continue reading...Russia targets lawyer over media comments on treason case
Stephen Colbert Hammers Ted Cruz’s Lame Excuse for Sleeping During Biden’s Speech to Congress
After staying up late for his live coverage of President Joe Biden’s big address to a joint session of Congress on Wednesday, a “punchier” than usual Stephen Colbert kicked off his Late Show monologue on Thursday by taking more than a few shots at Senator Ted Cruz, who was caught sleeping through the speech.
Noting that Biden the president wants to pay for his ambitious new social programs by raising taxes on the wealthiest Americans, Colbert said, “Yes, he’s taking from the rich and giving to the poor, which has led a lot of people to compare him to Robin Hood.”
“And he’s of course opposed by his arch-enemy, the Sheriff of Rotting Ham,” he added, as Cruz’s photo appeared on screen. From there, he explained that while the vast majority of Americans who watched the address supported Biden’s message, “Republicans enjoyed the speech a little less. Take Texas senator and divorced Porky Pig, Ted Cruz.”
Russia blacklists 8 EU officials in retaliatory action
UK economy builds momentum as Covid restrictions ease
Guardian analysis shows rapid progress rolling out vaccine is fuelling boom in consumer spending
- UK economy rebounds as hopes grow for end to Covid crisis
- Ángel Gurría: overhaul of global tax system can wait no longer
- OECD: Biden offers ‘once in a lifetime’ chance to end tax abuse
Britain’s economy is building momentum and the Bank of England is expected to sharply upgrade its annual growth forecasts next week, as a Guardian analysis shows rapid progress rolling out the Covid vaccine is fuelling a boom in consumer spending.
Activity has held up better than expected after businesses adapted to life under the third national lockdown, while the reopening of non-essential retail and hospitality venues outdoors in England and Wales has benefited from pent-up demand.
Continue reading...What’s the pull? Magnet fishing proves a catch in pandemic Scotland – a photo essay
Part environmentalism, part treasure-hunting, magnet fishing has attracted a tight group of enthusiasts around Glasgow who cast their lines out for grenades, knives, cannon balls – and shopping trolleys
It doesn’t take long to see the appeal of casting a high-powered magnet into a canal to find anything from scrap metal and weaponry, to unexploded bombs and historical artefacts.
For 13-year-old Cole Gartshore from Kirkintilloch, the mystery factor is so appealing that he has been out on the water with his dad most weekends since the pandemic began.
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