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Book Reviews

Zenger on Books: Astronomers Are Just Like Us—but They’re a Dying Breed

August 21, 2020 zenger.news Comments Off on Zenger on Books: Astronomers Are Just Like Us—but They’re a Dying Breed

Under August’s full moon comes a love letter to every kid who has ever struggled to bracket Earth’s biggest satellite in a dime-store telescope’s eyepiece. Professional astronomers chart the night skies, risk their lives for […]

Business

Apple’s Value Lights Up as it Hits $2 Trillion

August 21, 2020 zenger.news Comments Off on Apple’s Value Lights Up as it Hits $2 Trillion

Investing $10,000 in Apple stock 20 years ago would have made you a multimillionaire by now. The California-based technology company became the first publicly traded U.S. company to surpass $2 trillion in valuation Wednesday. It […]

News

Abolish the Police? Some Minneapolis Residents Call That a Punishment

August 21, 2020 zenger.news Comments Off on Abolish the Police? Some Minneapolis Residents Call That a Punishment

Defunding or abolishing police departments has become a national debate in the wake of George Floyd’s death, but Minneapolis residents say abolishment isn’t necessarily a clear-cut answer. Some even view abolishment as punitive — a […]

International

It’s A Dog’s Life for Animals During Lockdown 

August 21, 2020 zenger.news Comments Off on It’s A Dog’s Life for Animals During Lockdown 

The coronavirus pandemic has been torture for animals in India — they have been abandoned, ill-treated and neglected. Animal activists are stepping in to help. “People have always abandoned animals with little legal consequence,” said […]

International

Kenya Copes With Decades of Police Brutality

August 21, 2020 zenger.news Comments Off on Kenya Copes With Decades of Police Brutality

In America, one incident of police brutality captured on video in May sparked global protests and may have finally galvanized calls for police reform. In Kenya, things are very different. Young Kenyans lose their lives […]

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Caught Between Covid-19 and Immigration Struggle, Shelter on U.S.-Mexico Border Struggles

August 21, 2020 zenger.news Comments Off on Caught Between Covid-19 and Immigration Struggle, Shelter on U.S.-Mexico Border Struggles

The plight of the elderly, mentally ill and physically disabled homeless living on the U.S.-Mexico border often gets lost in the chaos of the immigration struggle. For the last few years, the nonprofit Albergue Centauro […]

News

Reward Offered for Cold-Case Killings

August 21, 2020 zenger.news Comments Off on Reward Offered for Cold-Case Killings

The father of an 18-year-old trainee plumber who was shot to death early last year on a busy street in a northeast Los Angeles neighborhood made an emotional plea for his son’s killers to be […]

National

VIDEO: Firefighting Plane Dumps ‘Red Water’ on California Wildfire

August 21, 2020 zenger.news Comments Off on VIDEO: Firefighting Plane Dumps ‘Red Water’ on California Wildfire

When it comes to fighting wildfires, one unexpected sight is that of aircraft dumping what appears to be “red water” on the flames. The use of such a liquid—actually a dyed fire-retardant chemical—was caught on […]

Education

Building a Better Future

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By Frank Knapp Jr. – The stock market is at an all-time high and the Trump Administration is calling it a sign of a strong economic rebound. Wall Street investors are doing well but only 20% […]

Sports

Ray Leonard Jr. Carves Own Path to Success in Sports and Motivational Speaking

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By Terry Shropshire | August 20, 2020  – Folks may initially observe Ray Leonard Jr.’s success, personable nature and easygoing eloquence and falsely assume he’s always had it all. After all, he was raised in wealth […]

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