Big Picture Science

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19 October 2026 23:26

Celebrated biologist David Haskell describes how flowering plants quickly transformed life on the planet when they arrived on the scene 250 million years ago and why nearly all life depends on flowering plants. Call it petal power! buff.ly/COIOVqv

Anthony Barnett

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19 October 2026 23:25

The superb launch story of Abolish Westminster 👇👌

Jennifer Joy Freyd

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19 October 2026 14:57

This is an interesting suggestion I had not previously thought about. Requiring this change may be an example of institutional courage. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/16/o...

Jennifer Joy Freyd

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19 October 2026 14:45

The "good news you've missed" from the past week: "a long, long list of things that are going great in this country and around the world!" Thank you @jesscraven101.bsky.social chopwoodcarrywaterdailyactions.substack.com/p/extra-extr...

NPR

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17 October 2026 19:18

More than three decades after the end of apartheid, families of victims of some of the worst crimes of South Africa's past are still fighting for justice. As survivors and perpetrators grow older, a new wave of legal efforts is seeking truth, accountability and reparations before it's too late.