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ScienceSpace & SpaceflightLatest Solar Outburst Could Trigger Auroras Over New York and Other States on Wednesday
A powerful explosion on the Sun's surface has sent particles on a collision course with Earth's atmosphere, which could mean we're in for a nice light show in some unusual locations.
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Tech NewsPoliticsNew York Wants to Legalize It
New York could soon make it easier for people to legally get high. On Wednesday, Governor Andrew Cuomo announced his proposal for the state to legalize and regulate the cannabis industry. Though this would make New York the latest to embrace cannabis, health policy experts are pushing for a plan that openly tries to address … Continued
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EartherWow, Snow
Like most New Yorkers, I woke up this morning to lift my blind and see if the snow forecast had busted or not. Unlike in recent years, the reveal did not disappoint. Outside my window, snow was piled on the scaffolding that workers put up to do facade work. The piles of black garbage bags … Continued
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io9Books & ComicsIn Black Mask’s Destiny NY, Being the Chosen One Kinda Blows
Into every generation, no fewer than 10 tales about chosen ones fated to save the world or some such are borne. But in Pat Shand and Manuel Preitano’s Black Mask Studios comic Destiny NY, the story’s a little different than you may be accustomed to. io9 is excited to debut a first look at it … Continued
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EartherClimate ChangeNew York State Just Set a New Standard for Fossil Fuel Divestment
After an eight-year fight to get New York to divest its $226 billion pension fund from fossil fuels, activists have won a major victory. On Wednesday, New York Comptroller Tom DiNapoli announced the state will take a systematic approach to ensure the third-largest pension fund in the U.S. divests from fossil fuels by 2025. But … Continued
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io9GamesMiles Morales Is About to Make You Want to Protect Harlem
Miles Morales: Spider-Man is set to bring all sorts of new characters and next-gen gaming elements to Insomniac’s Spider-Man franchise in a way that makes Miles’ early days as a hero feel distinct from Peter Parker’s path in the previous game. But the thing about Miles Morales that’s likely to have the most subtle, yet … Continued
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EartherThe Plan to Turn New York’s Most Notorious Jail Into a Renewable Energy Hub Is What Justice Looks Like
People pace the bus stop at Queensboro Plaza on a Saturday before New York City’s covid-19 shelter-in-place order. They are waiting for the Q100 bus, which serves as the only modes of public transportation with a direct route to Rikers Island, the location of New York City’s largest jail complex. Metal containment fences capped with … Continued
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Tech NewsPolice Claim Elderly Protester ‘Tripped and Fell’ Before Viral Video Exposed the Lie
Police in Buffalo, New York released a statement on Thursday claiming that an elderly man who was protesting police brutality had “tripped and fell” in front of Buffalo City Hall before being taken to the hospital. But that all changed when video went viral on social media showing the 75-year-old man had been pushed by … Continued
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ScienceHealthNew York May Have Fueled Pandemic by Moving Over 4,300 Coronavirus Patients Into Nursing Homes
Over 4,300 people who were recovering from coronavirus were sent to nursing homes under a New York Health Department directive, possibly accelerating outbreaks in those institutions that claimed over 5,800 nursing and adult care facilities throughout the state, the Associated Press reported on Friday. Much remains unknown about the coronavirus, but that the elderly are … Continued
By Tom McKay
