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We would not make good communists. We of the democratic nations. Not the proper kind. Not the disciplined, purified kind. We would try — briefly — with the awkward sincerity of people wearing borrowed clothes. We would recite the words, mispronounce the vows, trip over the rules. Even if we meant well, we would break …

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UN body to study possibility of integrating centuries-old practices into mainstream healthcareFrom herbalists in Africa gathering plants to use as poultices to acupuncturists in China using needles to cure migraines, or Indian yogis practising meditation, traditional remedies have increasingly being shown to work, and deserve more attention and research, according to a World Health Organization official.A historical lack of evidence, which has seen traditional practices dismissed by many, could change with more investment and the use of modern technology, according to Dr Shyama Kuruvilla, who leads the WHO Global Traditional Medicine Centre. Continue reading...

The glass of beer sits before me. Amber and the slightest bit cloudy, it rests underneath a modest cap of foam. I mull over this glass because I’m not a beer enthusiast. It’s probably fair to say that my taste in alcohol runs toward the fruity seltzer. (Make all the gay jokes you want, I’ve […]

New leaks on Boris Johnson’s £1m donor and Kyiv trip revive questions over the Istanbul peace talks and who benefits from a long Ukraine war.

LACEY — Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson unveiled a plan Friday to steer $3 billion into preserving the state’s roads and bridges and building three new ferries over the next decade. Ferguson would raise the money through borrowing, with the sale of bonds backed by proceeds from a slew of new and increased taxes and fees lawmakers […]

We've been told we're facing an unprecedented superflu. Is it?

We've been told we're facing an unprecedented superflu. Is it?

The Georgia Public Service Commission unanimously voted to grant Georgia Power permission to build five gas-powered plants and contract for additional power from other suppliers, despite criticism that the expansion could cost up to $60 billion and have a negative impact on the environment. The Current is an inclusive nonprofit, non-partisan news organization providing in-depth watchdog journalism for Savannah and Coastal Georgia’s communities.

TOPEKA — A Kansas school district dismissed classes on Monday three days earlier than planned after reporting a “tremendous amount of sickness” that appeared to be spreading at a high rate.  Dexter Schools, USD 471 in Cowley County, announced in a Facebook post that it would cancel school and all activities starting Tuesday. The second […]

ERIE — The trial of former Neosho County prosecutor Linus Thuston ended this week when jurors couldn’t agree on whether he had lied under oath about meeting secretly with off-the-books confidential informants. Thuston faced felony charges of perjury and misdemeanor charges of witness intimidation in the case. Branden Bell, a Lawrence attorney, did not disclose […]

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