Jordan is home to millions of refugees & dry conditions there make supplying food for them difficult. But to fight food shortages @WFP is using technologies like iris scans to track refugee spending & hydroponics for livestock feed. @SayChrisLive reports. https://t.co/6n0rdCAQ5M
Here's something you may have missed yesterday: The coronavirus was detected in the feces of the first U.S. patient, suggesting diarrhea may be a hidden source spreading the illness https://t.co/TGFes1ZHZS
Chinese officials announced an outbreak of a highly pathogenic strain of H5N1 bird flu at a farm in Hunan. The virus was discovered on a farm with nearly 8,000 chickens. More than half of them have already died https://t.co/c5wWMX6jhW
Will I ever rejoin the GOP? No. Trump will leave office some day (I hope!), but he will leave behind a quasi-authoritarian party that is as corrupt as he is. The failure to call witnesses in Trump’s impeachment trial revealed the GOP’s moral failure.https://t.co/emM4kCqKT4
February is #BlackHistoryMonth. Honor the contributions and achievements of black Americans by learning more about their stories through this collection of @PBS streaming titles — including PBS Wisconsin’s Vel Phillips: Dream Big Dreams. https://t.co/PADstcJz5x
.@ewarren has brought up her divorce before when asked about the hardest decision of her life (“To admit that my marriage had failed and that I had failed”). Tonight, we got more detail: “I asked him for a divorce and he said, ‘yes,’ on the spot, and that was it”
It’s not just a #muslimban it’s a ban on people of color. This is what happens when the ties that bind an administration together are rooted in bigotry, cruelty, and discrimination.
Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler hosted his first of four community conversations focused on homelessness Saturday. The meetings are open to the public.
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The tech industry across Canada is booming. And one of the biggest reasons is U.S. immigration policy. The Trump administration has made it harder for high-skilled workers to get visas.
Canada, meanwhile, has been making it easier. https://t.co/anZXkDgpOj
It is the first day of #BlackHistoryMonth! I’m celebrating by featuring some extraordinary stories from @blkhistory2min, a series I am honored to be a part of. To kick things off, here is “Reconstruction: The Vote".
Senate has adjourned until Monday, at which time Senators can speak about their votes in the impeachment trial. Final vote to acquit or convict will take place on Wednesday, February 5. Follow us online for all developments over the weekend. Huge thank you to this @NewsHour team.
On the first day of #BlackHistoryMonth, take a look back at the man who inspired it - and whose name is on one of Chicago's most prominent libraries:
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