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Monday • January 15, 2024
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Culture
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| MLK’s Granddaughter Writes “Love Letter” to Grandparents in Debut Children’s Book |
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On the cover of 15-year-old Yolanda Renee King’s debut children’s book, We Dream a World, is an illustration of herself holding a framed picture of her grandparents: Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King. What follows is a tribute to her family and words of inspiration for a more peaceful, loving, and equal world.
In a CBS Mornings interview earlier this month, Yolanda — MLK’s only grandchild — explained that although she never met her grandparents, it hasn’t stopped her from wanting to carry on their legacy and, specifically, highlight Coretta as a leader in her own right. “People really forget about how much of a role she played,” she said, adding: “She was the one who actually got my grandfather involved in the movement.”
Yolanda’s book was released on Jan. 2, nearly two weeks ahead of MLK Day. “I’m excited to share this love letter in his honor,” she said in a statement. “This book lets every child rediscover my grandparents’ dream.”
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Environment
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| Archeologists Uncover “Lost Valley of Cities” in the Amazon Rainforest |
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A recent discovery, decades in the making, has brought new light to the ancient civilizations that once called the Amazon rainforest home. Archaeologist Stéphen Rostain first noticed a network of mounds and buried roads in the Ecuadorian Amazon more than 20 years ago, and now, modern laser mapping technology has revealed that the sites contain “a lost valley of cities.”
“It’s incredible,” Rostain, who published the findings last week alongside a team of fellow researchers, told the Associated Press. The cities they uncovered once housed at least 10,000 inhabitants — and as many as 15,000-30,000 — during the period from around 500 B.C. to A.D. 300-600.
The maps show that the Upano people built residential and ceremonial buildings, likely using mud, and surrounded their settlement with farmland and drainage canals. They also had a system of roadways, with the largest roads measuring 33 feet wide and 6-12 miles long.
“This shows a very dense occupation and an extremely complicated society,” said archeologist Michael Heckenberger, who was not involved in the study. “For the region, it’s really in a class of its own in terms of how early it is.”
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Everyday Heroes
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| Navajo Nation Has Only 3 Vets for 500K Dogs and Cats — These Volunteers Are Filling the Gap |
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An estimated 500,000 dogs and cats live across the 27,000-square-mile Navajo Nation that’s spread over portions of Arizona, New Mexico, and Utah, but there are only three area veterinarians to tend to them all. Thankfully, volunteers are stepping in to make up the difference.
Working with The Parker Project, a mobile animal clinic, and Banfield Pet Hospital, the volunteer veterinary professionals go door-to-door checking on pets and offering vaccinations, CBS Saturday Morning reports. They also organize pop-up clinics to spay and neuter animals and provide treatment.
Chicago-based veterinarian Katie Hayward uses her vacation time to assist with the initiative. “I saw all kinds of happy young dogs,” Hayward told the outlet about a visit to Navajo Nation. “I saw adult animals that just needed vaccines. And I saw really gracious, happy to work with us owners and locals.”
“Coming out here, they’re, you know, they don’t have access to that care,” added licensed vet technician Lacey Frame. “Being able to use my skills and my 17 years of experience to help make a difference for the pets that would not have gotten care otherwise became very important to me.”
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In Other News
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A newly discovered dinosaur species could be the closest-known relative of the Tyrannosaurus rex. See what it may have looked like.
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Using ancient DNA, researchers have identified one potential reason that northern Europeans have a higher risk of multiple sclerosis than other ethnic groups.
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For the first time, women make up the majority of law firm associates in the U.S. “Real change is slow … but it does happen,” said the executive director of the National Association for Law Placement.
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This Hungarian cartographer spent months painstakingly tracking all of the world’s rivers and recording where they end up — and his resulting maps are nothing short of captivating.
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Watch a rescued Syrian brown bear enjoying the snow at an upstate New York wildlife sanctuary.
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Inspiring Stories
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Post Of The Day
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@christiesinc
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After selling his Atlanta penthouse, Elton John took a page out of Marie Kondo’s book and did some decluttering — and now he’s preparing to auction off 900 of his personal belongings from the residence. The items, which will go up for sale in a series of Christie’s auctions starting next month, include artwork from the likes of Banksy and Andy Warhol, as well as John’s grand piano, a pair of silver platform boots, and several of his iconic stage ensembles. Explore the collection. (Photo Credit: George Pimentel/WireImage via Getty Images)
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Quote of the Day
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| “True compassion is more than flinging a coin to a beggar. It comes to see that an edifice which produces beggars needs restructuring.”
- Martin Luther King Jr.
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