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Why This Colombian Town Still Celebrates Christmas in February
New York Times The Afro-Colombian residents of Quinamayó have followed a unique tradition: celebrating Christmas 40 days after the traditional date, a custom begun under the subjugation of slavery. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/30/world/americas/colombia-february-christmas-quinamayo.html
Read MoreA Sting Operation to Save Elephants, With No Stings
New York Times While live bees can be used as a deterrent to keep elephants away from farms, a new technology fills in for cases where a buzz without the sting is preferable. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/27/science/elephants-bees-buzzbox.html
Read MoreThe life-changing magic of washing your hands (on Passover)
Jerusalem Post One element of the washing is called “shifshuf yadayim,” which literally means “rubbing the hands,” and is initially described in the Tosefta (Yadaim 1:2), a 2nd-century CE compilation of Torah law. https://www.jpost.com/judaism/jewish-holidays/article-736330
Read MoreMeet the 4 Astronauts of Artemis II
New York Times Three NASA astronauts and a Canadian will fly around the moon in 2024. Here’s what you need to know about them. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/03/science/artemis-ii-mission-astronauts.html
Read More‘Market upheaval will end positively’ – Israeli venture capital fund head
Jerusalem Post Or Ben Shoshan, director and managing partner of SIBF, spoke at his fund’s investor conference held at the O-TECH complex in Kfar Saba recently. https://www.jpost.com/business-and-innovation/banking-and-finance/article-736310
Read MoreMigrants Search for Bodies of Loved Ones After Mexico Fire
New York Times After a deadly fire in a migrant detention center in Ciudad Juárez, Mexico, some victims’ families and friends are still looking for answers about their loved ones. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/03/world/americas/fire-mexico-migrant-detention-center.html
Read MoreCanada Earns a Spot Among NASA’s Artemis II Crew
New York Times A Canadian astronaut will join the Artemis II crew in return for Canada’s future delivery of a robotic arm to the American-led lunar Gateway project. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/03/science/artemis-ii-moon-canada.html
Read MoreNYC mayor warns Trump supporters ahead of indictment: ‘Be on your best behavior’
Jerusalem Post Trump was heading to New York on Monday and was due to surrender to prosecutors in Manhattan on Tuesday. https://www.jpost.com/american-politics/article-736303
Read MoreBlavatnik Awards for Young Scientists in Israel Announces 2023 Laureates
Jerusalem Post Three young scientists at leading research institutions in Israel will each be awarded $100,000 for their groundbreaking scientific research. https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-736281
Read MoreTrump heads to New York for court surrender amid tight security
Jerusalem Post Trump is the first US president to face criminal charges and is due to be arraigned, fingerprinted and photographed at the Downtown Manhattan courthouse. https://www.jpost.com/american-politics/article-736278
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