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MASCAC Men's Basketball 

BRIDGEWATER, Mass. -- The Bridgewater State University baseball team hosts a pair of Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) Tournament games on Thursday at Alumni Park.

Making the Case for Plastic-Free Architecture: Innovative Solutions for the Present (and Future)

Archdaily.com 

As you read this, you may notice that you are surrounded by several items made of plastic. This omnipresence is no coincidence; the versatility of plastic has made it suitable for a variety of applications, and was described by its inventor—Leo Baekeland— as “the material of a thousand uses.” However, when it comes to environmental impact, the problem lies in its very qualities: it is so durable, adaptable, and easy to produce (430 million tons per year) that, according to UN data, the equivalent... Читать дальше...

City of London watchdog is making a fair point on ‘naming and shaming’ - The Guardian

Top Stories (uk) - Google News (ru) 

  1. City of London watchdog is making a fair point on ‘naming and shaming’  The Guardian
  2. FCA surprised by criticism over 'name and shame' proposal, says chair  Financial Times
  3. City watchdog should stick to its guns on 'name and shame' plan  Evening Standard
  4. Don't ditch name and shame plan - it has the City running scared, says ALEX BRUMMER  This is Money
  5. FCA pressed on 'name and shame'  The Times

Thanks Grant – NZ gets developed world’s second largest tax hike

Scoop 

Newshub reports: New Zealanders faced the second-biggest tax raises in the developed world last year, the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) says. The intergovernmental agency said the average change in personal income tax in New Zealand was 4.5 percent higher last year compared with 2022.  That was only behind Australia, where taxes rose […]

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Why does Montreal have so many potholes?

CBC 

Teeth-rattling, rim-shattering, hub-cap-catapulting potholes seem to be everywhere you turn in Montreal. Sometimes they lurk underneath puddles, just waiting to throw you off your bike, or damage your car. So why are there so many, and why do they keep coming back? We’ll dig beneath the surface to find out.

UK toddler has hearing restored in world first gene therapy trial - The Guardian

Top Stories (uk) - Google News (ru) 

  1. UK toddler has hearing restored in world first gene therapy trial  The Guardian
  2. Pioneering gene therapy restores UK girl's hearing  BBC
  3. Joy as 18-month-old Opal is able to hear (and dance with her sister) for the first time after being world's fi  Daily Mail
  4. Deaf toddler can hear after gene therapy world first  The Telegraph
  5. British girl's hearing restored in pioneering gene therapy trial  Sky News

Toledo Crime Log: 5/9

The Toledo Blade 

Click on icons in the map to find details of reported crimes. For a full list of all reported crimes in Toledo this week, consult the table below.

To the editor: Cartoons on Gaza one-sided

The Toledo Blade 

Cartoons recently published in The Blade seem to perpetuate Islamophobia and anti-Arab sentiments, creating a false narrative that all supporters of the Palestinian people are anti-Semitic and that Palestinians and Arabs are inherently anti-Semitic themselves. These depictions contribute to an unfair and unethical portrayal of the Palestinian people and their supporters, casting them as villains. Such portrayals only serve to deepen divides and fuel prejudice within our community.

Editorial: Funds for bike bridge

The Toledo Blade 

Construction of a pedestrian and bicycle path bridge across the Maumee River connecting Wood County with the Chessie Circle Trail is a valid use of federal funds.

Editorial: GOP sheds responsibility

The Toledo Blade 

Republican infighting in the U.S. House of Representatives has already effectively shifted control of the body to minority Democrats.