Friday, March 14, 2025

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cicada-watch-2024
  • by david hall
Watching cicadas emerge brought me closer to my own species, 'this brood of humans'

A science reporter shares a rare moment of awe surrounded by strangers gathered to experience the natural phenomenon that occurs every 221 years.

columnists
  • by david hall
Leopold and Loeb's 'crime of the century,' a century later

On May 21, 1924, Nathan Leopold and Richard Loeb kidnapped Bobby Franks and bludgeoned him to death. The "thrill killing," one of many to be dubbed "the crime of the century," remains a puzzle.

democracy
  • by david hall
This change to Illinois election law denies voters a choice on their ballots

The new law, which limits ballot access after primary elections, is likely to lead to claims of 'stolen elections' for years to come, the League of Women Voters writes. Republicans have now filed a lawsuit against the law.

Politics
  • by david hall
“Crime Has Been a Euphemism for Race”: Alameda County’s Reform DA Rejects Recall Narrative

Bankrolled by real estate investors, a multimillion-dollar recall effort against Pamela Price launched just six months after she took office.