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BBC
Manhunt continues after two killed in shooting at Brown University: The gunman is at large after opening fire in a building where exams were taking place at the campus in Providence, Rhode Island.
Equality boss expects people to 'follow the rules' over single-sex spaces: Dr Mary-Ann Stephenson said "things could be sorted out if there is goodwill and recognition that everybody has rights".
Binge-watching 2025's Christmas films: The good, the bad and the so-bad-it's-good: Kiefer Sutherland, Michelle Pfeiffer and Kate Winslet all star in new festive films this Christmas.
'Never give up': Belarusian prisoners celebrate release after US lifts sanctions: "It's a feeling of incredible happiness," says political prisoner Maria Kolesnikova, freed after more than five years.

CBC
More rain forecast for B.C.'s Fraser Valley as Abbotsford floodwaters begin to recede:

How a UCP bill renewed Alberta separatist bid to force referendum, after court shot it down:

B.C. government looks to offer loan guarantees to property owners in Cowichan Aboriginal title area:

British Columbia’s premier says his government is working on a plan to underwrite mortgages and loans for property owners and businesses in the Cowichan Aboriginal title area.

New York Times Science
How to Watch the Geminids Meteor Shower Reach Its Peak: The moon will be about one-third full as one of the year’s last meteor showers becomes most visible.

This Squid Is Playing Peekaboo at the Bottom of the Ocean: Perhaps it was hiding from predators. Or trying to catch food. Then again, maybe it just wanted to be left alone.

A Hot Plant’s Irresistible Signal Makes Beetles Pollinate It: Ancient plants called cycads say “come hither” in infrared.

Turkey’s Largest City Is Threatened by a Lurking Earthquake: Escalating activity along a fault line in the Sea of Marmara is moving closer to Istanbul, seismologists warn.

Killer Whales Find an ‘Unlikely Friend’ in Dolphins: Off the coast of British Columbia, dolphins lead killer whales to salmon and earn their share of lunch, a new study reveals.


Visualizing Science

The oldest known human art is also the oldest known human attempt to record Nature.  This painting is 34,000 years old and was found in the Chauvet-Pont-d'Arc Cave, which is the subject of Werner Herzog’s film: Cave of Forgotten Dreams. Herzog used a 3D camera to capture how the shapes of the walls were incorporated into the paintings.

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