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Excluded from National Leadership, Black Women Were the Backbone of the Civil Rights Movement
Smithsonian Magazine· 2 days agoJuly 2, 2024, marked the 60th anniversary of the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The...
Mass Transit That Can Move a Megalopolis
Bloomberg· 2 days agoGrowing cities around the world are creating “rapid regional rail” systems that allow residents to commute across metro areas at high speeds. In London,...
The Festival Where Scotland's Violent History Comes Back to Life
Smithsonian Magazine· 3 days agoIt’s 10 a.m. on a Friday in June, and “the Hut” in Hawick, Scotland, is heaving. In comes the cornet...
1 dead, driver wounded in shooting on CTA bus on South Side
Chicago Sun-Times· 3 days agoAbout 12:15 a.m., two men were fighting on a bus in the 3400 block of South State Street when shots...
Fuelling the Tour de France: Secrets of the team kitchens
BBC via Yahoo Canada Sports· 3 days agoReplacing the 6,000 calories burned daily by a Tour de France rider, while negotiating the vaguaries...
Tour de France: How professional cycling teams eat and cook on the road
BBC News· 3 days agoNot so long ago, the professional cycling world's approach to fuelling was remarkably basic. Options...
Further support with cycles would benefit female bike riders
Medical Xpress· 3 days agoFormer Murdoch University Ph.D. student and elite international cyclist Dr. Serene Lee led the recent research to lift the lid on the one-time unspoken burdens in place for ...
The Sports Report: Simone Biles shows why she's the best
Los Angeles Times· 4 days agoFrom Thuc Nhi Nguyen: In a historically difficult selection process, one choice was easy. Simone Biles will be on the U.S. women’s gymnastics team for the Paris Olympics. The 27-year-old earned ...
Kevin Vauquelin Wins Stage 2; Tadej Pogačar Snags Yellow
Bicycling Magazine· 4 days agoThe 2024 Tour de France may be starting in Italy, but it’s the French who have stole the show in the...
What to do in B.C. for Canada Day 2024
CBC via Yahoo Canada News· 4 days agoCommunities across B.C. are planning a host of events to mark the 157th anniversary of Canada's founding on Monday, July 1.Here is a quick roundup of...
