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I remembered this article that we discussed in our unit about Power, Liberty, and Society.  Do you? BBC News - Benin artworks: France to return thrones and statues http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-46324174

BBC News - Britain's oldest men turn 111 years old https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hampshire-47744752

After you've watched the video of The Daily Show's "Behind the Scenes", think about what REPARATIONS means. What's the root word? Do a quick search on Google for "countries that have made reparations." Related Article: POPE FRANCIS APOLOGIZES TO MEXICAN INDIGENOUS PEOPLES https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-35584031  

Even today, revolution is rocking France. Can you see the parallels to the Yellow Vest Protests and the French Revolution in the 1790s? https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-47596476?intlink_from_url=https://www.bbc.com/news/topics/cpzg2d6re0lt/france-yellow-vest-protests&link_location=live-reporting-story

chi·me·ra /kīˈmirə,kəˈmirə/ noun 1. (in Greek mythology) a fire-breathing female monster with a lion's head, a goat's body, and a serpent's tail. 2. a thing that is hoped or wished for but in fact is illusory or impossible to achieve. "the economic sovereignty you claim to defend is a chimera" synonyms: illusion ,  fantasy ,  delusion ,  dream ,  fancy , figment of the imagination,  will-o'-the-wisp ,  phantom ,  mirage ; ignis fatuus "the economic sovereignty she claims to defend is a chimera"

There's a some news that came out yesterday (March 23, 2019) about meat companies investing in lab-grown meat. YES.  Remember our class yesterday on cloning? We talked about Bill Gates who supports growing eggs and meat in the laboratory instead of in the farm.   Click on this link to read the article, and if you want to know more about how to eat your way towards a better environment, watch the video below. Why do you think this is important? (Hint: watch the video below.)

Do you see robots and AI as a threat or a help?

Japan may be a leader in technology, but that also means it can be a leader in waste.