Zambia has a long history of mining, since it’s the second biggest copper producer in Africa. But things have kicked up a notch in the past couple of years as a result of the metal’s critical role in wind and solar power. @thexylom’s Kang-Chun Cheng looks at Zambia’s relationship with China, a huge investor since the 1970s, and what happened when she tried to visit the Copperbelt area of the country.
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Something heartwarming from Utah and Idaho, where Salt Lake City and Boise have managed to circumvent bans that were meant to prevent the flying of pride flags by declaring that the flags are official city emblems. Here’s more from @AssociatedPress (our @CultureDesk shared this yesterday).
https://apnews.com/article/boise-salt-lake-city-pride-flags-law-13c8f9f7269d1b33daaa7ef041c6c497
#Pride #LGBTQ #LGBTQRights #TransRights #Utah #Idaho #Newstodon #NewstodonFriday #FollowFriday
Elmo hasn’t been laid off, but the Trump administration is threatening his employer, PBS, and other public service broadcasters. @TheConversationUS reports on the shifting landscape of media as a result of cutbacks and closures of commercial and community outlets, and how public and nonprofit organizations are filling the gap.
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Finally, big congratulations to all this week’s Pulitzer Prize winners. Here’s a Flipboard Storyboard featuring some of their award-winning journalism.
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