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The Atlantic: A Year in Cuba

Posted on September 14, 2015 by marksolock

Reuters photographer Alexandre Meneghini has spent the past year documenting the lives of Cubans. He has captured images of students, athletes, farmers, performers, and workers in the Caribbean nation during a time of transition. Read this: http://www.theatlantic.com/photo/2015/09/a-year-in-cuba/404236/

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Britain’s Mafia State | George Monbiot

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http://www.monbiot.com/2015/09/08/britains-mafia-state/

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A historian thinks he’s pinpointed the oldest known use of the f-word – Quartz

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http://qz.com/501468/a-historian-thinks-hes-pinpointed-the-oldest-known-use-of-the-f-word/

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Smartphones Bring Happiness And Headaches To Myanmar : Goats and Soda : NPR

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http://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2015/09/14/424701548/smartphones-bring-happiness-and-headaches-to-myanmar

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Documenting Child Marriage for Over a Decade—and Still Going | PROOF

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http://proof.nationalgeographic.com/2015/09/14/documenting-child-marriage-for-over-a-decade-and-still-going/

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