close Video Time names Greta Thunberg 'Person of the Year' Young climate activist gets Time Magazine honor; Raymond Arroyo has this week's edition of Seen and Unseen on 'The Ingraham Angle.' Greta Thunberg, the 16-year-old Swedish climate activist, apologized Saturday after telling a crowd of young supporters a day earlier -- while speaking in English -- that politicians should be put “against the wall.” Critics alleged that the remark, delivered in Turin, Italy, meant she was advocating for violence against world leaders who dodge their responsibilities to fight climate change. “We have to make sure that they cannot do that,” Thunberg told the crowd. “We will make sure they, that we put them against the wall, and that they will have to do their job and to protect our futures.” "We will make sure ... that we put them against the wall, and that they will have to do their job and to protect our futures." — Greta Thunberg … [Read more...] about Greta Thunberg apologizes for ‘against the wall’ remark, plans a break from climate activism
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These Houston-based puppies are up for adoption and in need of a good home
Photos: Petfinder Photos: Petfinder Image 1 of / 1 Caption Close Image 1 of 1 Photos: Petfinder Photos: Petfinder These Houston-based puppies are up for adoption and in need of a good home 1 / 1 Back to Gallery Start your day off right by browsing through precious puppies near you! There are dozens of puppies up for adoption right here in Houston. Hoodline partnered with Petfinder, an online adoption site that lists “more than 315,000 adoptable pets from nearly 14,000 animal shelters and rescue groups" to bring you this roundup of puppies near you. (Details like pet availability, training, vaccinations and other features are based on data provided by Petfinder and may be subject to change; contact the shelter for the latest information.) Colby, Labrador retriever and Australian cattle dog mix Colby is a male Labrador retriever and Australian cattle dog puppy in the … [Read more...] about These Houston-based puppies are up for adoption and in need of a good home
Opinion: The rightness of the singular ‘they’
The venerable Merriam-Webster dictionary has declared the word “they” its 2019 word of the year. The singular they and its many supporters have won and it’s here to stay. Despite what many language skeptics think, the use of they as a gender-neutral singular pronoun is no mistake; it goes back to the 14th century.For decades, transgender rights advocates have noted that literary giants Emily Dickinson, William Shakespeare, William Wordsworth, and Geoffrey Chaucer all used singular they in their writing. In a letter dated Sept. 24, 1881, Dickinson wrote: “Almost anyone under the circumstances would have doubted if [the letter] were theirs, or indeed if they were themself — but to us it was clear.” In “Hamlet,” Shakespeare used “them” in reference to the word mother: “‘Tis meet that some more audience than a mother — Since nature makes them partial — should o’erhear the speech.”Even the most … [Read more...] about Opinion: The rightness of the singular ‘they’
Carroll: A drought will come again and Denver will need an expanded Gross Reservoir to weather it
If you needed a reminder of how fickle Colorado’s snow and rainfall can be — and the importance of water storage in a dry climate — the past 12 months have been a teaching moment. One year ago, nearly 90 percent of the state was abnormally dry and more than half suffered from severe drought. Today, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor, just 22 percent of Colorado is abnormally dry and none is in severe drought. The snowpack in most areas is substantial. Time to fill the reservoirs. Also, time for Denver and the 1.4 million water customers it serves to shore up the system’s infrastructure to protect against worse droughts as well as calamities such as the monster wildfires that polluted reservoirs in 2002. That’s the plan anyway. Denver Water has secured a permit from the Army Corps of Engineers to expand Gross Reservoir in the Boulder County foothills and awaits only a green light from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, which could occur at any … [Read more...] about Carroll: A drought will come again and Denver will need an expanded Gross Reservoir to weather it
She keeps winning boxing titles. She is still fighting for visibility.
Claressa Shields warms up with Team USA boxer Jajaira Gonzalez during a workout session at The Gym Boxing and Fitness in Pembroke Pines, Fla., earlier this year. Claressa Shields warms up with Team USA boxer Jajaira Gonzalez during a workout session at The Gym Boxing and Fitness in Pembroke Pines, Fla., earlier this year. Photo: Washington Post Photo By Toni L. Sandys Photo: Washington Post Photo By Toni L. Sandys Image 1 of / 12 Caption Close Image 1 of 12 Claressa Shields warms up with Team USA boxer Jajaira Gonzalez during a workout session at The Gym Boxing and Fitness in Pembroke Pines, Fla., earlier this year. Claressa Shields warms up with Team USA boxer Jajaira Gonzalez during a workout session at The Gym Boxing and Fitness in Pembroke Pines, Fla., earlier this year. … [Read more...] about She keeps winning boxing titles. She is still fighting for visibility.
