Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1746: Evaporation
Posted on · Episode: 1746 In which a water glass lets me know that things are not as bad as they seem. Today, I learn from a water glass as I come out of sleep.
Tag: terrorism
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Pakistani Leaders Fire Back At Trump Tweet Accusing Them Of ‘Lies & Deceit’
Posted on · In his first tweet of the new year, the president said Islamabad had been playing U.S. leaders for fools by taking billions in foreign aid and continuing to harbor Afghan extremists
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Terrorism Charges Filed Against NYC Bombing Suspect, Immigration Chief Said He Arrived Through Visa Lottery Program
Posted on · Prosecutors say Akayed Ullah posted an update to his Facebook account on Monday that stated, "Trump you failed to protect your nation."
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UPDATE: Vigil Remembers New York City Truck Attack Victims
Posted on · The president took to Twitter on Wednesday, saying Saipov should get the death penalty
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Argentine School Mourns 5 Alumni Killed In New York City Truck Attack
Posted on · President Mauricio Macri said Wednesday that the attack, which killed eight people overall and seriously injured 11, “hit all Argentines hard,” that “there’s no place for gray areas” and that everyone must be committed from “head to toe” in the fight against terrorism
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UPDATE: New York City Truck Attack Suspect’s Defense Seeks Fair Treatment
Posted on · Federal prosecutors say Sayfullo Saipov was "consumed by hate and a twisted ideology" when he attacked people on the bike path on Tuesday
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UPDATE: ISIS Claims London Attack Was Carried Out By Affiliate Unit
Posted on · The New York Police Department says it's moved extra officers, bomb-detection dogs and heavy weapons teams into the city's transit system as a precaution following the London subway bombing.
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UPDATE: World Jewish Congress Condemns Mosque Attack
Posted on · British Prime Minister Theresa May condemned the attack "on innocent people" and declared that Britain would stop at nothing to defeat extremism.
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Arab Nations Cut Ties With Qatar In New Mideast Crisis
Posted on · Saudi Arabia closed its land border with Qatar, through which the tiny Gulf nation and international travel hub imports most of its food, sparking a run on supermarkets.
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Militants Attack Christians In Egypt, Killing At Least 28
Posted on · There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the attack, the fourth to target Christians since December, but it bore the hallmarks of the Islamic State group.
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Palm Sunday Church Bombings in Egypt Kill 43, Wound Dozens
Posted on · Terror attack targets Coptic Christians in Egypt
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4 Killed In Stockholm Truck Attack Described As Terrorism
Posted on · The Swedish police have made in arrest in the aftermath of the most recent act of terror
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IS Claims Responsibility For London Attack; UK’s May Defiant
Posted on · British officials named the attacker as Khalid Masood, a 52-year-old with criminal convictions who was living in the West Midlands.
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British Police Arrest 8 In Investigation Into London Attack That Left 4 Dead
Posted on · Police believe the attacker who killed three people before being shot to death acted alone and was "inspired by international terrorism."
Houston Matters
Responding to Hate on the Web
Posted on · Reading about a shadowy group harassing someone online seems very removed from the real world – until it happens to you or someone you love. A new report from the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) offers new, clearer insight into what "cyberhate" actually is — from seeds in terrorism, to hacking, to anti-semetic targeting to online bullying. […]