Humanists Take on the World

Episode 152 – News for June 23, 2016


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DUSTIN’ OFF THE DEGREE – Awe of nature

THIS DAY IN HISTORY – June 23

  • 1960 – The United States Food and Drug Administration declares Enovid to be the first officially approved combined oral contraceptive pill in the world
  • 1972 – Title 9 of the United States Civil Rights Act of 1964 is amended to prohibit sexual discrimination to any educational program receiving federal funds
  • 1964 – Joss Whedon, American director, producer, and screenwriter

POLITICS AND RELIGION

  • The Pulse Shooting
  • Facebook removing Arab atheist groups and pages
  • North Carolina Dems are going to add protecting non-believers to their platform
  • Trump Questions whether or not Clinton is a Christian
  • Rumors of 5 year old girl raped by Syrian refugees found to be a hoax

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

  • A new moon has been found orbiting earth
  • Gliomas found to be more common for people who went to college
  • Genes found that activate after death

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