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March 31, 2023

Math Amateur Solves “Einstein” Problem

Siobhan Roberts The New York Times

An “einstein” is a shape that tiles an infinite flat surface without repetition. It all began with a hobbyist “messing about and experimenting with shapes.”

March 31, 2023

The Israeli Right’s Arrogance Has Made a New Struggle Possible

Meron Rapoport +972 Magazine

The mass protests have opened the possibility, however slight, that Israelis will begin to demand fundamental changes we haven't seen since 1948.

March 31, 2023

I Stopped Trying To Be a Woman – And I Felt Resurrected, Fully Myself for the First Time

Jackson King The Guardian

My decision to come out as a trans man was lifechanging. What’s so scary about the possibility of choice when it comes to gender?

March 31, 2023

Act Like a Mob Boss, Be Indicted Like One

The mobster comparisons are befitting not just in Trump’s life and business modus operandi, but also now in the way Trump is finally being held accountable.

What America Gets Wrong About the Southern Border | John Leguizamo

March 31, 2023

Scaremongering politicians promote fear. John Leguizamo separates border myths from border facts. #DailyShow #Comedy

Crossborder Mural Project 1997

March 31, 2023

Witness the creation of two labor murals (Mexico City / Chicago), linked by the collaborative efforts of unions from both sides of the border.

Bernie Unloads on Howard Schultz at Senate Hearing

March 31, 2023

Starbucks founder Howard Schultz testified before the Senate about the company's rampant illegal union-busting campaign, and Sen. Bernie Sanders held nothing back.

The January 6th Prisoners Choir Had It Comin’

March 31, 2023

From failed uprisin’ to harmonizin’. #Colbert #Comedy #ColdOpens

Criminal Defendant Trump's First Court Date

March 31, 2023

Trump will be arraigned in Manhattan on Tuesday. Here's what else we know.

March 31, 2023

Friday Nite Videos | March 31, 2023

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Criminal Defendant Trump's First Court Date. The January 6th Prisoners Choir Had It Comin’. Bernie Unloads on Howard Schultz at Senate Hearing. Crossborder Mural Project 1997. What America Gets Wrong About the Southern Border | John Leguizamo.