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New respect for Black hair in Illinois, and for Josephine Baker in France

A sophomore attends Wendell Phillips Academy High School in Chicago, the city where a new antidiscrimination law was drafted.

Along with reports of individuals winning respect, there are two ocean treasures in our briefs, including the discovery of Arctic bacteria that can degrade diesel and crude oil. It was prompted by a concern that the remote area is vulnerable to potential oil spills.

1. Canada

The Labrador Sea, which rests between Canada’s Labrador Peninsula and Greenland, has seen more industrial shipping activity and offshore oil projects in recent years. Meanwhile, coastal communities have grown concerned about the possibility of a major oil spill occurring in Arctic waters. This concern prompted a study by University of Calgary scientists on bioremediation, or how naturally occurring organisms might be used to cleanse environmental pollutants. The study is

2. United States3. Egypt4. France5. Bangladesh

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