Fri. 06/17 - Space-Based Solar Power

Ahead of Juneteenth, a reminder of what emancipation did and didn’t do. Plus, a newly discovered group of polar bears who are able to survive on less sea ice than should be possible. And a promising milestone achieved in the field of space-based solar power.

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Juneteenth celebrates just one of the United States' 20 emancipation days – and the history of how emancipated people were kept unfree needs to be remembered, too (The Conversation) Black Ghost of Empire by Kris Manjapra On Juneteenth by Annette Gordon-Reed Watch 13TH (Netflix) Poet Amanda Gorman reflects on what lies beneath the celebrations of Juneteenth (NPR) Call Us What We Carry by Amanda Gorman Juneteenth 2020 segment (Cool Stuff Ride Home) Juneteenth 2021 segment (Cool Stuff Ride Home) Meet the unique group of polar bears living with less sea ice (The Verge) These Polar Bears in Greenland Can Survive With Less Sea Ice (NY Times) Secret population of polar bears found living in seemingly impossible habitat (ScienceAlert) China built a 246-foot tower to test an emerging solar power system (Interesting Engineering) New Tower in China Brings Us a Step Closer to Space-Based Solar Power (Gizmodo) For All Mankind (Apple TV+) 5 Takeaways From Drake’s New Album Honestly, Nevermind (Pitchfork) "I, too, am excited about that Drake drop!!!!" (Preeti Chhibber, Twitter) Tim Drake's Story Continues in New Series 'Tim Drake: Robin' (DC Comics) Jackson Bird on Twitter

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