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It’s a classic David and Goliath story, with a twist: An indie musician is wrangling with an Internet giant on behalf of indie artists everywhere. But Goliath in this case is Google, and the tech company is squirming a bit in this unaccustomed role. But maybe we all need to rethink how we value the music that animates our lives.
Pakistan’s had a strict ban on YouTube since the controversial “Innocence of Muslims” video was posted there in 2012. But Pakistan’s musicians and artists say the ban has moved from being about religion to being about politics. And they want it lifted.
Nearly three years after the Fukushima nuclear disaster in Japan, many consumers in the US remain concerned about radiation in fish from the Pacific Ocean. One Seattle fisherman finally got his fish tested, and found what many scientists have also found: there’s nothing to worry about.
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