It Is Possibly the Biggest Maritime Operation in History (Newser Deep Dive)

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October 28, 2023     It Is Possibly the Biggest Maritime Operation in History It might very well be "the largest maritime operation the world has ever known," writes Ian Urbina in the New Yorker. Urbina is referring to China's massive fleet of fishing vessels that ply the oceans. Keep reading   Trans Teen, Family 'Run Out of Town on a Rail' Tennessee has passed nearly 20 anti-LGBTQ+ laws since 2015, among the highest in the nation, per the Human Rights Campaign. For Kristen Chapman, that number is more than just a statistic—it proved to be the death knell for her family's future in the Volunteer State, as her 17-year-daughter, Willow, is transgender. Keep reading   From our sponsors Always Squirt Dish Soap in Your Bath at Night, Here's Why Managing a house can get overwhelming, leaving little time for self-care and managing our responsibilities. But fear not! We've compiled a list of 29 genius tips and tricks to make managing and taking care for your house a little easier. From cleaning hacks to maintenance tips, our team has curated the best advice to help you navigate taking care of your home. See List >     New Shift in Fostering: A Fight to Keep the Babies What happens when foster parents don't want to give up the child in their care? ProPublica goes inside the personal struggles that families with children or grandchildren in foster care have had trying to get their loved ones back. Keep reading   Possible Descendant Wants Harvard's Early Slave Photos Thirteen years ago, Tamara Lanier underwent a quest to understand her lineage, resulting in a lawsuit to reclaim photos from a Harvard museum that she believes depict her enslaved ancestors. ProPublica unfolds the moving story that begins with an African-born, enslaved man named Renty. Keep reading   From the Archives Hungry Deer Pose Threat to World's Biggest Organism It looks for all the world like a giant grove of trees, but this one has a twist: The 106-acre stand of aspens in Utah known as Pando is actually a single organism—and the biggest organism in the world at that. The trees don't grow from seeds but from shoots connected to the same root system. Keep reading   From Our Sponsors Manage your subscriptions  |  Unsubscribe from Newser emails  |  Privacy Policy We'd love to hear from you. Send us a note at feedback@newser.com. Newser, LLC  |  1395 Brickell Avenue  |  Suite 800  |  Miami, Florida  |  33131 © 2023 Newser, LLC. All rights reserved