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World Rhinocerous Day Pokes At A Serious Issue
Posted by National Public Radio: Shula Neuman on September 22nd, 2012
National Public Radio: If you had a sudden urge to put a horn on your head, not use your knees and chew on some leaves, you may be catching the spirit of World Rhino Day. It's being celebrated all over the world with art shows, auctions, walk-a-thons and lectures with the theme of "Five Rhino Species Forever."
The effort is to raise awareness for the threats posed to the rhinoceroses who are hunted for their horns, which are believed to have medicinal properties. The commemorative day is only in its second year, but...
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Synchronized Flushing In Zimbabwe Is Not A New Olympic Sport
Posted by National Public Radio: Shula Neuman on September 22nd, 2012
National Public Radio: After months of severe water shortages, the city's authorities have imposed 72 hours of water rationing a week. Two of Bulawayo's five supply dams have dried up because of the drought, according to the online version of Africa Review. So, when water is restored to the city's 1 million residents today, the city council has asked everyone to pitch and engage in "The Big Flush," at 7:30 p.m. local time.
The AP explains that synchronized flushing will clear waste that has been accumulating in the...