Apparent Arson Attack Devastates Kyoto Animation Anime Studio With Dozens Confirmed Dead

An anonymous reader quotes a report from The Verge: Several people have been killed after an apparent arson attack gutted a building at Kyoto Animation, one of Japan’s most renowned anime studios. NHK reports that 33 people are confirmed dead and many more have been injured. An explosion was heard around the studio at around 10.30AM local time. Police are questioning…

The false choice between helping Notre Dame and helping poor people

Source: https://www.vox.com/future-perfect/2019/4/20/18507964/notre-dame-cathedral-fire-charity-donations…

‘They Didn’t Burn Down Our Spirit’: Louisiana Black Churches Defiant Amid Fires

As the authorities investigated a series of blazes that destroyed three black churches, residents gathered Sunday with a mix of concern and defiance. Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/08/us/louisiana-black-churches-fires.html?partner=rss&emc=rss