A set of Buddhist gems that were once mixed with the cremated remains of the Buddha will not be auctioned off to the highest bidder this week as planned.
source https://www.cbc.ca/radio/asithappens/piprahwa-gems-auction-1.7528055?cmp=rss
Wednesday, May 7, 2025
Sotheby's postpones Buddhist gems auction that India called 'colonial exploitation'
source https://www.cbc.ca/radio/asithappens/piprahwa-gems-auction-1.7528055?cmp=rss
Trump names doctor-turned-wellness influencer Casey Means as new surgeon general pick
U.S. President Donald Trump is tapping Dr. Casey Means, a physician-turned-wellness influencer with close ties to Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., as his nominee for surgeon general after withdrawing his initial pick for the influential health post.
source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/casey-means-surgeon-general-nominee-1.7529470?cmp=rss
3 ex-Memphis police officers found not guilty of state charges in fatal beating of Tyre Nichols
Three former Memphis police officers were acquitted Wednesday of all state charges, including second-degree murder, in the January 2023 fatal beating of Tyre Nichols after he ran from a traffic stop. His death sparked nationwide protests and prompted renewed calls for police reforms in the U.S.
source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/ex-memphis-police-tyre-nichols-state-charges-1.7529345?cmp=rss
This game is like fantasy football, but for picking a pope
Fantapapa co-creator Mauro Vanetti says the game pokes fun at papal politics, but not the Catholic faith.
source https://www.cbc.ca/radio/asithappens/fantapapa-pope-1.7528943?cmp=rss
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