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May 2011: The Road to Ten Billion
2011: Although the Earth’s population has long been expected to hold steady at around 9 billion. The New York Times reports that the UN has projected our population to leap forward in the next century, reaching 10 billion by 2100.

Growth in Africa remains so high that the...
...; Parting Shots
2011: Despite claims from CIA Director Leon Panetta that it would “ultimately” happen, the National Journal reports that Barack Obama has made the decision to not release a death photo of Osama bin Laden:

"That’s not who we are," Obama said.

The decision came this morning after days of debate...
...; Truth, Justice, and Protest
2011: Like any other medium, superhero comics are reflective of their times, which is why a recent announcement from Comics Alliance is causing such a hubbub: Superman, it appears, is renouncing his American citizenship.
The key scene takes place in “The Incident,” a short story in Action Comics #900…Superman consults...
...; Public Enemy
2011: The rumor that Osama Bin Laden had been killed flew fast and furious across the internet Sunday night, and the subject of the President’s late-breaking announcement was guessed long before he took the podium at 11pm. Details about the raid that killed Bin Laden have been murky, but NPR... ...

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