Friday, March 4, 2022

An invasive species named an ethnic slur finally has a new name

After months of a renaming process for an invasive moth species, the Entomological Society of America has decided -- "spongy moth" is the new common name replacing the offensive "gypsy moth."

source https://www.cnn.com/2022/03/04/world/gypsy-moth-spongy-moth-name-change-scn/index.html
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Russian authorities detain suspect over St. Petersburg cafe blast

source https://edition.cnn.com/webview/europe/live-news/russia-ukraine-war-news-04-03-23/index.html