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Larsson had signed a deal last year with Huawei to promote its smartphones. The 22-year-old singer, in an interview with broadcaster TV4, said that she has ended her contract with the number one smartphone manufacturer in the world, stating that China "is not a nice state” and she did not want to support what the country “was doing.” … [Read more...] about ‘It’s not something I stand behind’: Swedish singer Zara Larsson ends her collaboration with Huawei

The dying process typically takes place in developing countries like India and China, which don’t have stringent oversight on workers’ rights or environmental pollution. Historically, they have used natural dyes from plants like indigo, acacia, and myrobalan. But in recent decades, synthetic dyes made from harsh chemicals like formaldehyde and heavy metals like lead have become widespread because they dye fabrics quicker and more deeply. However, these have been found to be toxic to workers, causing cancer and discoloring skin, according to research from the Greenpeace Dextox Campaign and the European Chemicals Agency. And if these toxins end up in rivers and other water sources, they can pollute the drinking water and harm local communities. In China’s Xintang province, where 300 million pairs of jeans are dyed annually, the water is visibly polluted and scientists have found that residents suffer from higher than normal incidences of cancer, as well as gastric and … [Read more...] about Scientists are growing psychedelic cotton in the lab

11. Both-sidesing John Lewis The recently deceased John Lewis is a civil rights icon. His eminence mostly transcends partisanship. Most politicians across both sides of the aisle seem to be fans of Lewis, or at least they understand it looks better if they publicly proclaim as much. The great grudge-holding Trump, however, has never met a personal slight he can put aside. When Swan asks how history will remember Lewis, Trump can only gripe about how Lewis avoided attending Trump’s inauguration and subsequent State of the Union addresses. … [Read more...] about 11 jaw-dropping moments from Trump’s flabbergasting ‘Axios’ interview