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Human Rights Day leads today's complete edition for United States.
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A United Nations observance marking the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the dignity owed to every person.
A day for the thing remembered at the door, bought before closing, delivered before supper, or rescued just in time.
A day for bakeries, kitchens, markets, ovens, and the aroma that can turn a street corner into a memory.
A day for clearing the surface, finding the note, opening the notebook, and giving the workday a better beginning.
The insects stop developing. They wait for the right cues. They survive the cold. You wait with them.
You encounter the iconic Arabian oryx, Palestinian sunbird, and rock hyrax as the most distinctive wildlife native to Palestinian territories. You commonly see people keeping cats, dogs, and pigeons as pets throughout Palestinian communities. ACADA celebrates the world's pets, and helps assure better care.
You celebrate the hardy provisions and equipment designed for Antarctic research stations, where French thermal wear and specialized food supplies sustain scientists in the world's most extreme environment. You recognize that these practical goods represent France's commitment to polar exploration and the preservation of one of Earth's last frontiers.
Alfred Nobel invented dynamite and then established a prize for peace. The United States has won more Nobel Prizes than any other country. The first American to win was Theodore Roosevelt, for peace, in 1906. The most controversial American winner was Henry Kissinger, also for peace, in 1973. The Nobel Prize is worth about $1 million. The money is less important than the phone call from Stockholm at 5 AM.