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Volcanic Panic: An active volcano in the Philippines is spewing ash—a sign that it might soon erupt—forcing thousands to evacuate the island country. Horrifyingly related: The eruption could trigger a "volcanic tsunami," which is somehow worse than it sounds.

Oscars Are, Again, So White: Oscar nominations are out, and the results are disappointingly white, male, and boring. Yawn.

Speak Up, Shot Down: Iranian security forces fired live rounds and tear gas at people in Tehran protesting the government's denial of downing a commercial airplane—killing everyone inside.

Surprised? Trump's lackeys are having a reeeeally hard time justifying why their boss decided to kill Iran's Qasem Soleimani.

Fire Victims: Scientists estimate over one billion animals in Australia have died from the wildfires sweeping the country.

Trust Women: A new study reveals that, five years after having an abortion, 85 percent of women have no negative feelings about the decision.

Tragedy on the Oregon Coast: A 7-year-old girl is dead and her 4-year-old brother missing after a massive wave on the Oregon Coast swept them out to sea Saturday. Their father, a 41-year-old Portlander, was holding the kids when all three were hit by the massive wave. He survived.

In Crisis: Oregon House Speaker Tina Kotek is considering announcing a statewide homeless emergency, a declaration that would make it easier for cities around the state to build homeless shelters.

Lacking Class: An opinion piece by NYT reporter Nicholas Kristof about how his hometown of Yamhill, Oregon epitomizes the tragedy of a dying working class.