Heirs' property, land passed down informally without clear wills or deeds, affects an estimated 508,371 properties across 44 states, valued at $32 billion. Property scholars explain how lack of clear ownership makes it nearly impossible to secure financing or obtain insurance. https://buff.ly/mdaFHzw

After ICE arrests sparked protests in LA, police and military forces were deployed across the city. While labeled “less lethal,” the weapons used on crowds can still cause serious harm. One Australian reporter was hit by a rubber bullet and a camera operator was also struck. https://buff.ly/DzJI2yt

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In Kenya, drivers for Uber or another ride-hailing service view the job as a source of dignity and independence compared to the alternative of informal employment. A scholar studying the role of digitalisation in development explains: https://buff.ly/8d9k9mQ

FIFA's World Club Cup faces an uphill battle: Dismal ticket sales, player protests, and accusations of Saudi influence plague the competition before it even begins

The Conversation

Dismal ticket sales, grumblings from fans and clubs – is FIFA’s latest attempt to establish a global club game doomed before it starts?

Soccer’s global governing body has long sought – and failed – to wrestle club competition dominance away from Europe.

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Photographer Stephen DiRado was concerned for his father, Gene, as #Alzheimers, took his father away. So he began to take photographs. “It kept me with him.” #FathersDay https://buff.ly/6fgLIOQ

The Trump administration is sending ICE teams to conduct #immigration raids in four Democratic-led sanctuary cities, which limit local cooperation with federal immigration authorities. Although, there's no single legal definition of a "sanctuary city." https://buff.ly/en59Ew0

New findings about #guns: More than half of U.S. teens living in households with firearms believe they can access and load a firearm at home. Even when their parents report storing them locked and unloaded, more than 1/3 of teens still believe they could access and load one. https://buff.ly/I9kFuuE

American troops may be used inside the country, but it is an extraordinary exercise of authority to deploy them domestically, says a law professor who studies the domestic role of the military https://buff.ly/qFUuEDf

Scientists have found a tiny group of “brake” neurons that suppress binge drinking (at least in mice). 🧠If similar circuits exist in humans, they could pave the way for targeted, side-effect-free genetic treatments for alcohol use disorder https://buff.ly/NXlu7dr