*A Developmental Psychologist on Why Kids Need Some Independence.*

*Air pollution from food production in the United States is linked to an estimated 15,900 premature deaths each year.*

China has bought lots of diplomatic support, which it is using to block Taiwan from participating in the World Health Organization's conferences about dealing with Covid-19.

*Italy to ask EU to pay Libya to stop migrant departures.*

Is it legitimate for Libya to prevent people from leaving the country, if they are not wanted for nonpolitical criminal charges? China stops people from leaving, and even caught a boat in which dissidents were fleeing Hong Kong, and arrested them all.

The UK has arrested Gail Bradbrook, co-founder of Extinction Rebellion over a planned nonviolent protest.