This is The World Today [View in browser](~/AASU4wA~/RgRoSqTAP0REaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvZHQ2NGhiaGE1My8_bGhfYWlkPTQ1MjExMTkmbGhfY2lkPW0xM2d5cThpOXhXA3NwY0IKZmHEH2hm7vNNxFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODlAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAABa) Colonial Democracy [Share Today's Edition](~/AASU4wA~/RgRoSqTAP0RoaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvMjhvZzZoOGFuaC8_bGhfYWlkPTQ1MjExMTkmbGhfY2lkPW0xM2d5cThpOXgmbGhfZW09dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODklNDBnbWFpbC5jb21XA3NwY0IKZmHEH2hm7vNNxFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODlAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAABa) [DailyChatter] [Listen to Today's Edition](~/AASU4wA~/RgRoSqTAP0RoaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvMDZ1a3prMDM1ay8_bGhfYWlkPTQ1MjExMTkmbGhfY2lkPW0xM2d5cThpOXgmbGhfZW09dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODklNDBnbWFpbC5jb21XA3NwY0IKZmHEH2hm7vNNxFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODlAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAABa)
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Since unrest broke out in New Caledonia last month, a total of seven people have died, hundreds have been injured, and police have arrested more than 130 people, [reported](~/AASU4wA~/RgRoSqTAP0REaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvaWZyc293b2w2NS8_bGhfYWlkPTQ1MjExMTkmbGhfY2lkPW0xM2d5cThpOXhXA3NwY0IKZmHEH2hm7vNNxFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODlAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAABa) Radio France Internationale. To curb looting and the destruction of property, authorities instituted a curfew, banned public gatherings, closed the airport, and [blocked](~/AASU4wA~/RgRoSqTAP0REaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvajViZ21paTk0ay8_bGhfYWlkPTQ1MjExMTkmbGhfY2lkPW0xM2d5cThpOXhXA3NwY0IKZmHEH2hm7vNNxFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODlAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAABa) TikTok. Macron [sent](~/AASU4wA~/RgRoSqTAP0REaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvb20wNjJtYXN3YS8_bGhfYWlkPTQ1MjExMTkmbGhfY2lkPW0xM2d5cThpOXhXA3NwY0IKZmHEH2hm7vNNxFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODlAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAABa) hundreds of troops to the island to support 1,800 police and gendarmes already there. These contretemps stem from a mix of causes. In one sense, the problem is Franceâs relationship with the global south, as World Politics Review [explained](~/AASU4wA~/RgRoSqTAP0REaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvMnU2OXJ1cG5rbi8_bGhfYWlkPTQ1MjExMTkmbGhfY2lkPW0xM2d5cThpOXhXA3NwY0IKZmHEH2hm7vNNxFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODlAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAABa). Citizens of New Caledonia can vote for the French president, lawmakers who represent them in the capital of Paris, as well as European parliamentarians. Many nevertheless still dislike the thought of their former colonial master retaining control over their sovereignty. The nickel-rich islandâs population is split by indigenous Kanaks who favor independence for their homeland, and so-called âCaldoches,â or Europeans who have settled in the former colony and want the benefits, citizenship â and French transfer payments â of one of the worldâs richest and most powerful nations. Kanaks rebelled against French rule in 1878, 1917, 1984, and today. The French state has always âbrutallyâ suppressed these uprisings, Jacobin magazine [wrote](~/AASU4wA~/RgRoSqTAP0REaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvcXhpMGM1eWhiNC8_bGhfYWlkPTQ1MjExMTkmbGhfY2lkPW0xM2d5cThpOXhXA3NwY0IKZmHEH2hm7vNNxFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODlAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAABa), arguably undermining the stable rule its security forces hope to defend. Numerous referendums â when the population has been able to vote on whether or not to remain part of France â have always rebuffed the Kanaksâ desires for independence, even after a 1998 agreement prevented new arrivals from voting, the Economist [noted](~/AASU4wA~/RgRoSqTAP0REaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvajJtNjJsZTk5dC8_bGhfYWlkPTQ1MjExMTkmbGhfY2lkPW0xM2d5cThpOXhXA3NwY0IKZmHEH2hm7vNNxFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODlAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAABa). Many Kanaks complained when Macron refused to delay a 2021 referendum held during the coronavirus epidemic when many voters failed to go to the polls, however. Many protesters are now angry that Macron has proposed allowing French citizens who have recently arrived on the island to vote in future elections and referendums, [wrote](~/AASU4wA~/RgRoSqTAP0REaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvazE0dGRxbWpwei8_bGhfYWlkPTQ1MjExMTkmbGhfY2lkPW0xM2d5cThpOXhXA3NwY0IKZmHEH2hm7vNNxFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODlAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAABa) Reuters. Many Kanaks view the move as an attempt to dilute their vote. They have refused to take down roadblocks until Macron changes his mind. The president has said he wonât force the island to accept the change â but the roadblocks must come down immediately. In a bizarre twist, Macron has also blamed the Central Asian former Soviet republic of Azerbaijan for stoking the protests. As Al Jazeera [reported](~/AASU4wA~/RgRoSqTAP0REaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvOHhmaDRkdjVraS8_bGhfYWlkPTQ1MjExMTkmbGhfY2lkPW0xM2d5cThpOXhXA3NwY0IKZmHEH2hm7vNNxFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODlAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAABa), Azerbaijani officials, who deny their involvement, have supported separatists in New Caledonia as well as the French possessions of French Guiana, French Polynesia and Martinique. France, coincidentally, has supported [Armenia](~/AASU4wA~/RgRoSqTAP0REaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvamY3cDV0NWVwcy8_bGhfYWlkPTQ1MjExMTkmbGhfY2lkPW0xM2d5cThpOXhXA3NwY0IKZmHEH2hm7vNNxFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODlAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAABa) in that countryâs fights against Azerbaijan. The Azeris might be involved. Even so, they didnât start the discontent, the Washington Post [noted](~/AASU4wA~/RgRoSqTAP0REaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvbXBseWhhN29pdC8_bGhfYWlkPTQ1MjExMTkmbGhfY2lkPW0xM2d5cThpOXhXA3NwY0IKZmHEH2hm7vNNxFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODlAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAABa), and it wonât likely evaporate anytime soon. 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On Sunday, President Droupadi Murmu swore in the Hindu nationalist leader for another five-year term as prime minister â the second Indian politician to achieve this feat after Jawaharlal Nehru, one of Indiaâs founding fathers. During the swearing-in ceremony, Modi unveiled the 71-member council of ministers composed of BJP politicians and members of his National Democratic Alliance (NDA) coalition. Details of the ministerial appointments are expected in the coming days, prompting questions about who will secure crucial security and economic posts. Modiâs third term comes after Indiaâs massive parliamentary elections saw the BJP lose its majority in the lower house of legislature, forcing him to rely on his coalition partners. The BJP secured only 240 seats, far below the 272-seat threshold needed for a majority in the lower house. Analysts suggested that the new coalition government will have a âveneer of continuity,â noting that Modiâs third term will not be very different from his previous two. Still, the election results marked the start of an uncertain period for Modi and the BJP, who have dominated Indian politics since they came to power in 2014. Observers explained that the once-battered opposition made significant gains after campaigning on issues of high unemployment, inflation and complaints from Indiaâs rural voters, Sky News [added](~/AASU4wA~/RgRoSqTAP0REaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvbWQzMzR1dzRnci8_bGhfYWlkPTQ1MjExMTkmbGhfY2lkPW0xM2d5cThpOXhXA3NwY0IKZmHEH2hm7vNNxFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODlAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAABa). Inequality also remains high in the country, with the Paris-based World Inequalities Lab [reporting](~/AASU4wA~/RgRoSqTAP0REaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvODk0b2xwczF4cS8_bGhfYWlkPTQ1MjExMTkmbGhfY2lkPW0xM2d5cThpOXhXA3NwY0IKZmHEH2hm7vNNxFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODlAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAABa) that the top one percent of Indiaâs population controls 40 percent of the nationâs wealth. At the same time, Modi has been accused of favoring the countryâs Hindu majority at the expense of the Muslim minority: He escalated anti-Muslim rhetoric during the campaign. But following the election results, he appealed to his coalition partners by saying that the new government would represent all Indians. Political analysts told the Post they are watching to see if Modiâs allies will retain control over key agencies, such as law enforcement, which opposition parties claim have been misused for the BJPâs political aims. Another focus is whether NDA coalition members will seek to fill the role of parliamentary speaker, allowing potential defections to the opposition without censure, thus leveraging their power over the BJP. [Share this story](~/AASU4wA~/RgRoSqTAP0RoaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvbDJxNjB6ajJrYS8_bGhfYWlkPTQ1MjExMTkmbGhfY2lkPW0xM2d5cThpOXgmbGhfZW09dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODklNDBnbWFpbC5jb21XA3NwY0IKZmHEH2hm7vNNxFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODlAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAABa) Hedging Bets Hedging Bets [Mexico](~/AASU4wA~/RgRoSqTAP0RoaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvc3Bxb2Y1dmFjMC8_bGhfYWlkPTQ1MjExMTkmbGhfY2lkPW0xM2d5cThpOXgmbGhfZW09dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODklNDBnbWFpbC5jb21XA3NwY0IKZmHEH2hm7vNNxFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODlAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAABa) Mexicoâs ruling Morena party and its allies secured a super-majority in the lower house of parliament but not the upper house in elections earlier this month, according to party officials, a result that leaves the leftist group short of the two-thirds majority needed to change the constitution, Reuters [reported](~/AASU4wA~/RgRoSqTAP0REaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvMzFmb3NoaGQyZy8_bGhfYWlkPTQ1MjExMTkmbGhfY2lkPW0xM2d5cThpOXhXA3NwY0IKZmHEH2hm7vNNxFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODlAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAABa) Monday. Preliminary results of the June 2 elections showed Morenaâs coalition â which includes the Green Party and Labor Party â winning 372 seats in the 500-seat lower house. However, the political union only secured 83 seats in the 128-seat Senate, just shy of the 85-seat super-majority threshold. Despite the outcome, Morena party President Mario Delgado welcomed the results, saying the coalition âwill deepen the transformation to keep building a country with well-being and shared prosperity.â The announcement comes a week after the elections saw Morena candidate Claudia Sheinbaum win Mexicoâs presidency by a landslide and become the countryâs first female president. Even so, uncertainty about the next legislature â set to take office in September â rattled markets last week. Both outgoing President Andrés Manuel López Obrador and his successor Sheinbaum support major constitutional reforms, including abolishing independent energy regulators, centralizing power within the executive branch, and restructuring the judiciary to have supreme court judges elected by popular vote. Meanwhile, the country is also grappling with a wave of election violence that has claimed the lives of dozens of political candidates, [according](~/AASU4wA~/RgRoSqTAP0REaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvbG42eGo5dzlwNi8_bGhfYWlkPTQ1MjExMTkmbGhfY2lkPW0xM2d5cThpOXhXA3NwY0IKZmHEH2hm7vNNxFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODlAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAABa) to CBS News. On Friday, councilwoman Esmeralda Garzon was gunned down in the southern state of Guerrero, the second female politician to be killed after Sheinbaumâs victory. Garzonâs death comes days after Yolanda Sánchez Figueroa, a mayor of the western town of Cotija, and her bodyguard were murdered outside of a gym. According to official statistics, at least 23 political candidates were killed while campaigning before the elections, making it the most violent election in modern Mexican history. However, non-governmental organizations reported even higher numbers, with at least 30 candidates killed. The number of victims tops 50 people when relatives and others are counted, observers noted. [Share this story](~/AASU4wA~/RgRoSqTAP0RoaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvaGE5OGgwaHRhNy8_bGhfYWlkPTQ1MjExMTkmbGhfY2lkPW0xM2d5cThpOXgmbGhfZW09dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODklNDBnbWFpbC5jb21XA3NwY0IKZmHEH2hm7vNNxFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODlAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAABa) Colonial Democracy Support Our Student Initiative ~/AASU4wA~/RgRoSqTAP0RoaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvNHYwZ3J5MXVvdS8_bGhfYWlkPTQ1MjExMTkmbGhfY2lkPW0xM2d5cThpOXgmbGhfZW09dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODklNDBnbWFpbC5jb21XA3NwY0IKZmHEH2hm7vNNxFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODlAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAABa DailyChatter provides free subscriptions to students and teachers around the world. 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Colonial Democracy ~/AASU4wA~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 Missing in Action Missing in Action [United Kingdom](~/AASU4wA~/RgRoSqTAP0RoaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvdmZlOGJyOTNocC8_bGhfYWlkPTQ1MjExMTkmbGhfY2lkPW0xM2d5cThpOXgmbGhfZW09dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODklNDBnbWFpbC5jb21XA3NwY0IKZmHEH2hm7vNNxFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODlAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAABa) British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak faced an intense backlash over the weekend for his decision to skip a significant D-Day commemoration in France in favor of doing a political interview, a scandal that comes as the ruling Conservative party and its leader face an uphill battle in Julyâs parliamentary elections, the Financial Times [reported](~/AASU4wA~/RgRoSqTAP0REaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvZm5td211c2Q4cC8_bGhfYWlkPTQ1MjExMTkmbGhfY2lkPW0xM2d5cThpOXhXA3NwY0IKZmHEH2hm7vNNxFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODlAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAABa). On Monday, despite apologies, he said he wouldnât consider resigning, the BBC [reported](~/AASU4wA~/RgRoSqTAP0REaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvYXIzOGIzZGlvZy8_bGhfYWlkPTQ1MjExMTkmbGhfY2lkPW0xM2d5cThpOXhXA3NwY0IKZmHEH2hm7vNNxFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODlAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAABa). âIâm not going to stop fighting for peopleâs votes,â he said. On Thursday, Sunak gave a speech at the British Normandy Memorial near the French village of Ver-sur-Mer in the morning as part of the 80th anniversary commemorations of Allied forcesâ historic World War II invasion. However, the prime minister departed before the afternoon event at Omaha Beach to participate in an election interview with ITV. That event was attended by world leaders, including US President Joe Biden, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and French President Emmanuel Macron. In Sunakâs absence, former Prime Minister and current Foreign Secretary David Cameron represented the UK. But his decision sparked criticism and condemnation in the UK, including from members of Sunakâs own party, with some officials describing it as a âdisastrous mistakeâ and âthe stupidest of stupid ideas.â In response, Sunak apologized for his departure, explaining that his itinerary had been set weeks in advance â before the start of the general election campaign â and that the decision not to attend the international event was planned back then. The Independent also [reported](~/AASU4wA~/RgRoSqTAP0REaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsveHQza29sZ3R5cS8_bGhfYWlkPTQ1MjExMTkmbGhfY2lkPW0xM2d5cThpOXhXA3NwY0IKZmHEH2hm7vNNxFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODlAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAABa) that he felt âdespondentâ over the furious backlash. However, this explanation was met with skepticism from Conservative candidates, with some warning that the misstep comes at a critical time in the election cycle. The prime minister is attempting to close a 20-point gap in opinion polls favoring the opposition Labour Party. One senior party official suggested that Nigel Farageâs Reform UK party might soon surpass the Conservatives in polls. During a multi-party debate hosted by the BBC, Farage chided Sunakâs absence, saying that veterans felt let down, the Guardian [added](~/AASU4wA~/RgRoSqTAP0REaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvcThjYTI4OHcxdC8_bGhfYWlkPTQ1MjExMTkmbGhfY2lkPW0xM2d5cThpOXhXA3NwY0IKZmHEH2hm7vNNxFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODlAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAABa). The incident and the subsequent backlash have also sparked discussions among Conservatives about potential post-election scenarios, including a possible return of Boris Johnson to counter Farage. Amid the UKâs political turmoil, Biden and Macron celebrated their countriesâ partnership during a state visit to the French capital, [according](~/AASU4wA~/RgRoSqTAP0REaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvdThxcnZmbDllZi8_bGhfYWlkPTQ1MjExMTkmbGhfY2lkPW0xM2d5cThpOXhXA3NwY0IKZmHEH2hm7vNNxFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODlAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAABa) to the Hill. The leaders emphasized their united stance on global security issues, including preventing a regional escalation of the Israel-Hamas conflict and supporting Ukraineâs fight against Russia amid ongoing funding challenges. [Share this story](~/AASU4wA~/RgRoSqTAP0RoaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvdjE2Z3EzY3pmcC8_bGhfYWlkPTQ1MjExMTkmbGhfY2lkPW0xM2d5cThpOXgmbGhfZW09dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODklNDBnbWFpbC5jb21XA3NwY0IKZmHEH2hm7vNNxFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODlAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAABa) Weekly Quiz ~/AASU4wA~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 The Great Replacement Discoveries The Great Replacement Bronze cuckoos annoy other birds. Too lazy, perhaps, to build their own nests, they lay their eggs in the carefully constructed homes of small songbirds. When the cuckoo egg hatches, the chick then pushes the host birdâs eggs out of the nest and tricks the new parents into caring for it. They are natureâs ultimate free-loaders. More amazing still is what happens next, the so-called coevolution â and possibly the creation of a new species â in a process called speciation, which happens after the close interaction between species, according to a new [study](~/AASU4wA~/RgRoSqTAP0REaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvd2s3aDN6dm1lbS8_bGhfYWlkPTQ1MjExMTkmbGhfY2lkPW0xM2d5cThpOXhXA3NwY0IKZmHEH2hm7vNNxFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODlAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAABa) that resulted from two decades of observation and analysis by a team of scientists. Scientists [call](~/AASU4wA~/RgRoSqTAP0REaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsveXNyc3U3dW1mdy8_bGhfYWlkPTQ1MjExMTkmbGhfY2lkPW0xM2d5cThpOXhXA3NwY0IKZmHEH2hm7vNNxFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODlAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAABa) it âan evolutionary arms race.â The prize? More species. âThis finding is significant in evolutionary biology,â said Clare Holleley, an evolutionary biologist at the Australian National Wildlife Collection, who worked on the study. âIt shows that coevolution between interacting species increases biodiversity.â Until now, there hadnât been any evidence to support this theory. To prove it, the researchers used scientific modeling, and âlooked at the DNA and morphology of bronze cuckoos,â wrote Corinne Simonti, editor of the journal Science where the study was published. They found that speciation was more likely when a cuckoo species targets several different host species. âCuckoos are very costly to their hosts, so hosts have evolved the ability to recognize and eject cuckoo chicks from their nests,â [said](~/AASU4wA~/RgRoSqTAP0REaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvZm9sazUyZDkwaC8_bGhfYWlkPTQ1MjExMTkmbGhfY2lkPW0xM2d5cThpOXhXA3NwY0IKZmHEH2hm7vNNxFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODlAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAABa) Naomi Langmore of Australian National University, Canberra, lead author of the study. To avoid this, cuckoo chicks mimic the hostsâ chicksâ appearance and birdsong, thus going into separate genetic lineages. âThis exciting new finding could potentially apply to any pairs of species that are in battle with each other,â [said](~/AASU4wA~/RgRoSqTAP0REaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvanNoeDRoZGJhai8_bGhfYWlkPTQ1MjExMTkmbGhfY2lkPW0xM2d5cThpOXhXA3NwY0IKZmHEH2hm7vNNxFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODlAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAABa) co-author Rebecca Kilner of Cambridge Universityâs Department of Zoology. âJust as weâve seen with the cuckoo, the coevolutionary arms race could cause new species to emerge â and increase biodiversity on our planet.â [Share this story](~/AASU4wA~/RgRoSqTAP0RoaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvbWhlaGxrMHp1ZC8_bGhfYWlkPTQ1MjExMTkmbGhfY2lkPW0xM2d5cThpOXgmbGhfZW09dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODklNDBnbWFpbC5jb21XA3NwY0IKZmHEH2hm7vNNxFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODlAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAABa) Thank you for reading or listening to DailyChatter. Your comments are always welcomed and appreciated. 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