U.S. intel: Russia compromised seven states prior to 2016 election

U.S. intel: Russia compromised seven states prior to 2016 election
The intelligence community determined Russia had accessed state websites or voting databases, but never told the states who was behind it.

February 28, 2018 at 04:58AM
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Walmart Says It Will Raise Age Restriction To 21 For Gun Purchases, Remove Items Resembling Assault-Style Rifles From Website

Walmart Says It Will Raise Age Restriction To 21 For Gun Purchases, Remove Items Resembling Assault-Style Rifles From Website
The company said in its statement that it made the decision in light of recent events and will try to implement this change "as quickly as possible."

March 1, 2018 at 06:02AM
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Trump Appears To Move Way Left On Gun Control In School Safety Roundtable

Trump Appears To Move Way Left On Gun Control In School Safety Roundtable
Of course, Trump has made misleading statements at roundtables before.

March 1, 2018 at 03:48AM
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A Sanctuary Church In Pennsylvania Held A Gun Commitment Ceremony Where People Wore Bullet Crowns

A Sanctuary Church In Pennsylvania Held A Gun Commitment Ceremony Where People Wore Bullet Crowns
The Sanctuary Church is an offshoot of the Unification Church, which was founded in the 1950s by the late Sun Myung Moon, which is considered by many former members to be a cult.

March 1, 2018 at 03:32AM
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'David Lynch Teaches Typing' Is The Best Thing Online This Week

'David Lynch Teaches Typing' Is The Best Thing Online This Week
Do you wish you had the ability to type perfect sentences, guided only by the sensations from the pads of your fingertips? Do you also have a insatiable hankering for a slice of cherry pie and a cup of coffee?

February 28, 2018 at 09:35PM
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The 'Clock Diagram' Is Both Complicated Music Theory And Insanely Intuitive

The 'Clock Diagram' Is Both Complicated Music Theory And Insanely Intuitive
Even if you've only studied music at a low level, it's obvious how cool and useful of a tool the clock diagram could be for music theorists and composers. Also, it's pretty great listening to YouTuber Sideways run his mouth about complex music theory and just letting it wash over you.

March 1, 2018 at 12:44AM
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Which Is The Most Corrupt Country In The World?

Which Is The Most Corrupt Country In The World?
Sure, things feel pretty bad in the US right now, but we're not even close to the bottom of the list.

February 28, 2018 at 12:35AM
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Trump Lashes Out At Jeff Sessions Again, And Other Trump News From Today

Trump Lashes Out At Jeff Sessions Again, And Other Trump News From Today
All the Trump news you need to read today.

February 28, 2018 at 11:21PM
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Stephen Miller Snoozed Through Trump's School Safety Speech

Stephen Miller Snoozed Through Trump's School Safety Speech
On Tuesday, the anti-immigrant adviser just couldn't keep his eyes open.

February 28, 2018 at 10:26PM
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Scientists Want to Completely Rethink How They Make the Flu Vaccine

Scientists Want to Completely Rethink How They Make the Flu Vaccine
This year's deadly season has given drugmakers a sense of urgency in the war on the ever-mutating influenza virus.

February 28, 2018 at 09:35PM
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Palantir has secretly been using New Orleans to test its predictive policing technology

Palantir has secretly been using New Orleans to test its predictive policing technology
Palantir deployed a predictive policing system in New Orleans that even city council members don’t know about.

February 28, 2018 at 01:55AM
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Hope Hicks Acknowledges She Sometimes Tells White Lies for Trump

Hope Hicks Acknowledges She Sometimes Tells White Lies for Trump
Ms. Hicks, the White House communications director, told lawmakers investigating Russia’s election interference that she has not lied about matters relevant to their inquiry.

February 28, 2018 at 08:20PM
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Dick’s Sporting Goods Will Stop Selling Assault-Style Rifles And Raise Gun-Buying Age To 21

Dick’s Sporting Goods Will Stop Selling Assault-Style Rifles And Raise Gun-Buying Age To 21
The shift, which will take effect immediately in 700 Dick's stores, is in reaction to the Parkland school shooting, according to CEO Ed Stack.

February 28, 2018 at 08:10PM
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US housing department to spend $165,000 on own furniture as it faces $6.8bn budget cut

US housing department to spend $165,000 on own furniture as it faces $6.8bn budget cut
The spending is in addition to $31,000 spent on dining set for Ben Carson’s office.

February 28, 2018 at 07:31PM
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Amazon buys video doorbell firm Ring for over $1bn

Amazon buys video doorbell firm Ring for over $1bn
Smart doorbell maker is retailer’s second largest acquisition as it pushes further into in-home deliveries and internet of things.

February 28, 2018 at 05:31PM
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Dick’s, Major Gun Retailer, Will Stop Selling Assault-Style Rifles

Dick’s, Major Gun Retailer, Will Stop Selling Assault-Style Rifles
The sporting goods company, responding to the school shooting in Florida, said it would also raise the minimum age for buying any gun to 21.

February 28, 2018 at 05:31PM
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Spring is running 20 days early. It’s exactly what we expect, but it’s not good.

Spring is running 20 days early. It’s exactly what we expect, but it’s not good.
Climate change is truncating winter and extending the growing season. Sounds like a good deal, but the plants would assuredly disagree.

February 28, 2018 at 05:31PM
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The Alt-right is recruiting depressed people

The Alt-right is recruiting depressed people
Type "depression" or "depressed" into YouTube and it won't be long until you stumble upon a suit-clad white supremacist giving a lecture on self-empowerment.

February 27, 2018 at 05:18AM
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Who is Brad Parscale?

Who is Brad Parscale?
Parscale's title in 2016 as the campaign's digital director undersold his influence within the organization and his impact on Trump's stunning electoral victory.

February 28, 2018 at 04:58AM
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U.S. intel: Russia compromised seven states prior to 2016 election

U.S. intel: Russia compromised seven states prior to 2016 election
The intelligence community determined Russia had accessed state websites or voting databases, but never told the states who was behind it.

February 28, 2018 at 04:58AM
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This Guy Injected His Dick With Stem Cells to Try to Make It Bigger

This Guy Injected His Dick With Stem Cells to Try to Make It Bigger
Ben Greenfield is something of a human science experiment, who's willing to try almost anything in the name of getting ripped and some publicity.

February 28, 2018 at 03:49AM
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Kushner’s overseas contacts raise concerns as foreign officials seek leverage

Kushner’s overseas contacts raise concerns as foreign officials seek leverage
Foreign officials have discussed ways to manipulate the president’s son-in-law and senior adviser via his business arrangements, US officials say.

February 28, 2018 at 03:21AM
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Some Black Holes Erase Your Past and Give You Unlimited Futures

Some Black Holes Erase Your Past and Give You Unlimited Futures
As detailed in a report published last week, observers entering certain kinds of theoretical black holes wouldn't necessarily be obliterated — or at least not in the way you're probably imagining.

February 28, 2018 at 02:52AM
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Kushner security clearance is downgraded

Kushner security clearance is downgraded
Interim security clearances for White House aides, including Jared Kushner, were downgraded last week after chief of staff John Kelly stipulated new changes to how officials access the nation's secrets, according to sources familiar with the matter.

February 28, 2018 at 02:19AM
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Supreme Court Ruling Means Immigrants Could Continue To Be Detained Indefinitely

Supreme Court Ruling Means Immigrants Could Continue To Be Detained Indefinitely
The court ruled that immigrants, even those who are permanent legal residents and asylees, have no right to periodic bond hearings, meaning they could possibly be held indefinitely in some cases.

February 28, 2018 at 02:03AM
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Life exists in the driest desert on Earth. It could exist on Mars, too.

Life exists in the driest desert on Earth. It could exist on Mars, too.
The study examined the driest corner of the world’s driest desert — South America’s Atacama Desert. Here, decades pass with no rain, and it's dry enough to be analogous to the surface of Mars.

February 28, 2018 at 12:55AM
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Rapper 50 Cent, Who Bragged About Owning Bitcoin, Now Denies It

Rapper 50 Cent, Who Bragged About Owning Bitcoin, Now Denies It
Last month, the artist, whose is filing for bankruptcy, said he "forgot" he owned the cryptocurrency, which by some estimates would have been worth nearly $8 million.

February 28, 2018 at 12:55AM
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Why Lisa Simpson Matters

Why Lisa Simpson Matters
An ode to the beating heart of "The Simpsons," a role model to a generation of women — and to Yeardley Smith, who's been bringing Lisa to life for 30 years.

February 27, 2018 at 01:17AM
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The Mysterious Professor At The Center Of The Russia-Trump Probe Has Disappeared. Even His Girlfriend Can't Find Him.

The Mysterious Professor At The Center Of The Russia-Trump Probe Has Disappeared. Even His Girlfriend Can't Find Him.
A Ukrainian woman named Anna says Joseph Mifsud asked her to marry him in a restaurant overlooking the Kremlin. Later, he allegedly told a Trump campaign aide that Russia had "dirt" on Hillary Clinton.

February 27, 2018 at 10:49PM
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China's hypersonic aircraft would fly from Beijing to New York in two hours

China's hypersonic aircraft would fly from Beijing to New York in two hours
The double-wing plane just aced wind tunnel tests at speeds of nearly 5,600 miles per hour.

February 27, 2018 at 04:17AM
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California green lights fully driverless cars for testing on public roads

California green lights fully driverless cars for testing on public roads
The state's Department of Motor Vehicles announced the change Monday, which outlines a permitting process for companies wishing to deploy driverless vehicles without anyone behind the wheel.

February 27, 2018 at 06:40AM
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North Pole surges above freezing in the dead of winter, stunning scientists

North Pole surges above freezing in the dead of winter, stunning scientists
The sun won't rise at the North Pole until March 20, and it's normally close to the coldest time of year, but an extraordinary and possibly historic thaw swelled over the tip of the planet this weekend.

February 27, 2018 at 06:40AM
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Weinstein Co. Will File For Bankruptcy After Sale Talks Collapse

Weinstein Co. Will File For Bankruptcy After Sale Talks Collapse
The deal was said to be worth $500 million — "roughly $275 million for the Weinstein Company, plus the assumption of $225 million in debt."

February 27, 2018 at 05:18AM
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Man's Explanation Of A Trochoidal Pump Gets Interrupted By His Daughter, Becomes The Cutest Video Of All Time

Man's Explanation Of A Trochoidal Pump Gets Interrupted By His Daughter, Becomes The Cutest Video Of All Time
Look, we don't hardly know anything about trochoidal pumps. Which means we have a little more in common with this YouTuber's daughter than the mechanic himself. But we're okay with that, because she sounds like a delight.

February 27, 2018 at 04:40AM
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The tiny village hidden inside the Grand Canyon

The tiny village hidden inside the Grand Canyon
The Native American village of Supai is the most remote village in the lower 48 states, and the only way to reach it is by helicopter or on foot.

February 26, 2018 at 08:01PM
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A Celebrity Philosopher Explains The Populist Insurgency

A Celebrity Philosopher Explains The Populist Insurgency
Peter Sloterdijk has spent decades railing against the pieties of liberal democracy. Now his ideas seem prophetic.

February 26, 2018 at 12:58AM
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Can Black Panther's Vibranium Ever Be Real?

Can Black Panther's Vibranium Ever Be Real?
Are there planets out there that could, plausibly, harbor vast quarries of Vibranium-like materials? And if not, how far along are we in inventing those materials, or similar ones?

February 27, 2018 at 03:19AM
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Tough As Nails Baby Makes Clear That She Does Not Share Food

Tough As Nails Baby Makes Clear That She Does Not Share Food
And no, she does not give a rat's ass that said food has already been in the mouth of a pigeon.

February 26, 2018 at 02:10AM
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The City That Remembers Everything

The City That Remembers Everything
The smart city is moving beyond cameras and microphones to stranger surveillance tools.

February 24, 2018 at 03:38AM
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The costs of camouflaging autism

The costs of camouflaging autism
Many girls hide their autism, sometimes evading diagnosis well into adulthood. These efforts can help women on the spectrum socially and professionally, but they can also do serious harm.

February 25, 2018 at 10:51PM
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The Scientific Case For The Suburbs

The Scientific Case For The Suburbs
A surprising link between brain volume and access to green space suggests that being close to nature has myriad benefits.

February 27, 2018 at 01:17AM
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How Same-Sex Relationships Work In The Animal Kingdom

How Same-Sex Relationships Work In The Animal Kingdom
The majority of animal species engage in some amount of same-sex lovin'.

February 27, 2018 at 01:16AM
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'I Don't Know How You Got This Way'

'I Don't Know How You Got This Way'
After the 2016 election, Kam Musser went from supporting white supremacists to joining a neo-Nazi group. And now his mother and grandmother wonder whether they can get him back.

February 26, 2018 at 04:56AM
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How Killer Rice Crippled Tokyo and the Japanese Navy

How Killer Rice Crippled Tokyo and the Japanese Navy
For centuries, the illness known as kakke ravaged Japan's wealthy and powerful, and for centuries the culprit went unnoticed: fine, polished, white rice.

February 24, 2018 at 09:41PM
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Tom Scott Lives Everyone's Dream, Launches A 10-Minute Fireworks Display All At Once

Tom Scott Lives Everyone's Dream, Launches A 10-Minute Fireworks Display All At Once
When this happens, it's usually a mistake, but Tom Scott doesn't make mistakes.

February 26, 2018 at 11:10PM
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Trump Says He'd Have Confronted Florida Shooter 'Even If I Didn't Have A Weapon'

Trump Says He'd Have Confronted Florida Shooter 'Even If I Didn't Have A Weapon'
Trump criticized the passivity of armed deputies outside Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School — and then went on to claim that he would have entered the school to stop the shooter.

February 26, 2018 at 10:34PM
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The Inside Story Of How An Ivy League Food Scientist Turned Shoddy Data Into Viral Studies

The Inside Story Of How An Ivy League Food Scientist Turned Shoddy Data Into Viral Studies
Brian Wansink won fame, funding and influence for his science-backed advice on healthy eating. Now, emails show how the Cornell professor and his colleagues have hacked and massaged low-quality data into headline-friendly studies to "go virally big time."

February 26, 2018 at 08:01PM
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Ivanka Trump Thinks It's 'Inappropriate' To Ask Her About Her Father's Accusers

Ivanka Trump Thinks It's 'Inappropriate' To Ask Her About Her Father's Accusers
Ivanka Trump, an advisor to the president and a federal employee, doesn't think reporters should ask her about her boss's alleged sexual misconduct.

February 26, 2018 at 07:05PM
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Director Kevin Smith Says He Survived A 'Massive Heart Attack'

Director Kevin Smith Says He Survived A 'Massive Heart Attack'
Director Kevin Smith tweeted from hospital that a blocked artery gave him a "massive heart attack" and he would have died without help from doctors.

February 26, 2018 at 06:45PM
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These New York City Buskers Sound Impossibly Close To Lennon And McCartney

These New York City Buskers Sound Impossibly Close To Lennon And McCartney
It's one thing to cover The Beatles well — nailing John and Paul's nasally-but-distinct voices in perfect harmony is another.

February 26, 2018 at 12:58AM
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