Woman Scores $10,000 Voucher From United Airlines to Give Up Her Seat

Woman Scores $10,000 Voucher From United Airlines to Give Up Her Seat
A woman in Washington, DC put every “Hi, my name is Karen, and I’d like to speak to your manager” to shame by scoring a $10,000 voucher from United Airlines.

March 25, 2018 at 04:00AM
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California Sues Trump Administration Over Addition Of Citizenship Question To Census

California Sues Trump Administration Over Addition Of Citizenship Question To Census
The suit is just the beginning of a high-stakes political battle that could impact representation in Congress, the Electoral College and the distribution of federal funds.

March 27, 2018 at 07:01PM
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Andrew McCabe: 'Not In My Worst Nightmares Did I Dream My FBI Career Would End This Way'

Andrew McCabe: 'Not In My Worst Nightmares Did I Dream My FBI Career Would End This Way'
"Young people, don't let the way I was treated dissuade you from public service."

March 24, 2018 at 07:05PM
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John Paul Stevens: Repeal the Second Amendment

John Paul Stevens: Repeal the Second Amendment
Inspired by the demonstrations of young folks nationwide, former Supreme Court justice John Paul Stevens makes a case that the only lasting gun reform is a repeal of the second amendment.

March 27, 2018 at 05:53PM
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China’s Space Station May Crash to Earth on April Fools’ Day

China’s Space Station May Crash to Earth on April Fools’ Day
Experts predict the abandoned space station, Tiangong-1, will fall back to Earth around this weekend. But the risk to anyone on the ground is almost nil.

March 27, 2018 at 04:49PM
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China’s Space Station May Crash to Earth on April Fools’ Day

China’s Space Station May Crash to Earth on April Fools’ Day
Experts predict the abandoned space station, Tiangong-1, will fall back to Earth around this weekend. But the risk to anyone on the ground is almost nil.

March 27, 2018 at 04:49PM
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Scott Pruitt’s Dirty Politics

Scott Pruitt’s Dirty Politics
How the Environmental Protection Agency became the fossil-fuel industry’s best friend.

March 27, 2018 at 01:24PM
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'Exits blocked' in Russian mall inferno

'Exits blocked' in Russian mall inferno
Russian investigators and witnesses say there was no alarm and exits were blocked when a fire engulfed a shopping and entertainment mall in the Siberian coal mining city of Kemerovo.

March 27, 2018 at 05:02AM
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The People Who Can Control Their Goose Bumps

The People Who Can Control Their Goose Bumps
How is this even possible?

March 27, 2018 at 03:08AM
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This Florida City Is 100% Solar-Powered

This Florida City Is 100% Solar-Powered
About 343,000 sun-hungry panels fuel Babcock Ranch, where residents are just starting to move in.

March 24, 2018 at 06:24AM
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A Celebrity Body Language Expert Analyzed My Boyfriend and I's Pictures from Instagram and Facebook

A Celebrity Body Language Expert Analyzed My Boyfriend and I's Pictures from Instagram and Facebook
Is my mind saying yes, but my body telling me no?

March 26, 2018 at 10:02PM
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Shenzhen's Homegrown Cyborg

Shenzhen's Homegrown Cyborg
Three days with Naomi Wu, the face of China's cyberpunk city.

March 26, 2018 at 02:22AM
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She Thought She’d Shot A Burglar. Then She Realized It Was Her Roommate.

She Thought She’d Shot A Burglar. Then She Realized It Was Her Roommate.
Good guys with guns don’t only shoot bad guys. At least 47 times since 2015, a person has shot a friend, family member, or emergency responder they mistook for an intruder in their home.

March 25, 2018 at 06:02PM
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Why Evangelicals—Still!—Support Trump

Why Evangelicals—Still!—Support Trump
If you leave out the part about him being a corrupt, immoral con man and bully, there’s lots for them to like.

March 25, 2018 at 06:03AM
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Scenes From The Massive March For Our Lives Anti-Gun Protests

Scenes From The Massive March For Our Lives Anti-Gun Protests
Marches are unfolding today in Washington DC and other cities as part of the March for Our Lives protest to demand an "end to this epidemic of mass school shootings."

March 25, 2018 at 01:59AM
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Being frugal is for the rich

Being frugal is for the rich
The Frugalwoods made a name for themselves teaching millennials how to save money. Trouble is, you have to start with a lot of it.

March 24, 2018 at 09:59PM
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The Brief: Download these posters for March for Our Lives

The Brief: Download these posters for March for Our Lives
The creative community creates poster art for March for Our Lives.

March 24, 2018 at 05:56PM
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They Survived Columbine. Then Came Sandy Hook. And Parkland.

They Survived Columbine. Then Came Sandy Hook. And Parkland.
Six Columbine survivors describe reliving the trauma of school shootings, over and over again.

March 24, 2018 at 10:42AM
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Cloak and data: The real story behind Cambridge Analytica's rise and fall

Cloak and data: The real story behind Cambridge Analytica's rise and fall
The secretive data firm said it could move the minds of American voters. That wasn't its real victory.

March 24, 2018 at 02:17AM
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Facebook Apparently Collected Some Android Users' Call Records For Years

Facebook Apparently Collected Some Android Users' Call Records For Years
Lax Android standards allowed Facebook to scrape the call records of anyone who let the Facebook app read their contacts for years.

March 27, 2018 at 12:04AM
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