Florida Legislature Backs New Gun Restrictions After Parkland School Shooting

Defying the National Rifle Association, lawmakers approved a bill to raise the age to buy rifles to 21 and impose a new three-day waiting period for most purchases of long guns.

March 7, 2018 at 04:21PM
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For Two Months, I Got My News From Print Newspapers. Here’s What I Learned.

Turning off the buzzing breaking-news machine I carry in my pocket was like unshackling myself from a monster who had me on speed dial, always ready to break into my day with half-baked bulletins.

March 7, 2018 at 05:29AM
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The Couple Who Were Hunted by Assassins

If you are an enemy of Putin, there's one city where intrigue and assassins are bound to follow you. The Ukranian capital of Kiev may be considered just inside the West these days, but it's a very wild west indeed.

March 6, 2018 at 09:19AM
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Chuck Feeney: the billionaire who gave it all away

Chuck Feeney today is a man of no property. He and his wife Helga live in a modest rented apartment in San Francisco. He has no car or luxuries of any kind. There are no trophies or vanity photographs in the apartment to show that he has devoted his $8 billion fortune to making the world a better place.

March 5, 2018 at 07:46AM
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Has dopamine got us hooked on tech?

Silicon Valley is keen to exploit the brain chemical credited with keeping us tapping on apps and social media.

March 4, 2018 at 10:33AM
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Ohio Can’t Get Enough Of The Hyperloop, A Mode Of Transportation That Doesn't Exist

The cost per mile of hyperloop is currently infinite, because there is no hyperloop.

March 3, 2018 at 10:09AM
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There's No Way LeBron Did This On Purpose, Right?

A behind-the-back move to break a double team is audacious. A behind-the-back-move to break a double team that goes through your teammate's legs? That's just LeBron.

March 1, 2018 at 06:33PM
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The Lottery Hackers

Jerry Selbee has always had an eye for puzzles and spotting patterns — which is how he discovered a lottery loophole that would eventually make he and his wife millionaires.

March 1, 2018 at 08:05AM
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The People's History of John Leguizamo

John Leguizamo has a simple question: Where are all the Latin people in Hollywood?

February 28, 2018 at 11:51AM
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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 26, 2018 at 05:40PM
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Donald Glover Can't Save You

The creator of "Atlanta" wants TV to tell hard truths. Is the audience ready?

February 26, 2018 at 11:13AM
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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 25, 2018 at 11:58AM
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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 24, 2018 at 08:43AM
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Teachers on Guns in Classrooms - What Teachers Think About President Trump's Idea to Arm Them

President Trump thinks arming educators will make students safer. We asked teachers if they agree.

February 23, 2018 at 02:38PM
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Brendan Fraser on His Comeback, Disappearance, and the Experience that Nearly Ended His Career

GQ's Zach Baron reports on the stupendous rise and surprising disappearance of the once ubiquitous movie star.

February 22, 2018 at 06:56AM
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Apple Maps vs. Google Maps vs. Waze

Which navigation app estimates the shortest travel time? How does each app over/underestimate travel times? And which navigation app actually gets you to your destination most quickly?

February 21, 2018 at 06:31AM
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Why Aren’t Businesses Doing More to Save American Manufacturing?

But will businesses make the choice to try and save it?

February 20, 2018 at 09:08AM
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Do You Believe Her Now?

With new evidence that Clarence Thomas lied to get onto the Supreme Court, it's time to talk seriously about impeachment.

February 19, 2018 at 06:20AM
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Florida School Shooting Survivors Will Lead Nationwide Demonstration

The teens say the "March For Our Lives" gun-control demonstration will take place on March 24 in every American city.

February 18, 2018 at 10:50AM
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The Struggle To Respond To Mass Tragedies

In the wake of the Florida shooting, a crisis counselor explains how she helps survivors cope.

February 17, 2018 at 09:31AM
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