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What’s Next for Kesha?

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What’s Next for Kesha?

Dick Van Dyke Teaches You The 'Roll' Part Of 'Stop, Drop And Roll'

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Dick Van Dyke Teaches You The 'Roll' Part Of 'Stop, Drop And Roll'

Apple CEO Calls On Feds To Drop iPhone Unlock Order

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Apple CEO Calls On Feds To Drop iPhone Unlock Order

John Oliver Takes On Abortion Laws

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John Oliver Takes On Abortion Laws

Apple CEO Calls On Feds To Drop iPhone Unlock Order

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Apple CEO Calls On Feds To Drop iPhone Unlock Order In an all-hands memo to Apple employees and a public Q&A, Tim Cook asked the Justice Department to withdraw a court order that would force Apple to unlock the San Bernardino gunman’s iPhone, saying the company has already done everything within its power and the law to help in the case. February 22, 2016 at 01:44PM

Formula One Is Talking About Closing the Cockpit (Again)

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Formula One Is Talking About Closing the Cockpit (Again) Formula One is remarkably safe for a sport that propels people around a hard track at 180 mph, so why is there a campaign to close the cockpit now. February 21, 2016 at 12:00PM

John Oliver Takes On Abortion Laws

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John Oliver Takes On Abortion Laws "Mississippi has about four times as many esses as it has abortion clinics." February 22, 2016 at 10:53PM

Naughty words

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Naughty words What makes swear words so offensive? It’s not their meaning or even their sound. Is language itself a red herring here?

Formula One Is Talking About Closing the Cockpit (Again)

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Formula One Is Talking About Closing the Cockpit (Again)

Naughty words

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Naughty words

apace: Word of the day for February 23, 2016

apace , adj : Quickly, rapidly, with speed.

Pay-equity issues follow women onto eBay, too

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Pay-equity issues follow women onto eBay, too The democratizing and anonymizing powers of the Internet are supposed to help us move beyond human problems like gendered pay inequality, but a recent study has shown that women can still be expected to be paid less on sites like eBay.

Picture of the day for February 23, 2016

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Holiday lights and reflections from the USS Russell (DDG 59), an Arleigh-Burke class guided-missile destroyer, moored in the Naval Station Pearl Harbor, Hawaii..

Pay-equity issues follow women onto eBay, too

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Pay-equity issues follow women onto eBay, too

Picture of the day for February 23, 2016

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Picture of the day on February 23, 2016: Holiday lights and reflections from the USS Russell (DDG 59), an Arleigh-Burke class guided-missile destroyer, moored in the Naval Station Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.

Article of the day for February 23, 2016

The Article of the day for February 23, 2016 is Early life and military career of John McCain . The military career of John McCain included attack aircraft missions as a naval aviator in the Vietnam War followed by internment for more than five years as a prisoner of war. His father and grandfather were admirals in the United States Navy. Born in 1936 in the Panama Canal Zone, McCain graduated in 1958 from the U.S. Naval Academy, where his rebellious attitude resulted in a low standing. Off the coast of Vietnam, he narrowly escaped death in the 1967 Forrestal fire. On a bombing mission in October 1967, he was shot down over Hanoi and badly injured in the crash before enduring periods of torture as a prisoner of war. In 1968, he refused a North Vietnamese offer of early release, because it would have meant leaving before other prisoners who had been held longer. He was released in 1973 after the Paris Peace Accords. Upon his return, McCain studied at the National War College and comman...

apace: Word of the day for February 23, 2016

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Word of the day is apace : Quickly, rapidly, with speed.

Article of the day for February 23, 2016

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Article of the day is Early life and military career of John McCain. Check it out: http://ift.tt/1oWeX6W

Being Queen’s Roadie was One Intense, Rewarding Job

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Being Queen’s Roadie was One Intense, Rewarding Job

Being Queen’s Roadie was One Intense, Rewarding Job

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Being Queen’s Roadie was One Intense, Rewarding Job A member of Queen's road crew gives a personal account of the delicate work that kept the world’s biggest rock star happy. February 22, 2016 at 10:49PM

How to fix a round cage

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How to fix a round cage February 22, 2016 at 10:13PM

How to fix a round cage

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How to fix a round cage

Creepy or collectible? Why people spend thousands of dollars to buy celebrities’ hair.

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Creepy or collectible? Why people spend thousands of dollars to buy celebrities’ hair. On Saturday, nearly 50 years after it was chopped from his head, Lennon’s lock of hair sold for $35,000. Why do people feel compelled to fork over their hard earned money on other peoples' hair? February 22, 2016 at 09:54PM

Creepy or collectible? Why people spend thousands of dollars to buy celebrities’ hair.

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Creepy or collectible? Why people spend thousands of dollars to buy celebrities’ hair.

The Curious Reasons Why Barber Shops Don't Take Credit Cards

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The Curious Reasons Why Barber Shops Don't Take Credit Cards

Tribute To Jeb Bush By Vic Berger Is Hilarious, Touching

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Tribute To Jeb Bush By Vic Berger Is Hilarious, Touching

A Megabus Just Burst Into Flames With a New York Times Travel Journalist Aboard, Live-Tweeting

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A Megabus Just Burst Into Flames With a New York Times Travel Journalist Aboard, Live-Tweeting

Tribute To Jeb Bush By Vic Berger Is Hilarious, Touching

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Tribute To Jeb Bush By Vic Berger Is Hilarious, Touching Viner and Jeb Bush superfan Vic Berger IV put together this video that takes us through Jeb's handful of high moments, as well as all of his lows.

A Megabus Just Burst Into Flames With a New York Times Travel Journalist Aboard, Live-Tweeting

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A Megabus Just Burst Into Flames With a New York Times Travel Journalist Aboard, Live-Tweeting There is no fairer review of cheap bus travel than this.

The Curious Reasons Why Barber Shops Don't Take Credit Cards

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The Curious Reasons Why Barber Shops Don't Take Credit Cards February 22, 2016 at 09:38PM

The Madness of Airline Élite Status

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The Madness of Airline Élite Status Frequent fliers sometimes go to great lengths to keep their airline elite status, and those efforts are often completely out of proportion to the perks. February 22, 2016 at 09:38PM

Tribute To Jeb Bush By Vic Berger Is Hilarious, Touching

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Tribute To Jeb Bush By Vic Berger Is Hilarious, Touching Viner and Jeb Bush superfan Vic Berger IV put together this video that takes us through Jeb's handful of high moments, as well as all of his lows. February 22, 2016 at 09:38PM

Inside Mark Zuckerberg’s Big Bet That Facebook Can Make VR Social

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Inside Mark Zuckerberg’s Big Bet That Facebook Can Make VR Social Ever since Facebook acquired Oculus in the spring of 2014, Zuckerberg has described virtual reality as a "social platform" of the future — as the way we’ll not only play games and watch movies, but actually interact with each other. February 22, 2016 at 09:38PM

Charlie Sheen's HIV Announcement May Have Saved Lives -- Science of Us

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Charlie Sheen's HIV Announcement May Have Saved Lives -- Science of Us In a research letter published in the respected medical journal JAMA, researchers connected a large and sustained interest in facts about HIV and HIV testing after Sheen's announcement. February 22, 2016 at 09:38PM

Does Leonardo DiCaprio Deserve An Oscar? An Interrogation.

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Does Leonardo DiCaprio Deserve An Oscar? An Interrogation. Leo will probably win an Oscar this year, but does is he really the most deserving actor in Hollywood? February 22, 2016 at 09:38PM

America's Deadly Gun Addiction, By the Numbers

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America's Deadly Gun Addiction, By the Numbers Gun massacres are nothing new in the US, but the frequency and deadliness have skyrocketed over the past five years. February 22, 2016 at 09:38PM

Why is Domaine de la Romanée-Conti So Expensive?

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Why is Domaine de la Romanée-Conti So Expensive? A 1996 vintage of Domaine de la Romanée-Conti sells for an average of $11,054. February 22, 2016 at 09:38PM

Lo Mein Loophole: How U.S. Immigration Law Fueled A Chinese Restaurant Boom

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Lo Mein Loophole: How U.S. Immigration Law Fueled A Chinese Restaurant Boom Amid mounting social tensions, the US passed immigration laws that explicitly barred Chinese laborers from immigrating or becoming US citizens, but a loophole allowed restaurants to obtain special merchant visas. February 22, 2016 at 09:38PM

The Gronk cruise was the bro-iest boat that's ever sailed the seven seas

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The Gronk cruise was the bro-iest boat that's ever sailed the seven seas Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski is probably the bro-iest bro of anybody who plays in the NFL. And his cruise was floating proof of just that. February 22, 2016 at 09:38PM

"Drake performing "Hotline Bling" at a bat mitzvah tonight in NYC. https://t.co/M6oASIncUD"

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"Drake performing "Hotline Bling" at a bat mitzvah tonight in NYC. https://t.co/M6oASIncUD" February 22, 2016 at 09:38PM

The Madness of Airline Élite Status

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The Madness of Airline Élite Status

Inside Mark Zuckerberg’s Big Bet That Facebook Can Make VR Social

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Inside Mark Zuckerberg’s Big Bet That Facebook Can Make VR Social

Charlie Sheen's HIV Announcement May Have Saved Lives -- Science of Us

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Charlie Sheen's HIV Announcement May Have Saved Lives -- Science of Us

Does Leonardo DiCaprio Deserve An Oscar? An Interrogation.

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Does Leonardo DiCaprio Deserve An Oscar? An Interrogation.

America's Deadly Gun Addiction, By the Numbers

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America's Deadly Gun Addiction, By the Numbers

Why is Domaine de la Romanée-Conti So Expensive?

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Why is Domaine de la Romanée-Conti So Expensive?

Lo Mein Loophole: How U.S. Immigration Law Fueled A Chinese Restaurant Boom

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Lo Mein Loophole: How U.S. Immigration Law Fueled A Chinese Restaurant Boom

The Gronk cruise was the bro-iest boat that's ever sailed the seven seas

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The Gronk cruise was the bro-iest boat that's ever sailed the seven seas

"Drake performing "Hotline Bling" at a bat mitzvah tonight in NYC. https://t.co/M6oASIncUD"

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"Drake performing "Hotline Bling" at a bat mitzvah tonight in NYC. https://t.co/M6oASIncUD"

How Jeb Bush Spent $130 Million Running for President With Nothing to Show for It

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How Jeb Bush Spent $130 Million Running for President With Nothing to Show for It

A Brief History Of The US Trying To Add Backdoors Into Encrypted Data

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A Brief History Of The US Trying To Add Backdoors Into Encrypted Data

The 21 saddest moments of Jeb! Bush on the campaign trail, ranked

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The 21 saddest moments of Jeb! Bush on the campaign trail, ranked He was self-deprecating, dark, and found a kind of morbid humor in doing badly. Some of the best moments of the campaign have come out of his mouth. February 22, 2016 at 04:44PM