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Jul 29 2014
News
Did OkCupid send a bunch of incompatible people on dates on purpose?
Last month, Facebook got in hot water when one of its data scientists published a paper revealing the company had attempted to alter the emotional content of hundreds of thousands of people's news feeds, just to see how they'd react. For many, the experiment crossed an ethical line, while others, like Vox's Nilay Patel, argued that screwing with your emotions is Facebook's entire business
VoxApr 10 2019
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Barr Assembles Team To Scrutinize Origins Of The FBI’s Trump Campaign Probe: Reports
The president and his Republican backers have long demanded that the Justice Department look into claims that the FBI investigation was politically motivated.
President Donald Trump and his Republican supporters have long called for the Justice Department to scrutinize decisions made by the FBI related to its 2016 investigation into the Trump presidential campaign — an investigation
HuffPostApr 17 2020
News
Isolated from peers, teens find new paths to community amid pandemic
The pandemic lockdown is depriving teenagers of their social groups and casting a shadow over their college and job futures. How can parents help teens cope with the isolation and uncertainty?
Isabella Flood Wallin, a sophomore in the suburbs of Seattle, misses her freedom.
She’d take a bus to school and use it to move freely around the city, going with her friends to the
Christian Science MonitorMar 23 2017
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Utah man among British terror victims; ISIS claims responsibility
A Utah man was among the victims of the assailant who killed three people and injured dozens more in an attack near Parliament, his family said Thursday.
USA TODAYMay 06 2020
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'The Price Is Right' Gives Drag Queen a Platform for PrimeTime Planned Parenthood Abortion Fundraiser
CBS will air a controversial episode of the once family staple "The Price is Right" in primetime next week, featuring drag queen RuPaul who will be playing to raise money for the nation's largest abortion provider – Planned Parenthood.
Broadway World reported the show will air on May 11 with host Drew Carey. The special was taped before California's COVID-19 pandemic lockdown.
CBNOct 02 2023
Headline Roundup
Supreme Court Set to Hear Challenge to CFPB Funding Model
The Supreme Court is expected to hear a case this week challenging the funding model of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB).
For Context: The CFPB was created in the aftermath of the 2008 financial crisis. Its stated objective is to ensure Americans “are treated fairly by banks, lenders and other financial institutions.” A group of payday lenders are arguing its funding
Washington Post Reuters Wall Street Journal (Opinion)Sep 26 2015
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Sorry, New Moms and Dads: Rubio's Paid Leave Plan Wouldn't Do Much
Republican presidential candidate Marco Rubio on Friday hailed the importance of paid family and medical leave. Then he offered a proposal that would do very little to make it more available.
It’s a sign of how far the cause of expanding paid leave has come politically, but also how far it still has to go.
In every other developed country, workers can leave their jobs temporarily
HuffPostDec 18 2023
Headline Roundup
Mother and Daughter Reportedly Killed in IDF Attack on Gaza Church Sheltering Christian Civilians
The IDF reportedly killed a mother and daughter as part of an attack on a parish complex in Gaza where Christian families are sheltering.
The Details: According to the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem, the mother and daughter were walking to the Sisters’ Convent to use the bathroom when they were killed. Seven others were reportedly wounded in the attack. The IDF said it spoke with
CNN Digital Reuters The Telegraph - UKJun 14 2021
Analysis
The Price of No Consequences for Trump
Joe Biden and Merrick Garland are acting like Donald Trump was a crazy dream. But the threat to American democracy will only get worse the longer we ignore it.
Things are supposed to feel better now—better than they felt during the Trump administration, at least. The Biden administration and the Justice Department appear hellbent on restoring the (appearance of) normalcy, boring us to
SlateNov 13 2019
News
Witnesses arrive as Trump impeachment probe goes public in political drama
The impeachment inquiry into U.S. President Donald Trump will reach a critical juncture on Wednesday when lawmakers launch their first televised public hearings, marking a new phase that could determine the fate of his tumultuous presidency.
Democrats leading the U.S. House of Representatives probe have summoned three U.S. diplomats - all of whom have previously expressed alarm in
Reuters