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‘The Song Doesn't Represent Me At All’

Ex-sailor Janaye Ervin speaks for the first time about her “Star Spangled Banner” protest — and how the Navy brass reacted.
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What Happens If Trump Guts The Climate Disclosure Rule?

Both investors and environmental activists fear the new administration will quash an SEC rule that pushes companies to address the impact of climate change.
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Can Trump Reverse Obama’s Drilling Ban?

The president-elect may find it hard to overturn Obama's decision to earmark parts of the Arctic and Atlantic Oceans as “indefinitely” off-limits to offshore oil and gas drilling.
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Europe-Wide Hunt Launched For Berlin Attack Suspect

According to German media reports, investigators searched several locations overnight, including a refugee home in Emmerich on the Dutch border.
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Google Used Loophole To Save $3.6B In Taxes: Report

The US tech giant reportedly made use of a system of loopholes known as “Double Irish” and “Dutch Sandwich” to lower its tax burden.
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Scientists Create ‘Plants’ To Manufacture Medicines

A team of Dutch researchers has created a “mini-factory” of drugs contained within artificial leaves made of materials known as luminescent solar concentrators. 
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A Brief History Of Delta Air Lines And Racism

YouTuber Adam Saleh was not the first Delta Air Lines passenger to accuse the company of racist practices.

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China Invites Tesla, Electric Car Manufacturers To Make Cars In Country

China is exploring a new policy that would lighten some of it protectionist laws and allow electric car manufacturers like Tesla to start building their vehicles in the country.

Free Trade Lobbyists May Be Trump’s Top Trade Negotiator

Even though Donald Trump railed against free trade deals during the 2016 campaign, a corporate lobbyist who worked on those deals may become his top trade negotiator.
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Will Robots Steal Your Jobs? Probably

Artificial intelligence-driven automation will be a crucial driver of economic growth, but it could also lead to a massive disruption in the jobs market, the White House warned in a new report.
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Astronomers Release Largest Digital Survey Of Visible Universe

The images, captured over the past four years by the 1.8-meter telescope on the summit of Haleakalā in Hawaii, show up to 3 billion stars, galaxies and other celestial objects.