Brazil's Jair Bolsonaro Accused of Widespread Electoral Fraud

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'We Have Less Time Than We Thought': New Study Shows Oceans Have Retained Far More Heat Than Previously Believed

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Mexico’s Supreme Court Legalizes Cabbabis For Recreational Use

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China is creating concentration camps disguised as "re-education" camps, making people to give voice, blood and DNA samples and forcing people to live with loyal party cadres. All in a bid to assimilate Uighur Chinese in the economically important Xinjiang region.

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Saudis execute Indonesian maid after she killed boss while being raped

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Universities raided and professors threatened as Brazil elects far-right President -- Universities across Brazil were raided ahead of last Sunday’s election, with police “questioning professors and confiscating materials belonging to students and professors.”

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How Wealthy Countries Export Their Car Pollution

How Wealthy Countries Export Their Car Pollution
When richer countries tighten vehicle emissions standards, pollution is exported to the global south

October 31, 2018 at 05:11PM
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Wait, Have We Really Wiped Out 60 Percent of Animals?

Wait, Have We Really Wiped Out 60 Percent of Animals?
The findings of a major new report have been widely mischaracterized—although the actual news is still grim.

October 31, 2018 at 04:56PM
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Los Angeles Must Pay Billions To Adapt — Or Slip Into The Sea

Los Angeles Must Pay Billions To Adapt — Or Slip Into The Sea
Sea level rise is coming for Los Angeles County and its 74 miles of coast.

October 31, 2018 at 04:36PM
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How To Ravage The Earth And Plunder Its Resources, According To Demetri Martin

How To Ravage The Earth And Plunder Its Resources, According To Demetri Martin
Deity of deadpan delivery Demetri Martin wrote, directed, produced and starred in this excellent how-to about extracting the Earth's precious resources to from our pesky surrounding environment.

October 31, 2018 at 04:31PM
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‘Stalkerware’ Website Let Anyone Intercept Texts of Tens of Thousands of People

‘Stalkerware’ Website Let Anyone Intercept Texts of Tens of Thousands of People
A hacker exposes the awful security of two companies that sell spyware for consumers.

October 31, 2018 at 04:26PM
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Making Friends With the Ghoul Next Door

Making Friends With the Ghoul Next Door
How young adult horror novels of the 1980s and ‘90s turned teen angst into an epic struggle against the forces of darkness.

October 31, 2018 at 04:21PM
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This Tiny Picture on Twitter Contains the Complete Works of Shakespeare

This Tiny Picture on Twitter Contains the Complete Works of Shakespeare
"I was just testing to see how much raw data I could cram into a tweet," the computer science undergraduate behind the demonstration said.

October 31, 2018 at 04:21PM
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Elena Ferrante Stays Out of the Picture

Elena Ferrante Stays Out of the Picture
For two years, the pseudonymous literary sensation corresponded regularly with the director adapting "My Brilliant Friend" for HBO. But the resulting show is a testament to her elusiveness.

October 31, 2018 at 04:11PM
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Authorities are investigating the deaths of 2 immigrant Saudi sisters who were found washed up on the New York City waterfront after applying for political asylum

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This Ingenious Origami Smartphone Stand Is Currently 40% Off

This Ingenious Origami Smartphone Stand Is Currently 40% Off
Made of environmentally-friendly PP and PVC, an assembled FODI can hold an impressive 44 pounds; it'll have no problem supporting your smartphone, tablet, or laptop. When you need to get up and go, the FODI folds away quickly and neatly into an ultra-thin sheet that you can tuck into your backpack or between the pages of a book

October 31, 2018 at 03:41PM
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U.S. border agents have denied entry to Canadians who admitted to smoking pot legally, mayor alleges

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America's Teens Are Extremely Stressed Out About School Shootings

America's Teens Are Extremely Stressed Out About School Shootings
Teens are especially concerned about guns. And they are most likely of any of us to describe their mental health as poor.

October 31, 2018 at 02:46PM
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Thailand blazes ahead with push to legalise medical marijuana use

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The Monsters That Made Halloween Horror Nights the Best Bad Horror Movie Never Produced

The Monsters That Made Halloween Horror Nights the Best Bad Horror Movie Never Produced


October 31, 2018 at 02:31PM
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This Researcher Created 'DeepCreamPy,' a Machine Learning Algorithm That Uncensors Hentai

This Researcher Created 'DeepCreamPy,' a Machine Learning Algorithm That Uncensors Hentai
"DeepCreamPy" takes the blur off of illustrated Japanese porn.

October 31, 2018 at 02:31PM
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RL Stine's Everlasting Joy Of Terrifying Children

RL Stine's Everlasting Joy Of Terrifying Children
Pop-horror writers like RL Stine see fear and storytelling the way the Victorians did.

October 31, 2018 at 02:26PM
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Everything I Know About Men I Learned From ‘The Thing’

Everything I Know About Men I Learned From ‘The Thing’


October 31, 2018 at 02:11PM
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How To Play Long Video Games When You Have No Time

How To Play Long Video Games When You Have No Time
How do you make time for a 60+ hour game when you have a busy life?

October 31, 2018 at 02:01PM
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I'm Obsessed With These Ugly, Multimillion Dollar Mansions On Zillow

I'm Obsessed With These Ugly, Multimillion Dollar Mansions On Zillow
Thinking about homeownership fills me with despair, so I started looking at houses that cost more than $10 million. What I found was tacky, gilded-and-marble joy.

October 31, 2018 at 02:01PM
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Opinion: The 2018 MacBook Air is the iPhone X’s ASP strategy all over again

Opinion: The 2018 MacBook Air is the iPhone X’s ASP strategy all over again


October 31, 2018 at 01:41PM
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What An Apple Event Looks Like, And Why It Matters

What An Apple Event Looks Like, And Why It Matters
Apple, the company argues each time it appears in public, is sort of like your church, your school, your city and your heart.

October 31, 2018 at 01:31PM
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How Big Oil Might Sneakily Rewrite Colorado's Constitution

How Big Oil Might Sneakily Rewrite Colorado's Constitution
"They're putting a lot of money into it, millions and millions of dollars. They may win, and they may buy a portion of our constitution that controls everything that we do."

October 31, 2018 at 12:51PM
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Has Mueller Subpoenaed the President?

Has Mueller Subpoenaed the President?
A careful reading of court filings suggests the special counsel hasn’t been quiet. Far from it.

October 31, 2018 at 12:46PM
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Coca-Cola, Kellogg’s and Nestle are among 250 major brands pledging to cut all plastic waste from their operations – a move described by the UN as the most ambitious effort yet to fight plastic pollution.

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Ten Years Later, What Has Bitcoin Achieved?

Ten Years Later, What Has Bitcoin Achieved?
Ten years ago today (Oct. 31), Satoshi Nakamoto posted a white paper on a cryptography mailing list, outlining the plan for “Bitcoin: A Peer-to-Peer Electronic Cash System.”

October 31, 2018 at 12:11PM
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'We Deliver Amazon Packages Until We Drop Dead.'

'We Deliver Amazon Packages Until We Drop Dead.'
How the Post Office's deal with Amazon has made life hell for mail carriers.

October 31, 2018 at 12:06PM
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O'Connor, Rehnquist And A Supreme Marriage Proposal

O'Connor, Rehnquist And A Supreme Marriage Proposal
Some personal secrets are so well-kept that even family and friends are oblivious. So it is with the story of the late Chief Justice William Rehnquist's marriage proposal to Stanford Law School classmate Sandra Day in the early 1950s.

October 31, 2018 at 11:56AM
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Apps for preschoolers are flooded with manipulative ads, according to a new study

Apps for preschoolers are flooded with manipulative ads, according to a new study


October 31, 2018 at 11:51AM
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The Rise of the Skeleton King, the '80s Bone Dealer Who Changed Halloween

The Rise of the Skeleton King, the '80s Bone Dealer Who Changed Halloween
When Marshall Cordell started buying human bones in the late 1970s, he says a full skeleton from India cost “probably $199.”

October 31, 2018 at 11:51AM
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What Billionaires Want: The Secret Influence Of America's 100 Richest

What Billionaires Want: The Secret Influence Of America's 100 Richest
A new study reveals how the wealthy engage in "stealth politics": quietly advancing unpopular, inequality-exacerbating, highly conservative policies.

October 31, 2018 at 11:41AM
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UK confirms reports of Chinese mass internment camps for Uighur Muslims -British diplomats who visited Xinjiang have confirmed that reports of mass internment camps for Uighur Muslims were “broadly true”, the foreign secretary, Jeremy Hunt, has told parliament.

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Submitted October 31, 2018 at 08:47AM by ManiaforBeatles https://ift.tt/2F38Jz4

The National Enquirer's Plot To Assassinate Ted Cruz's Candidacy

The National Enquirer's Plot To Assassinate Ted Cruz's Candidacy
In 2016, American Media Inc.'s employees thought their "bullshit" story about Ted Cruz’s dad and Lee Harvey Oswald was a riot. Then Trump ran with it.

October 31, 2018 at 11:26AM
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Last bookshop in Hong Kong selling titles banned by Communist Party on mainland has closed, marking last chapter of city’s historic independent publishing scene. Rumours People’s Bookshop shut its doors after pressure from government, which is aligned with Beijing.

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Submitted October 31, 2018 at 05:02AM by madazzahatter https://ift.tt/2JqMeD3

30 Rock's Werewolf Bar Mitzvah: An Oral History

30 Rock's Werewolf Bar Mitzvah: An Oral History


October 31, 2018 at 11:10AM
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Video games remind us that not everything in life has a computable answer

Video games remind us that not everything in life has a computable answer


October 31, 2018 at 10:35AM
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Scientists at the Cern nuclear physics lab near Geneva are investigating whether a bizarre and unexpected new particle popped into existence during experiments at the Large Hadron Collider.

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Submitted October 31, 2018 at 05:17AM by madam1 https://ift.tt/2qkbJgv

10 Years of the Blockchain: What Is Bitcoin, Really?

10 Years of the Blockchain: What Is Bitcoin, Really?
The Bitcoin white paper was released into the world 10 years ago today, so we asked some influential people in the space — including the guy who spent 10,000 bitcoins on pizza in 2010 — what it is and where it's going.

October 31, 2018 at 10:25AM
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The 'Cheers!'-Themed, Robot-Filled Airport Bars, Where Everybody Knew Your Name

The 'Cheers!'-Themed, Robot-Filled Airport Bars, Where Everybody Knew Your Name
“Cheers,” which aired on NBC from 1982 to 1993, inspired maybe the oddest gimmick in bar history and one of the strangest cases in American legal annals.

October 31, 2018 at 10:25AM
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Jamal Khashoggi strangled as soon as he entered consulate, Istanbul prosecutor confirms

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Submitted October 31, 2018 at 09:15AM by marmar-tep https://ift.tt/2JwX3Uc

Man Says He 'Might Have Lost It a Bit' After Killing Son Over Burned Omelet

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Submitted October 31, 2018 at 08:18AM by BubblyWishbone https://ift.tt/2qnJoFT

The Bus Is Still Best

The Bus Is Still Best
App-based scooters and ride-shares aren't the most efficient way to move lots of people around cities.

October 31, 2018 at 09:20AM
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A Brief History of Jump Scares, from ‘Psycho’ to ‘The Haunting of Hill House’

A Brief History of Jump Scares, from ‘Psycho’ to ‘The Haunting of Hill House’
Whether it’s shark attacks, slashers, or something more supernatural, here’s what makes jump scares so damn scary.

October 31, 2018 at 09:11AM
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How Chefs With Food Allergies Make It Work

How Chefs With Food Allergies Make It Work
As restaurants become more accommodating of diners' dietary restrictions, chefs are still navigating how to stay safe in the kitchen.

October 31, 2018 at 09:00AM
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Pick up poo or we take the dog: Chinese city rolls out 'social credit' system for pet owners - Chinese cities are launching a scoring system for dog owners where anyone found failing to care for their pets could be forced to pay a fine - or even have their dog confiscated.

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Submitted October 31, 2018 at 04:40AM by ManiaforBeatles https://ift.tt/2ADlLz2

Facebook loses a million European users in three months

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A Truly Perfect Thirty Seconds Of Queen

A Truly Perfect Thirty Seconds Of Queen
Sometimes, when it is late at night and I am looking for purchase — any warm hand to hold — I'll cue up a live performance of Queen doing "Under Pressure" from 1981.

October 31, 2018 at 08:30AM
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How Congress could rein in Google and Facebook

How Congress could rein in Google and Facebook
Lawmakers are getting ready to take on data privacy, but the details of the bill are still up for grabs.

October 31, 2018 at 08:20AM
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Last year’s iPhones get controversial processor throttling feature after all

Last year’s iPhones get controversial processor throttling feature after all
Apple previously said "hardware updates" made them less prone to battery degradation.

October 31, 2018 at 07:55AM
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Is Going to Trounce Anthony Pappas. So Why Is He Running?

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Is Going to Trounce Anthony Pappas. So Why Is He Running?
The hopeless Republican candidate for the 14th House District of New York has been disavowed by his party, failed to raise any significant campaign contributions and is singularly focused on one obscure issue. What, exactly, does he hope to accomplish?

October 31, 2018 at 07:40AM
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The Time Bandits of Southern California

The Time Bandits of Southern California
The true story of a ring of thieves who stole millions of dollars' worth of luxury watches — and the special agent who brought them down.

October 31, 2018 at 07:35AM
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One month of abstinence from cannabis improves memory in adolescents, young adults

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Mark Zuckerberg has been summoned to appear before MPs from both the UK and Canadian parliaments, as the fallout from Facebook's data scandals continue.

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Submitted October 31, 2018 at 05:49AM by ManiaforBeatles https://ift.tt/2RsggJs

These Are the Bad Times

These Are the Bad Times


October 31, 2018 at 06:50AM
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The Curious Backstory of Missouri's Three Medical Cannabis Measures

The Curious Backstory of Missouri's Three Medical Cannabis Measures
Here's what voters should know about the dark money and wealthy backers behind two of them — and the promises of all three.

October 31, 2018 at 06:50AM
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Anger in Indonesia after Saudi Arabia goes ahead with execution of maid who killed employer 'in self-defence'

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Prince Ahmad bin Abdulaziz, the younger brother of King Salman, has returned to Saudi Arabia -- with UK and US security guarantees -- to mount a challenge to Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman or find someone who can.

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Submitted October 30, 2018 at 04:22PM by imagepoem https://ift.tt/2Q8IBnx

A Christian woman who was sentenced to death in Pakistan for blasphemy has won her appeal and been acquitted in a landmark ruling.

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Submitted October 31, 2018 at 12:24AM by Yousafsheikh https://ift.tt/2zg1TAd

Startup company creates plastic that is safe enough to eat and will biodegrade with zero harm to environment VIA Forbes

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Submitted October 30, 2018 at 04:58PM by dcrin https://ift.tt/2yPMFTp

This is the 'last generation' that can save nature, WWF says

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Trophy Hunter Claude Kleynhans Killed By Buffalo After Shooting One

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RIP, Kepler: Revolutionary Planet-Hunting Telescope Goes Dead

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Submitted October 30, 2018 at 02:28PM by shvinsk https://ift.tt/2ERMv33

To shame a prince, activists want to rename street in front of Saudi embassy in D.C. ‘Jamal Khashoggi Way’

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Submitted October 30, 2018 at 04:04PM by 120guy https://ift.tt/2SwYKoz

The Average Person Spends 2.5 Hours On Email Each Day Here’s How To Cut It In Half

The Average Person Spends 2.5 Hours On Email Each Day Here’s How To Cut It In Half
SaneBox uses artificial intelligence to monitor and learn your email patterns so it can sort, filter, and clean out your inbox for you. The result? For starters, you’ll never have to type "my apologies for the delayed email" ever again.

October 30, 2018 at 07:25PM
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A Massive Oil Spill On Pakistan's Coastline Is Threatening All Sea Life And No One’s Taking Responsibility

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Submitted October 30, 2018 at 04:28PM by ejazsahab https://ift.tt/2ziRm7h

Scientists Confirm China as Major Source of Banned Ozone-Depleting Chemicals

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Submitted October 30, 2018 at 12:53PM by nomadicwonder https://ift.tt/2PvgUsd

Why Guys Like Me Can’t Stop Crying At Commercials

Why Guys Like Me Can’t Stop Crying At Commercials
Remember that Nationwide ad with the dead kid? The one where he talks about all the stuff he can’t do because he’s dead? Yeah, at my Super Bowl party, I made fun of the spot like everyone else. Three days later, cold and alone, I saw the commercial again — and quietly sobbed for 10 minutes.

October 30, 2018 at 04:55PM
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This is the 'last generation that can save nature, WWF says

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Submitted October 30, 2018 at 11:43AM by Reboot-101 https://ift.tt/2Q3t08V

Iran attempted political assassination in Denmark: PET (Danish intelligence services)

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Submitted October 30, 2018 at 10:13AM by VerdantFuppe https://ift.tt/2Rp0MWh

iPhones Are Allergic To Helium

iPhones Are Allergic To Helium
Eric Wooldridge is a Systems Specialist at Morris Hospital near Chicago. During the installation of a new GE Healthcare MRI machine, he started getting calls that cell phones weren’t working. Then, some Apple Watches started glitching.

October 30, 2018 at 04:15PM
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When Big Soda Started Stalking Me

When Big Soda Started Stalking Me


October 30, 2018 at 03:30PM
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Wikipedia's Top-Secret 'Hired Guns'

Wikipedia's Top-Secret 'Hired Guns'
Power brokers break the rules to make a name for their clients (for a price).

October 30, 2018 at 03:30PM
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How Much Does A Cable Box Really Cost? The Industry Would Prefer You Don't Ask

How Much Does A Cable Box Really Cost? The Industry Would Prefer You Don't Ask
How much do cable boxes actually cost? Why do their monthly fees keep going up when the cost of similar technology, such as TVs and computers, goes down over time?

October 30, 2018 at 02:35PM
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Scientists are terrified that Brazil’s new president will destroy 'the lungs of the planet'

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Submitted October 30, 2018 at 11:45AM by aubonpaine https://ift.tt/2Q3sQOR

The Yawning Divide That Explains American Politics

The Yawning Divide That Explains American Politics
In the last quarter century, two groups of voters — white women with college degrees and white men without — have moved drastically in opposite directions, a new poll shows.

October 30, 2018 at 01:45PM
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Weather 2050

Weather 2050
America is warming fast. See how your city's weather will be different in just one generation.

October 30, 2018 at 01:40PM
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Orson Welles And The Birth Of Fake News

Orson Welles And The Birth Of Fake News
Many people believed his famous "War of the Worlds" broadcast — but many didn't. The difference offers a valuable lesson today.

October 30, 2018 at 01:25PM
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