Parts of New Orleans are flooded. Worse is on the way: A brewing storm surge could elevate the Mississippi River to twenty feet above sea level—as high as the levees that protect the city.
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Road-tripping with the Amazon nomads - To stock Amazon’s shelves, merchants travel the backroads of America in search of rare soap and coveted toys
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For forty years, crashing trains was one of America’s favorite pastimes
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“I did not die. I did not go to heaven.”: How the controversy around a Christian bestseller engulfed the evangelical publishing industry—and tore a family apart.
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Americans shouldn’t have to drive, but the law insists on it
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Podcasts should stick to exonerating the innocent
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Where does NASA keep the moon rocks?
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NASA maps surface changes from California quakes
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Assessing the U.S. Climate in June 2019 - Contiguous U.S. surpasses wettest 12-month period on record for third time this year
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Why America is ignoring Kirsten Gillibrand
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Ross Perot, self-made billionaire, patriot and philanthropist, dies at 89
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The Russian foreign intelligence service is responsible for the fake report that launched the Seth Rich conspiracy theory that captivated conservatives and was promoted by the Trump administration
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Alaska: Temperatures rival Miami amid 'unprecedented' heatwave
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Car Seat Headrest - Beach Life-in-Death (2011)
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Climate-causing greenhouse gases in the decline in Colorado
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'Protesters as terrorists': Growing number of US states turn anti-pipeline activism into a crime
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Any Democrat who wants to be President should reject war with Iran, not hide behind process criticisms
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With 147 million dead trees, Californians brace for fire
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Alaska fears 'brain drain' after forty-one percent proposed cut to university system
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At Vox Media, workers win a voice beyond wages
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Why economic equality won’t fix mental health care
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White men keep killing themselves with guns. The NRA is making it worse
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The troubling business of bounty hunting
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Megan Rapinoe on the spot as USA beat Netherlands to win Women’s World Cup 2019
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A$AP Rocky has been detained in Stockholm for two weeks while investigations continue into an assault charge
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The US Department of Veterans Affairs is using video games to help disabled vets recover and reconnect
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Staff Director for Sen. Sanders goes in-depth on the accomplishments of the senator and his staff
@gunnelswarren: The @nytimes doesn't want you to know it, but I am damn proud of the accomplishments @SenSanders and our staff have achieved in the Senate and the House - both inside and outside the beltway. Here's just 20 of our achievements in the two decades I've worked for him. (Thread)
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Jeffrey Epstein arrested for sex trafficking of minors, will appear in New York court on Monday
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Mississippi is forbidding grocery stores from calling veggie burgers “veggie burgers”
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Donald Trump to claim US is environmental leader in spite of ripping up protections
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7.1 magnitude earthquake strikes Southern California
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Sans serif, sans progressive policies: How campaign branding came to be a way for candidates to signal their progressive bona fides without actually having them.
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Puerto Rico harnesses the power of the sun for a renewable energy future
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MoviePass suspends service for several weeks, citing technical problems and plans to recapitalize company
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Largest earthquake in decades hits Southern California, measuring 6.4 magnitude
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Greed, drugs, dirty cops, and the bitter sibling rivalry burning up the $800 million Louisiana family dynasty of Knight Oil Tools
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Why stars won’t come to the Knicks
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Conservatives are nudging the Supreme Court to dismantle affordable housing policies
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Distributional analysis of Andrew Yang’s Freedom Dividend
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Rep. Justin Amash announces he's leaving Republican Party
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Can Racist Algorithms Be Fixed?
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Patriotism has always fueled marginalization
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A Great Big World ft. Futuristic - Hold Each Other (2015)
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In love with Coco: An American teenager makes her name at Wimbledon
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An eleven-year neighborhood feud involved restraining orders, spells, and jail time
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When workers stopped Seattle
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Can ‘pods’ bring quiet to the noisy open office?
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Independence National Park is an embarrassing mess. Why doesn’t anyone care?
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Alabama woman loses unborn child after being shot, gets arrested; shooter goes free
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Two skateparks in one day. Los Angeles. BMX & Skateboarding
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