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Forget face masks and rubber gloves. The best way to avoid the coronavirus is frequent hand washing, according to a medical adviser to the world’s airlines. ~health medicine Article 12 votes
The billion-dollar disinformation campaign to re-elect the President ~society politics Article 8410 words 20 votes
US President Donald Trump acquitted of two impeachment charges in near party-line vote ~news usa politics Article 2376 words 28 votes
‘Edge of Democracy’ looks at Brazil with outrage and heartbreak ~movies documentaries reviews Article 853 words, published Jun 18 2019 5 votes
Why Swexit is unthinkable – trade ties make Sweden's European Union departure unthinkable ~finance economics Article 5 votes
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Facebook to pay $550 million to settle a class-action lawsuit over its use of facial recognition technology in Illinois ~tech facebook privacy social media Article 846 words 9 votes
An adult’s guide to social skills, for those who were never taught ~life relationships Article 1719 words, published Jan 23 2020 7 votes
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The Muslim world’s question: ‘What happened to us?’ ~humanities.history Article 3066 words, published Jan 25 2020 5 votes
Boeing enjoys rare moment of brightness as massive 777X makes first flight ~transport Article 1382 words 7 votes
A writer who’s afraid to tell people what they don’t want to hear has chosen the wrong trade ~misc Article 2775 words 11 votes
Why we should change Australia Day ... to the fourth Friday in January ~life Article 489 words 5 votes
Smartphones have blurred the distinction between different spaces by turning anywhere into a place you can work, watch TV/videos, talk with friends, and more ~tech Article 2356 words, published Jan 16 2020 10 votes
Gender neutral toilets in use for first time at Australian Open ~lgbt transgender Article 410 words 10 votes
Prohibition was a failed experiment in moral governance ~humanities.history Article 475 words 13 votes
Three US airports to check passengers for a deadly Chinese coronavirus ~health Article 957 words 8 votes