Some interesting cultural, corporate, and catty things to ponder.
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Many schools allow them for safety reasons, but they're unavoidably distracting.
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The disco singer died Thursday, but her influence will remain for a long time.
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Cool Hunting cofounder Josh Rubin will chat live with Atlantic readers May 21 at 3 pm EDT.
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Technology has allowed banks to make huge bets that can go bust in the blink of an eye.
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As conflicts in the country continue, kids are losing family and bearing scars that may last.
Like Austin, Denton's abundance of bands has spawned a popular festival.
It may lead to conversations about race, a subject Mitt lacks the charisma for.
A conversation with an expert in private-company trading.
The film has a few likable gags, and a hokey air, in contrast to the sour tone of the game.
It's an enduring urban mystery—we contacted bird experts to solve it.
Newspapers are treating François Holland and Angela Merkel like reality TV stars.
Savant syndrome, in which injuries reveal talents, is prompting new scientific discovery.
The president is dismantling decades-old anti-gay prejudices within the black church.
The Office's Mindy Kaling debuts a new project, plus other notables.
Today, the social network has more users than the entire web had in 2004.
What the president's critiques of the GOP candidate's economic policies really mean
But two numbers add perspective for those who think it's an economic disaster.
Artists like Rye Rye and Azealia Banks are making waves because they sound distinctive.
How good is the search engine at guessing what you want? In some cases, really good.
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