A Glimpse of the Chibok Schoolgirls
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The actor perhaps best known for playing R2-D2 has died after a long illness.
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Authorities said a man armed with a knife and a flammable fluid injured six people.
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Republicans are rallying behind Jason Lewis, a radio provocateur famous for racist and misogynistic rants who's running for Congress.
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Rodi Said / Reuters More Top StoriesWhat Happens When a Town Is Liberated From ISIS
U.S.-backed Kurdish and Arab fighters fought for more than two months to push the Islamic State out of Manbij, Syria.
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Brian Snyder / Reuters More Top StoriesHow Trump Remixed the Republican 'Southern Strategy'
The presidential candidate has resurrected divisive GOP campaign tactics that target and alienate minorities.
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Washington’s reliance on private contractors to fight its wars has mutated into a strategic vulnerability.
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VideoLiving Off the Electrical Grid in America's Capital
In the heart of Washington, D.C., one family lives off the energy produced from a single solar panel.
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Eleanor Ambos is going blind, yet she’s determined to preserve her artistic vision.
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A short animation cleverly explores the etymology of a ubiquitous food.
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A woman living in the Canadian Rockies is the only visible transgender person in a remote region.
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Alkis Konstantinidis / Reuters GlobalHow China’s ‘Century of Humiliation’ Haunts Its Quest for Olympic Glory
China’s painful history with imperialism and the West highlights a powerful, enduring aspect of its national psychology at the Olympic Games.
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Livia Albeck-Ripka GlobalWhen an Island’s Lone Caretaker Leaves
Mauro Morandi is set to be evicted from the Mediterranean island he has called home for nearly 30 years. Can it remain a paradise without him?
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Mohammad Anwar Danishyar / AP GlobalStriking ISIS
A U.S. airstrike killed Hafiz Sayed Khan, the leader of the group in Afghanistan, the Pentagon said.
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Stoyan Nenov / Reuters GlobalA Shtetl Returns to Ukraine and the Agony of North Korean Olympians: The Week in Global-Affairs Writing
The highlights from seven days of reading about the world
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Arnd Wiegmann / Reuters GlobalThe Stabbings on a Swiss Train
Authorities said a man armed with a knife and a flammable fluid injured six people.
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Reuters GlobalTargeting Thailand
At least 11 explosions have struck various tourist-friendly parts of the country, killing four people and wounding more than 30.
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Afolabi Sotunde / Reuters GlobalA Wild-Polio Outbreak in Nigeria
Two cases were announced on Thursday, a major setback for the global campaign to eradicate the virus.
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Matt Rourke / AP Is Betsy McCaughey Too Perfect a Match for Donald Trump?
The candidate's new economic adviser is not above trashing her team to get ahead.
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Eric Thayer / Reuters The Repeated Racism of Snapchat
As a startup, it can sometimes be hard to navigate the shifting sands of race, gender, and power. But some mistakes are easy to avoid.
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Gretchen Ehlke / AP The Violent Protests in Milwaukee
Crowds clashed with police in reaction to a fatal police shooting in the Wisconsin city Saturday.
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Hannah Reyes Morales Cambodia's Child Boxers
Young fighters find their way in and out of the ring
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Philimon Bulawayo / Reuters Harvard's New Approach to America's Teacher Deficit
The school hopes reshaping how young people enter classrooms will keep them there longer.
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Chris Keane / Reuters How Hillary Clinton Is Using Her Taxes as a Political Weapon
The Democratic nominee released her 2015 returns, knowing full well Donald Trump isn’t willing to reveal his.
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Video: Fencing While Black
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Tiny computers, microscopic art, bringing back the dodo—the future uses of the double helix
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Politics & Policy
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J. Walter Green / AP Politics & PolicyClinton's Roads to Victory
The Democratic nominee’s gains along the I-75 and I-95 corridors reflect the growing political influence of cities in the South.
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Brian Snyder / Reuters Politics & PolicyThe Nerd’s Dream Guide to the U.S. Constitution
More citizens should follow Khizr Khan’s example by reading the document and knowing what the words mean.
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Brennan Linsley / AP Politics & PolicyRepublicans Need to Get Ready for the Trump Aftershock
Win or lose, the GOP’s presidential nominee will trigger a lasting power shift in the party.
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Pete Souza / The White House Politics & PolicyAmerica’s Enduring Fascination With Political Families
According to a corpus of recent search data, American voters don’t simply elect politicians. They elect husbands, wives, sons, and daughters.
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Evan Vucci / AP Politics & PolicyA ‘Come to Jesus’ Moment for the Trump Campaign
The Republican nominee’s staffers and party officials will meet in Orlando during a turbulent month, Politico reports.
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Edgard Garrido / Reuters Politics & PolicyParsing Obama's Sexy, Sometimes Woke Summer Playlist
For his last summer in office, the president delivers a more eclectic, more interesting, and more seductive set of musical selections.
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Rio Olympics
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Stefan Wermuth / Reuters Rio OlympicsWho Is Leonidas of Rhodes?
Michael Phelps beat a more than 2,000-year-old Olympic record set by the champion athlete of the ancient games.
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Dylan Martinez / Reuters Rio OlympicsThe Emotional Range of Olympic Hugs
Embraces—in victory, defeat, and everything in between—are the best part of the Olympics. A guide to their many varieties.
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Tim Wimborne / Reuters Rio OlympicsA Brief History of the Burqini
From French beaches and waterparks to the Olympic beach-volleyball courts, the full-length swimwear has caused controversy.
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Dominic Ebenbichler / Reuters Rio OlympicsKatie Ledecky's Triumph
From Michael Phelps and Katie Ledecky to Simone Biles and Usain Bolt, follow the 2016 games with our handy cheat sheet.
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Toru Hanai / Reuters Rio OlympicsThe Unsporting Spirit
Judoka Islam El Shahaby may face punishment for refusing to shake the hand of his Israeli opponent after a match the Egyptian lost.
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Rebecca Blackwell / AP Rio OlympicsThe Olympic Quote (That Should Be) Heard ’Round the World
Simone Biles is not the next Michael Phelps. She is not the next Usain Bolt. She is the next Simone Biles.
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Michael Dalder / Reuters Rio OlympicsRio 2016: Where Refugees Are Finally Being Recognized
Organizers have signaled that the Games aren’t solely a competition among nations.
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Features
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Netflix FeaturesThe Get Down and the Sanctuary of Hip-Hop
Baz Luhrmann’s grandiose new Netflix show hums with cinematic magic but has a real interest in the conditions rap rose from.
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Anthony DelMundo / Reuters FeaturesWhy Kindergarteners Might Still Be Suspended in New York City
Mayor de Blasio’s proposed “ban” on the disciplinary measure may not be a ban at all.
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Technology
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Theo Wargo / Getty TechnologyHow Crystal Pepsi Anticipated Silicon Valley
The clear cola’s nostalgic relaunch harkens back to a time when the world’s problems seemed simple.
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DLNR TechnologyUnusual Hawaii Petroglyphs Seem to Depict Ancient Surfers
Archaeologists say the sandstone etchings may be 400 years old.
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Mario Anzuoni / Reuters TechnologyA Tech Website That Makes It Easy to Travel Back in Time
Techmeme lets readers enter any date since 2006 to see what it looked like that day.
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Danny Moloshok / Reuters TechnologyHow Jennifer Lopez Inspired the Internet as We Know It
The pop star’s iconic green dress revolutionized search.
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Lucas Jackson / Reuters TechnologyDan Rather, Facebook Anchorman
A decade after leaving network news, the legendary newsman now has an audience that can talk back in real time.
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Amir Cohen / Reuters TechnologyHow Phones Can Help Predict Thunderstorms
A meteorologist is harnessing data from the devices’ barometers to improve local forecasting.
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Today's Newsletter
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Reuters TV / Reuters Today's NewsletterThe Atlantic Daily: Thai Explosions, TSA Guns, Simone Biles
Eleven bombs struck cities across Thailand, the TSA found 68 guns, the world’s best female gymnast carved out a spot in history, and more.
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Eric Thayer / Reuters The Horror of the Baltimore Police Department
A Department of Justice report finds widespread constitutional violations, the targeting of African Americans, and a culture of retaliation.
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Science
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Brian Snyder / Reuters ScienceA Book About Neuroscience’s Most Famous Patient Sparks Controversy
Luke Dittrich discusses his account of “Patient H.M.”—and responds to his critics.
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ldambies / Shutterstock ScienceThe Tyranny of Simple Explanations
The history of science has been distorted by a longstanding conviction that correct theories about nature are always the most elegant ones.
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Jeff Vinnick / Reuters ScienceA Major Earthquake in the Pacific Northwest Just Got More Likely
There is a 17 to 20 percent chance that northern Oregon will be hit by a magnitude-8 quake in the next 50 years.
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Franco Banfi / Getty ScienceThe Sharks That Live to 400
How scientists used nuclear explosions to date the longest-lived vertebrates in existence.
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Niclas Fritzén ScienceWasps Learned to Sew Way Before Humans
The insects use their stingers to tangle spider silk, just as people use felting needles on wool threads.
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Olena Shmahalo / Quanta Magazine ScienceBack to the Drawing Board for Physics?
Decades of failed predictions show that nature might not work as expected.
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The Atlantic ScienceHow to Beat Dengue and Zika: Add a Microbe to Mosquitoes
After 30 years of development, virus-beating insects are finally being deployed in megacities around the world.
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AP BusinessLife as a Teller in the Age of the Automated Teller Machine
Desiree Dixon, who works at Navy Federal Credit Union, talks about the parts of her job that require a human touch.
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Elaine Thompson / AP BusinessPayday Loans’ Potentially Predatory Replacement
As lenders respond to impending regulations by pushing different products, many fear that borrowers won’t be protected.
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The Atlantic BusinessGoing Off the Grid in the Middle of a City
After getting fed up with her Washington, D.C., electric utility, Keya Chatterjee had her power shut off. That was seven years ago.
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Mujahid Safodien / AP BusinessThe Unexpected Joys of #FirstSevenJobs
A hashtag-fueled celebration of crooked career paths and unlikely beginnings
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Steve Campbell / Reuters BusinessA Therapist Who Preps White-Collar Criminals for Prison Time
After 30 years of working in the criminal-justice system, Andrew Snyder’s job is now to get first-time convicts ready to serve their sentences.
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Chris Keane / Reuters BusinessWhat Did Voters Learn From a Week of Economic Promises?
Trump and Clinton’s speeches were light on policy details and heavy on insults.
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Twin Oaks Community BusinessContemplating Life Off the Grid at a Modern-Day Commune
At Virginia's Twin Oaks, land, labor, and income are distributed evenly among 100 residents.
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Carlo Allegri / Reuters HealthThe Number of Babies per Female in the U.S. Is the Lowest Ever
Not having kids is the new having kids.
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Charles Krupa / AP HealthThe Mystery of Kombucha Culture
The fizzy, fermented tea is not the cure-all that its devotees want it to be, but it still might have health benefits.
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Carlos Osorio / AP HealthCost of Lead Poisoning in Flint Now Estimated at $458 Million
A case for investing in human health rather than paying for the consequences of inaction.
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Felipe Dana / AP HealthThe First Known Zika-Related Infant Death in the U.S.
The child born to a mother infected with the virus died in Harris County, Texas.
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Haraz N. Ghanbari / AP HealthWhy Don't Doctors Recognize Cardiac Arrest?
If your heart stops beating, you’re more likely to survive in a casino or on an airplane than in a hospital.
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Carolyn Kaster / AP HealthTrump Is a Climax of American Masculinity
An element of his success is voters’ equating aggression with competence.
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Alex Lee / Reuters HealthPregnant in Miami With Zika on the Loose
Life is stressful enough when you’re expecting a baby.
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Efrem Lukatsky / AP Photos of the Week: 8/6-8/12
Wildfires in Europe, competition in Rio, Seafair in Seattle, protests in Kashmir, sunflowers in Japan, ostriches in China, and much more.
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CBS Films CultureThe Cultural Allure of Bank Robbers
Hell and High Water frames financial institutions as the enemy of common Americans, but in doing so it speaks to the nation's history.
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Andrew McGill / The Atlantic CultureThe Reason Suicide Squad Is Crushing? People Love It
Yes, the weird, horrible sequel to Batman v Superman made critics nauseous. But the rest of America can’t get enough.
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CBS Films CultureHell or High Water Offers an Iconic Vision of the Modern West
Director David Mackenzie’s extraordinary neo-Western is a showcase for Chris Pine, Jeff Bridges, and Ben Foster.
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Sergei Karpukhin / Reuters CultureSlightly More Than 100 Exceptional Works of Journalism
This fantastic nonfiction from 2015 is still worth discovering and pondering today.
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Netflix CultureThe Get Down and the Sanctuary of Hip-Hop
Baz Luhrmann’s grandiose new Netflix show hums with cinematic magic but has a real interest in the conditions rap rose from.
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USA CultureWhat's Wrong With Mr. Robot?
The hit USA drama had a stellar first year, but its second season is riddled with problems the show has proven it can avoid.
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Issei Kato / Reuters EducationWhat Began With Pepper Spray at UC Davis Ends With a Golden Parachute
Chancellor Linda Katehi, who wasted hundreds of thousands of dollars trying to minimize the incident, has been forced to resign. But the public will keep paying her lavishly.
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POOL New / Reuters EducationWhy Kindergarteners Might Still Be Suspended in New York City
Mayor de Blasio’s proposed “ban” on suspensions may not be a ban at all.
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Reuters EducationJust Paying Teachers More Won’t Stop Them From Quitting
Most educators don’t leave the classroom for higher pay.
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Philipp Klaus EducationThe Junk Playground of New York City
Where children tinker with saws and hammers while parents stand on the sidelines
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Jae C. Hong / AP EducationFrom Social Worker to Foster Parent and Back
Judith Schagrin, who works for Baltimore County Children’s Services, reflects on 30 years of involvement in the foster-care system.
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Heritage / Getty EducationReading Raphael in Hanoi
Critical inquiry is discouraged in modern-day Vietnamese schools. But, one student argues, there’s an encouraging trend of young people seeking out alternative viewpoints from around the world.
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Stephanie Keith / Reuters U.S.The Killing of a New York Imam
Two men, including a religious leader, were fatally shot in broad daylight as they left a mosque.
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Rick Wilking / Reuters U.S.Who Tipped Off Glenn Beck?
A U.S. District Judge ordered the radio host to reveal sources who incorrectly told him a Saudi man had financed the Boston Marathon bombings.
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Jeff Haynes / Reuters U.S.Rod Blagojevich's Unchanged Prison Sentence
The former Illinois governor will remain in prison for his 14-year sentence.
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AP U.S.What the TSA Found in Carry-On Luggage Last Week
Agents discovered 68 firearms, including a 3D-printed pistol that was detected probably because of its metal bullets.
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Joshua Roberts / Reuters U.S.The Lawsuit on Behalf of 'Clock Boy'
Ahmed Mohamed, a 14-year-old Texas boy, was arrested last September for taking a homemade clock to school that some teachers thought looked like a bomb.
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Two LAPD officers—one white and the other Hispanic—who fatally shot the unarmed black man in 2014 filed a racial-discrimination lawsuit against the police department.
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Warner Bros. Hollywood Has Ruined Method Acting
“By going method, a performer can signal that he works for his art; he can make his labor visible.”
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VideoThe Confidence It Takes to Be a Female Boxing Gold Medalist
As Claressa Shields heads to Rio, she still hasn't received the recognition and endorsements that come to many other Olympic champions.
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