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Cuba Extends Internet To Mobile Phones, Promising New Access

Cuba’s telecom monopoly is rolling out broad Internet access for mobile phone users this week. Here, a woman uses her smartphone to surf the Internet in Havana. Desmond Boylan/AP hide caption toggle caption Desmond Boylan/AP Cuba’s telecom monopoly is rolling out broad Internet access for mobile phone users this week. Here, a woman uses her […]

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Infections May Raise The Risk Of Mental Illness In Children

Childhood infections may increase the risk of developing certain mental illnesses in childhood and adolescence. Kathleen Finlay/Getty Images/Image Source hide caption toggle caption Kathleen Finlay/Getty Images/Image Source Childhood infections may increase the risk of developing certain mental illnesses in childhood and adolescence. Kathleen Finlay/Getty Images/Image Source Researchers have traced a connection between some infections and

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NYT: Disgraced CBS Chief Les Moonves Misled Investigators

Les Moonves, former president and CEO of CBS Corporation, attends a conference in Sun Valley, Idaho, on July 11. Moonves was ousted in September after a series of women accused him of harassment and sexual assault. Drew Angerer/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Drew Angerer/Getty Images Les Moonves, former president and CEO of CBS Corporation,

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CIA Director Gina Haspel To Brief Senators On Jamal Khashoggi Killing

CIA Director Gina Haspel departs the Capitol Rotunda after visiting the flag-draped casket of former President George H.W. Bush as he lies in state in Washington. Patrick Semansky/AP hide caption toggle caption Patrick Semansky/AP CIA Director Gina Haspel departs the Capitol Rotunda after visiting the flag-draped casket of former President George H.W. Bush as he

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NPR CEO Jarl Mohn To Step Down After 5-Year Term Ends In June

NPR CEO Jarl Mohn announced he will step aside next year to focus on a newly created position to lead NPR’s fundraising drive. Stephen Voss /NPR hide caption toggle caption Stephen Voss /NPR NPR CEO Jarl Mohn announced he will step aside next year to focus on a newly created position to lead NPR’s fundraising

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House GOP Campaign Arm Says It Was Hacked During The 2018 Election Cycle

The hacking was first detected in April, but top GOP officials, including House Speaker Paul Ryan, weren’t notified about the attack until Monday, when reporters began asking questions. Jacquelyn Martin/AP hide caption toggle caption Jacquelyn Martin/AP The hacking was first detected in April, but top GOP officials, including House Speaker Paul Ryan, weren’t notified about

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Store, Warehouse And Delivery Workers: NPR Wants To Hear From You

More than one in 10 U.S. workers work is in retail. That’s not counting hundreds of thousands more who sort and pack orders in retail warehouses, answer retail customer-service calls, deliver retail packages — or otherwise work for the benefit of the American shopper and the retail companies. Is your job associated with shopping or

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George H.W. Bush’s Service Dog Stays By His Casket

Former President George H.W. Bush’s service dog lies in front of his casket in Houston on Sunday. The 41st president died Friday at the age of 94. Evan Sisley/Office of George H.W. Bush/AP hide caption toggle caption Evan Sisley/Office of George H.W. Bush/AP Former President George H.W. Bush’s service dog lies in front of his

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Nexstar Deals For Tribune Stations, To Be Largest Local TV Firm In U.S.

The tower of KTLA is seen in Los Angeles. It’s one of 42 TV stations owned by Tribune Media around the U.S. Lucy Nicholson/Reuters hide caption toggle caption Lucy Nicholson/Reuters The tower of KTLA is seen in Los Angeles. It’s one of 42 TV stations owned by Tribune Media around the U.S. Lucy Nicholson/Reuters The

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How A Corporation Convinced American Jews To Reach For Crisco

The cover of a 1933 cookbook, Crisco Recipes For The Jewish Housewife, produced by Crisco’s parent company Procter Gamble, to promote the vegetable-based oil to the new wave of Jewish immigrants. from The New York Public Library (public domain) hide caption toggle caption from The New York Public Library (public domain) The cover of a

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Office Real Estate Is A Game Of Chance For New House Members

Rep.-elect Lucy McBath, D-Ga., reacts after drawing her number during the Member-elect room lottery draw on Capitol Hill in Washington on Friday. Susan Walsh/AP hide caption toggle caption Susan Walsh/AP Rep.-elect Lucy McBath, D-Ga., reacts after drawing her number during the Member-elect room lottery draw on Capitol Hill in Washington on Friday. Susan Walsh/AP In

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Trump Leaves G-20 With China Trade Truce, Plans To Cancel NAFTA Ahead Of New Pact

President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping agreed Saturday to a 90-day halt on new tariffs, hailed as a cease-fire in the countries’ trade war. Pablo Martinez Monsivais/AP hide caption toggle caption Pablo Martinez Monsivais/AP President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping agreed Saturday to a 90-day halt on new tariffs, hailed as a cease-fire

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