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• Erin Deak

  

  U.S. News: Latest Breaking Stories, Video, and Photos on American Politics, Economy, and Society

  NBC News

  4h ago Critics say local officials are overreacting and appear to be singling out Black visitors to a Southern beach that only white people could use until 1963. 6h ago The change was revealed in a filing with the U.K.'s Companies House on Wednesday. It comes as Prince William returns to royal duties …

• Erin Deak

  

  America the Beautiful: 50 States in 50 Photos

  twistedsifter.com

  At 3.79 million square miles (9.83 million km2) and approximately 315 million people, the United States is the third largest country by land area and …

• Erin Deak

  

  Supreme Court Bolsters Gay Marriage With Two Major Rulings (Published 2013)

  The New York Times - Adam Liptak

  WASHINGTON — In a pair of major victories for the gay rights movement, the Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled that married same-sex couples were entitled to federal benefits and, by declining to decide a case from California, effectively allowed same-sex marriages there. The rulings leave in place …

• Erin Deak

  

  This Climate Fix Might Be Decades Ahead Of Its Time

  NPR - Richard Harris

  Every year, people add 30 billion tons of carbon dioxide to the air, mostly by burning fossil fuels. That's contributing to climate change. A few scientists have been dreaming about ways to pull some of that CO2 out of the air, but face stiff skepticism and major hurdles. This is the story of one …

• Erin Deak

  

  Dogs dressed as their owners - in pictures

  guardian.co.uk - Sarah Gilbert

  Red Head Photograph: Sebastian Magnani /Rex Features Dark hair Photograph: Sebastian Magnani / Rex Features long dark hair Photograph: Sebastian Magnani …

• Erin Deak

  

  Business Design News & Trends | Fast Company

  Fast Company

  How to center your design strategies around impactRead highlights from the “Designing for Impact” panel at the 11th annual Fast Company Grill at SXSW. Ikea is upgrading its vintage pieces for its new collectionFor the last drop in its Nytillverkad collection, Ikea optimized the design for some of …