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Migrant Caravan Trying to Enter Mexico: Pictures
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5G Revolution
flipboard.com - CNET
5G is closer than ever; here's what you need to know about the next generation and when you can expect it.
The Upshot
flipboard.com - The New York Times
Iowa
In Iowa, A Commitment To Make Prison Work Better For Women
NPR - Joseph Shapiro
The warden at the women's prison in Iowa recently instructed her corrections officers to stop giving out so many disciplinary tickets for minor violations of prison rules, like when a woman wears her inside
Opinion
An end to the dollar's global hegemony? The Kremlin sees an opportunity.
csmonitor.com - The Christian Science Monitor
Moscow For average Russians, a small personal hoard of US dollars has always represented a place of safety amid the wild ups-and-downs that continue …
Opinion
Faces of a new capitalism: How Millennials are embracing socialist values
csmonitor.com - The Christian Science Monitor
Baltimore and Boston You might say that it was in a bread line where economics came into focus for Bernardo Vigil Rendon. He was employed, actually, …
Opinion
Conflict exhaustion or democracy renaissance? The age of in-your-face activism
csmonitor.com - The Christian Science Monitor
Washington They showed up at restaurants. They rallied outside senators’ homes. They dogged officials at elevators and airports, they crowded hallways …
Tech Industry
How the United Nations Is Using Augmented Reality to Fight World Hunger
Fortune - Aric Jenkins
The manipulation of reality is often described as the future of entertainment. Virtual reality, set in a simulated world, and augmented reality, …
Palsy
Nike Welcomes First Professional Athlete With Cerebral Palsy
Men's Journal - by Elizabeth Gulino
Lifestyle
5 Brands That Give Back
shondaland.com - By Erica Commisso
One way to feel better about binge-shopping? Buy from companies that do good. There’s almost nothing better than a shiny new accessory. Or top. Or …
Celebrity Gossip
Jennifer Garner Talks Being an Entrepreneur—And No Longer Playing the "Nice Girl"
Marie Claire - By Amanda Mitchell
She spoke during a candid conversation at Marie Claire's 2018 Power Trip event. We do not deserve Jennifer Garner. Full stop, the queen of Instagram is so effortlessly charming, so chic, and so nice that
Jennifer Love Hewitt
Jennifer Love Hewitt Wondered If There Was Something More, So She Went Looking for It
Elle - By Patti Greco
Jennifer Love Hewitt once planked for five minutes. She tells me this while holding the position for three minutes. We’re at Gloveworx, the Los Angeles boxing gym where she works out six days a week. go-to
Hurricane Harvey
An App Built for Hurricane Harvey Is Now Saving Lives in Florida
WIRED - Megan Molteni
Last Wednesday, Hurricane Michael slammed into the Florida Panhandle at 155 miles per hour, flattening neighborhoods, turning subdivisions into …
Media Industry
If you’re poor in the UK you get less, worse news — especially online, new research suggests
Nieman Lab - Laura Hazard Owen
Poorer people are less likely to go straight to a news site, and the researchers found no online news brand that was read by significantly more poorer people than wealthier people. News is more unevenly
Saudi Arabia
Who is MBS? The prince at the center of Saudi Arabia's controversy
CNBC - Jaden Urbi
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is one of the most powerful men in the Middle East. Some say he's a progressive reformer; others see him as a …
Labor Economics
67% of workers earning over $100,000 see themselves quitting in the next six months—here's why
CNBC - Abigail Hess
It's a trend that can be seen across workers of all ages and all wage-brackets, including those who earn six-figures: Americans are quitting at the …
Lifestyle
She called off her wedding — then gave it away to a bride she had never met
The Washington Post - By Lindsey Bever
Kolbie Sanders appeared in a Facebook Live video, vigorously shaking a bowl filled with strangers' names and then choosing one at random. The 24-year-old, from Tyler, Tex., explained earlier this week
Lifestyle
They opened their home to dozens of young people. Then he learned he could give one more thing: A kidney.
The Washington Post - By Allison Klein
David Simpson is donating his kidney to a young woman Thursday in Washington, D.C., because his tissue is a perfect match, and her kidneys are failing and slowly poisoning her. Simpson didn’t have to it;
Tyrannosaurus Rex
Her autistic son didn’t like to be photographed. She got a dinosaur costume and the results went viral.
The Washington Post - By Cathy Free
Samantha Bishop was spent. A single mom, she’d dedicated years to fighting for her son, who has autism. Privately, she wrestled with his diagnosis, feeling alone as she watched everyone else on social
He had a carbon halo bolted to his skull. Now he’s competing as an Ironman again.
The Washington Post - By Amanda McCracken
BOULDER, Colo. — One year ago this week, Tim Don was on a final training ride in preparation for the Ironman World Championship in Kona, Hawaii, when a truck turned in front of his bike. The impact of
Sign Language
How Silent Cafes Serve Deaf Culture to the Hearing
OZY - Fiona Zublin
On a weekday evening at 1000 & 1 Signes, a Moroccan café on the Rue de Charonne in Paris, France, every walk-in follows the same pattern. They enter, …
Macy's
This Model Is Calling Time on Racism in Fashion
OZY - Carly Stern
“Leomie, these people are not your friends.” Leomie Anderson’s mother spoke these blunt words to her daughter when she was 14 years old, just …
World News
Veteran: Tiny houses for homeless vets make a lot of sense
CNN - By Kathleen Toner, CNN
Kansas City, Missouri (CNN) — Leo Morris served in the Air Force. Karen Carter patrolled with the Coast Guard. Henry Owens enlisted in the Navy. These veterans all served their country. They've also shared
World News
Rescuing Sea Turtles From Fishermen’s Nets
The New York Times - By AMY YEE
WATAMU, Kenya — The young hawksbill turtle was accidentally caught in a net in the Indian Ocean off Kenya’s coast. The fisherman called Local Ocean Conservation, a nonprofit based in the town of Watamu
World News
Istanbul Vending Machines Offer Subway Credit for Recycled Bottles and Cans
The New York Times - By CEYLAN YEGINSU
Istanbul on Wednesday rolled out an alternative currency for commuters who need to top up their subway cards but are short of cash: recyclables. The city is installing “reverse vending machines” at metro
Road Trips
Baby set to finish roadtrip to become youngest person to visit all 50 states
cbsnews.com - Christopher Brito
A 5-month-old baby is set to become the youngest member of the All Fifty States Club, and her parents hope its only the start of a life full of …
Chicago
Chicago man makes 500th blood donation: 'You actually get an opportunity to save someone'
Chicago Tribune - Elvia Malagon
Richard Packman first donated blood after a family at his church organized a blood drive because their child had been diagnosed with cancer. More than two decades later and after more than 1,000 hours,
High School
Teacher overcome with emotion as former student reveals she's giving him her kidney
ABC News - Nicole Pelletiere
A tearful moment was captured on video as a retired teacher learned he'd be receiving a life-saving gift from a woman who attended the high school …
Libraries
From Brooklyn to Wichita, public libraries create LGBTQ-affirming spaces
NBC News - by Kevin Truong
OUT Pop Culture For Lindsay Amer, bringing a live performance of their popular children’s web series to the Brooklyn Public Library made perfect sense. “I feel like libraries are kind of like the YouTube
Opinion
Will Pakistan Execute a 53-Year-Old Woman for Being Christian?
The Wall Street Journal. - Sadanand Dhume
Even her offense isn’t clear. It’s considered blasphemous to discuss ‘blasphemous’ comments. Does Pakistan’s Supreme Court have the courage to free Asia Bibi, an illiterate 53-year-old Christian woman

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Migrant Caravan Trying to Enter Mexico: Pictures

5G Revolution

The Upshot

In Iowa, A Commitment To Make Prison Work Better For Women

An end to the dollar's global hegemony? The Kremlin sees an opportunity.

Faces of a new capitalism: How Millennials are embracing socialist values

Conflict exhaustion or democracy renaissance? The age of in-your-face activism

How the United Nations Is Using Augmented Reality to Fight World Hunger

Nike Welcomes First Professional Athlete With Cerebral Palsy

5 Brands That Give Back

Jennifer Garner Talks Being an Entrepreneur—And No Longer Playing the "Nice Girl"

Jennifer Love Hewitt Wondered If There Was Something More, So She Went Looking for It

An App Built for Hurricane Harvey Is Now Saving Lives in Florida

If you’re poor in the UK you get less, worse news — especially online, new research suggests

Who is MBS? The prince at the center of Saudi Arabia's controversy

67% of workers earning over $100,000 see themselves quitting in the next six months—here's why

She called off her wedding — then gave it away to a bride she had never met

They opened their home to dozens of young people. Then he learned he could give one more thing: A kidney.

Her autistic son didn’t like to be photographed. She got a dinosaur costume and the results went viral.

He had a carbon halo bolted to his skull. Now he’s competing as an Ironman again.

How Silent Cafes Serve Deaf Culture to the Hearing

This Model Is Calling Time on Racism in Fashion

Veteran: Tiny houses for homeless vets make a lot of sense

Rescuing Sea Turtles From Fishermen’s Nets

Istanbul Vending Machines Offer Subway Credit for Recycled Bottles and Cans

Baby set to finish roadtrip to become youngest person to visit all 50 states

Chicago man makes 500th blood donation: 'You actually get an opportunity to save someone'

Teacher overcome with emotion as former student reveals she's giving him her kidney

From Brooklyn to Wichita, public libraries create LGBTQ-affirming spaces

Will Pakistan Execute a 53-Year-Old Woman for Being Christian?