Bryce Canyon National Park

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Everything you need to know about the Italian political crisis — which is 9 years in the making and could bring about the demise of the eurozone

The eurozone looks like it may be about to plunge headlong into another crisis, as the political situation in its third largest economy, Italy, deteriorates rapidly.
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Google's city built 'from the internet up'

A disused waterfront in Toronto is being transformed by a firm owned by Google's parent company.
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How Britain let Russia hide its dirty money

The long read: For decades, politicians have welcomed the super-rich with open arms. Now they’re finally having second thoughts. But is it too late?
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Torres del Paine national park, Patagonia, Chile

Photo By Merve Cevik.
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After Windrush, will the rights of the Irish in Brexit Britain really be safe?

Ministers say there will be no change to the rights of the Irish to live and work freely in the UK. But the government doesn't seem to realise that new legislation will be needed. By Patrick Maguire.
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Drumpf’s Complicity In Israel’s Brutal Attacks On Palestinians Is Yet Another Example Of The GOP Taking Credit For Obama’s Hard Work

Since day one of his orange presidency, Drumpf has wasted no time putting his name on the hard-earned achievements of those before him and chalking those accomplishments up as his own personal successes. By Karl Meyer.
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Traumatic License: An Oral History of Action Park

From 1978 to 1996, New Jersey hosted a ride-at-your-own-risk water park that earned it the nickname “Class Action Park.” By Jake Rossen.
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Six black girls were brutally murdered in the early ’70s. Why was this case never solved?

The case of the Freeway Phantom has faded into history — but not everyone has forgotten.
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In A Big Country

Big Country
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Just a Friend of Mine - Vaya Con Dios (HQ Sound)

1988 Belgian music
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Khruangbin @ Villain

Pitchfork Live
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While Australia watched a wedding, China was making its next move

By landing H-6K heavy bombers on the Paracel islands, China asserted its intention to dominate Australia's chief trade lifeline.
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Worried about a military build-up in the Pacific? Imagine how China feels

Talk of Chinese bases in Vanuatu and other neighbouring countries will almost certainly arise again, but the major reason will be the US-led strategic encirclement of China, in which Australia plays an important role.
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Was Science Wrong About Being Right?

Handedness is an ancient trait, but researchers are rethinking its roots. By Gemma Tarlach.
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Surreal Photos of Post-Soviet Architecture

This photographer traveled to the far corners of the former Soviet Union to document a new era in design.
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Sixth in line to meaningless figurehead role marries fourth lead in middling legal dramedy

WINDSOR, UK – In an elaborate and lavish spectacle watched by millions around the world today, an irrelevant member of an obsolete class system wedded a heretofore little-known cast member of the USA network’s Wednesday night lineup. “Everything was just so wondrous and inspiring!” exclaimed Sheila Dunphries of North Bay, Ontario who both never has …
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Cairo: A Type of Love Story

Raising a family during a revolution.
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Top business talent to turnout for countries largest B2B and technology expo

TechConnect Live, Ireland’s largest B2B and technology expo gets underway in the RDS Main Arena on the 30th of May.The hugely successful event which focuses on bringing together top emerging talent in the SME sector and experienced entrepreneurs is now in its third year. Latest figures show SME’s are crucial to the private sector, providing employment for around 70 percent of Irish people. TechConnect Live, which will be held in association with Vodafone, is set to attract over 5,000 key corporate and SME decision-makers, entrepreneurs, owners and managers from all across Ireland and the wider world.
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Above NYC - Filmed in 12K

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Airports Ill-Equipped to Deal with Major Cyber-Attacks

Airports are ill-equipped to deal with a major cyber-attack, according to new research from PA Consulting Group. The firm’s report Overcome the Silent Threat, based on in-depth analysis and interviews with four major international airports, outlines how the emergence of a hyper-connected model – where passengers in airports want fast internet and digital engagement with airlines and retailers – is increasing the cyber-risks airports face and creating more opportunities for cyber-criminals to exploit...
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RIP the Trans-Atlantic Alliance, 1945-2018

The partnership with America had a long and fruitful life — but Europe is ready to start over.
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Huge Fissures open on Hawaiian Volcano | Pictures

Lava erupts from a fissure east of the Leilani Estates subdivision during ongoing eruptions of the Kilauea Volcano in Hawaii.
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How The Congressional Baseball Shooting Didn't Become The Deadliest Political Assassination In American History

You don't know the whole story of how close we came to one of the deadliest political shootings in US history last year.
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Akaroa Aurora

An absolute epic night of astro and Aurora.
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China’s Last Cave Dwellers Fight to Keep Their Underground Homes

Officials have told them to leave, and offered them modern homes, but the residents of Zhong cave in remote southwestern China are determined to stay.
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The Weird, Dangerous, Isolated Life of the Saturation Diver

One of the world's most hazardous jobs is known for its intense pressure.
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DNA of every baby born in California is stored. Who has access to it?

For babies born in California after 1983, DNA is likely being stored by the government, may be available to law enforcement and may even be in the hands of outside researchers
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The secret genius of Google's '20 percent time'

Give employees a little freedom, and watch the creativity blossom.
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Dada and Surrealism: Europe After the Rain (1978)

Arts Council of Great Britain
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Could Russia and West be heading for cyber-war?

The latest warning of Russian intrusions is another sign that cyber-space is becoming one of the focal points for growing tension between Russia and the West. But so far, much of the talk about cyber-war remains hypothetical rather than real. It is true that Britain's National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) is on high alert for the possibility of some kind of Russian activity. More people and resources have been devoted to monitoring and investigation.
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The West Chicago Tower Mystery

Shortwave Trading, Part I. By Alexandre Laumonier.
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Switzerland’s valley of the cable cars

To the farming families of Switzerland’s Engelberg region, cable cars aren’t built for ski holidays and scenic views. They’re vital to daily life.
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Young Chinese are sick of working long hours

A familiar 12-hour, six-day-a-week working schedule in China powered by unpaid overtime is under threat – ambitious millennials have had enough.
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Every Culture Appropriates

The question is less whether a dress or an idea is borrowed, than the uses to which it’s then put.
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The square President

Review of "Richard Nixon: The Life" by John A Farrell. By Barton Swaim.
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'Google go home': the Berlin neighbourhood fighting off a tech giant

Other cities have embraced the company, but in Kreuzberg opposition to a planned Google campus is vociferous. What makes Berlin different?
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Kafka’s Nightmare Emerges: China’s “Social Credit Score”

China is rapidly building out a Total Surveillance State on a scale that far surpasses any government surveillance program in the West. The scope of this surveillance is so broad and pervasive that it borders on science fiction. By Charles Hugh Smith.
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96-Year-Old Secretary Quietly Amasses Fortune, Then Donates $8.2 Million

A frugal woman from Brooklyn, who rode the subway to work at one law firm for 67 years, left millions for students at Henry Street Settlement and Hunter College.
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Masherbrum mountain range, Karakoram, Pakistan

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Once the Syrian war is over, Qatar could become an empire once more

Fresh back from Damascus, I was taking my coffee on the Beirut Corniche this week when a neat little Greek warship hove into sight... By Robert Fisk.
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The U.S. Quietly Released Afghanistan’s “Biggest Drug Kingpin” From Prison. Did He Cut a Deal?

Before his arrest, Haji Juma Khan worked with the CIA and the DEA while aiding the Taliban and trading tons of heroin and opium. By Johnny Dwyer.
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The United States of Japan

Hit Japanese products, from the Walkman to Pokémon, have long captivated us, but Japan's most influential export might be its own lived experience.
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A Mysterious Human Ancestor Used These 700,000-Year-Old Tools From The Philippines

A new discovery of stone tools and other evidence has revealed that hominins - our pre-human relatives - were in South East Asia hundreds of thousands of years earlier than we thought.
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Revealed: Trump team hired spy firm for ‘dirty ops’ on Iran arms deal

Israeli agency told to find incriminating material on Obama diplomats who negotiated deal with Tehran
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How the Las Vegas Golden Knights went from a ragtag roster to Stanley Cup contenders in 11 months

The Las Vegas Golden Knights are one of the most compelling stories in sports right now. In their first year, the expansion franchise has shown that it can compete with the best teams in hockey, rounding together a roster of players from every team across the league and quickly becoming a force in the NHL.
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Number of children in Japan falls for 37th year to hit new record low

The number of children in Japan fell for the 37th consecutive year to a new record low, the latest data showed Friday
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How a Medieval Society Withstood Nearly 60 Years of Drought

The Uighurs of the Central Asian steppe survived by trading with their neighbors, rather than warring with them.
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California Now World's 5th Largest Economy, Surpassing UK

California's economy has surpassed that of the United Kingdom to become the world's fifth largest, according to new federal data made public Friday.
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