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Death Of British Youtuber Raises Fears Over E-Scooter Safety

The death of a British YouTuber in an Electric Scooter accident has raised concerns about the safety of the increasingly popular vehicles.

Deal With The Devil

Libertarian reformers and authoritarian nationalists battle it out to reshape Brazil.

Kamala Harris Is A Cop Who Wants To Be President

The California Senator and former prosecutor has a long record of Pushing Illiberal Policies.

Warning! Shark Attacks On The Rise!

Why America’s beaches are the most unsafe in the world

World South Africa Goes Halfway On Pot

JOHANNESBURG’S WORST-KEPT SECRET looks like any other suburban bar, with a bartender who has nothing unusual to offer.

Trump Just Can't Quit Afghanistan

IMAGINE BEING A U.S. citizen who believes that America should withdraw its troops from Afghanistan after nearly 18 years of increasingly pointless war.

The Case For Sanctions Fails At Every Turn

AS PUNDITS DEBATE how much the Trump administration’s penalties have contributed to Venezuela’s economic crisis and as European governments move forward with a plan to trade with Iran in the face of U.S. sanctions reimposed on the Islamic Republic, it’s time for some calm and straight talk about sanctions.

Oh Deer

30 Million of Bambi’s Buddies Are on the Loose in the U.s., Causing Crop Damage and Car Accidents. Markets Can Help.

How To Get Better At Budgets

YOU DON’T HAVE to be an avid consumer of news about the federal government to know that Uncle Sam’s annual budgeting process is a mess.

Hong Kong Protesters' Biggest Demand Is Democracy

Voting rights are at the heart of tensions with China.

Twitter Bans ‘Dehumanizing' Posts Toward Religious Groups

Twitter now prohibits hate speech that targets religious groups by using dehumanizing language, a ban it says may extend to other categories like race and gender.

Germany Fines Facebook $2.3 Million Under Hate Speech Law

German authorities said that they have imposed a 2 million-euro ($2.3 million) fine on Facebook under a law designed to combat hate speech.

Under The Banner Of Biodiesel

Polygamist Jacob Kingston got fabulously rich running a company that, the government charges, collected $500 million in tax credits it didn’t earn.

Baruch Vega - King Of The Snitches

At the height of the drug wars, Baruch Vega won the trust of American cops, Colombian cartel bosses, and coked-up hit men. Was he the ultimate spy or the ultimate con man?

Scientology: What The A-List Members Know

A new lawsuit accuses the controversial church of kidnapping, abuse and human trafficking. US reveals how much its celeb followers have seen

Facebook To Help French Police Identify Hate Speech Suspects

Facebook is agreeing to help French police identify hate speech suspects, in what the French government is celebrating as a global first.

"A List Of The Most Revolting Scoundrels I Have Met"

Donald Trump assaulted me in a Bergdorf Goodman dressing room 23 years ago. But he’s not alone on the list of awful men in my life.

Twice Burned: Winklevii Overshadowed By Zuckerberg Yet Again

Can a Libra and two Geminis get along? How about Facebook and the Winklevoss twins?

Psychonaut Hamilton Morris On Drugs After Prohibition

What will American drug culture look like once prohibition is finally over and we can start to legally use more substances in more settings?

Robot System Puts Long-Distance Students Inside Classrooms

A southeast Nebraska community college is using robots to put long-distance students inside the classrooms.

What's A Global Economy Between Friends?

Trump and Xi have turned this year’s G-20 into a high-stakes showdown.

Corruption Isn't Just Another Scandal. It's The Rot At The Core

We’re launching a new reporting project.

The Long March To Openness

China’s once-cloistered central bank is becoming more communicative.

Customs Says Hack Exposed Traveler, License Plate Images

U.S. Customs and Border Protection said this week that photos of travelers and license plates collected at the nation’s borders have been exposed in a malicious cyberattack.

Britain To Intensify Fight Against Climate Change

Britain’s outgoing prime minister on Wednesday announced plans to eliminate the country’s net contribution to climate change by 2050.

Russia Demands Tinder Give User Data To Secret Services

Russia is requiring dating app Tinder to hand over data on its users — including messages — to the national intelligence agencies, part of the country’s widening crackdown on internet freedoms.

The Privacy Hawk Who Take On Big Tech

A California lawmaker’s bill went after Amazon and its peers. They fought back

Colorado Students Photographed For Facial Recognition Study

More than 1,700 people walking on a University of Colorado campus were unknowingly photographed as part of a facial recognition research project funded by U.S. intelligence and military agencies, a newspaper reported.

Americans Think Fake News Is Big Problem, Blame Politicians

Half of U.S. adults consider fake news a major problem, and they mostly blame politicians and activists for it, according to a new survey.

Why A U.S. Vs China 'Tech Cold War' Could Be Upon Us

Perilous stakes for both superpowers