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The Stolen Kids Of Sarah Lawrence
New York magazine

The Stolen Kids Of Sarah Lawrence

When Larry Ray visited his daughter at college, her roommates were happy to let him spend the night. Nine years later, they are still struggling to get out from under his grip.

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April 29, 2019
UK Proposes Banning Social Media ‘Likes' For Children
Techlife News

UK Proposes Banning Social Media ‘Likes' For Children

Britain’s privacy regulator wants to stop kids from being able to “like” posts on Facebook and other social media sites as part of tough new rules it’s proposing to protect children’s online privacy. Under the draft rules, which were released for consultation this week, tech companies would not be allowed to use “nudge techniques” that encourage children to keep using a site.

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April 20, 2019
Can A Black Woman Win The Presidency Today?
The Atlantic

Can A Black Woman Win The Presidency Today?

The senator from California has always been cautious, but since announcing her candidacy she’s grown bolder. Can a black woman win the presidency today—and what compromises must she make to do so?

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May 2019
When The Cops Come For You In The Target Parking Lot
Reason magazine

When The Cops Come For You In The Target Parking Lot

A mom reflects on her experience parenting in the age of fear.

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June 2019
Meet The Teens Who Want To Get Vaccinated Against Their Parents' Wishes
Reason magazine

Meet The Teens Who Want To Get Vaccinated Against Their Parents' Wishes

What Happens When A Kid Raised By “all-natural” Parents Wants To Make A Different Choice?

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June 2019
Make School Hard Again
Reason magazine

Make School Hard Again

ON MARCH 12, news of a massive admission scandal broke in the world of higher education.

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June 2019
Immunize Your Kids Against Intrusive Government
Reason magazine

Immunize Your Kids Against Intrusive Government

DO I VACCINATE my son? You bet—and not just against the usual motley mix of physical childhood ailments. Almost every day our homeschooling curriculum offers a boost to his immunity against excessive respect for meddlers and control freaks.

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June 2019
Don't Be Like The Rainbow Fish
Reason magazine

Don't Be Like The Rainbow Fish

LIKE SO MANY of the best socialist products, Marcus Pfister’s The Rainbow Fish has been a runaway capitalist success.

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June 2019
Could Fukushima Happen Here?
Bloomberg Businessweek

Could Fukushima Happen Here?

U.S. nuclear plants weren’t built for the growing risks of climate change

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April 22,2019
Venezuelans Plot The Future In Colombia's Casablance
Bloomberg Businessweek

Venezuelans Plot The Future In Colombia's Casablance

The city is awash in refugees, plots, and counterplots from Colombia’s troubled neighbor, Venezuela

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April 22,2019
Prince Harry, Oprah Work On Mental Health Program For Apple
Techlife News

Prince Harry, Oprah Work On Mental Health Program For Apple

Kensington Palace says Britain’s Prince Harry will be partnering with Oprah Winfrey to create a documentary series on mental health for Apple’s new streaming service.

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April 13, 2019
China By The Red Sea
Bloomberg Markets

China By The Red Sea

Djibouti needed help. China had money. This is what happened next.

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April - May 2019
Natalie Jaresko: ‘Don't Waste A Crisis'
Bloomberg Markets

Natalie Jaresko: ‘Don't Waste A Crisis'

Natalie Jaresko, who’s helping manage Puerto Rico’s bankruptcy process, knows more than most about the risks government borrowers can face.

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April - May 2019
The Man Who Bet On Chinese Debt
Bloomberg Markets

The Man Who Bet On Chinese Debt

When Chen Yang was fresh out of university, China’s government rarely failed to protect lenders and borrowers. Today, Beijing is allowing the bond market to grow up, forcing Chen and others like him to become experts in credit analysis.

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April - May 2019
House Passes Bill To Restore ‘Net Neutrality' Rules
AppleMagazine

House Passes Bill To Restore ‘Net Neutrality' Rules

The House has passed bill Wednesday to restore Obama-era “net neutrality” rules, but the legislation faces slim odds of making it through the Republican-controlled Senate.

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April 12, 2019
What Bibi's Narrow Win Means For Israel
Bloomberg Businessweek

What Bibi's Narrow Win Means For Israel

After winning a fifth term, Netanyahu is set to keep shaping Israel in his image

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April 15, 2019
Barbara Bush - Humiliated & Betrayed
Globe

Barbara Bush - Humiliated & Betrayed

Brazen George’s forbidden fling pushed her to brink of suicide

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April 22, 2019
The Bank Of Japan's Voracious Appetite Has Paralyzed The Government Bond Market
Bloomberg Markets

The Bank Of Japan's Voracious Appetite Has Paralyzed The Government Bond Market

Japan’s Ministry of Finance went to the trouble of creating a cute little mascot to sell government bonds. But there’s only one buyer that counts: The Bank of Japan. That’s not about to change—despite rising criticism of current stimulus policies.

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April - May 2019
Issuers Trying To Mask Distress Can't Hide From Matt Fabian
Bloomberg Markets

Issuers Trying To Mask Distress Can't Hide From Matt Fabian

THE $3.8 TRILLION U.S. municipal bond market is home to more than 50,000 individual issuers. That’s almost 10 times the number of corporations that sell debt.

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April - May 2019
How Poland's Private-debt Pioneer Made It Through The Country's Latest Crisis
Bloomberg Markets

How Poland's Private-debt Pioneer Made It Through The Country's Latest Crisis

RAFAL LIS ALMOST single-handedly created Poland’s private-debt market. In seven years he built his company, CVI Dom Maklerski sp. z o.o., into a 5.9 billion zloty ($1.5billion) boutique asset manager.

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April - May 2019
How 'Baby Bonds' Might Help Address The U.S. Wealth Gap
Bloomberg Markets

How 'Baby Bonds' Might Help Address The U.S. Wealth Gap

WEALTH INEQUALITY—and specifically the yawning racial wealth gap (the median black family has about one-tenth the net worth of a white household)—is a thorny challenge for U.S. policymakers. One solution increasingly discussed by progressive politicians but seen as lacking popular support would be for the government to pay reparations to black Americans for the wealth lost during generations of slavery and discrimination.

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April - May 2019
BNEF Summit
Bloomberg Markets

BNEF Summit

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April - May 2019
Google To Require Benefits, Minimum Wage For Contractors
Techlife News

Google To Require Benefits, Minimum Wage For Contractors

Google says it will require staffing companies it works with to pay workers at least $15 an hour and give them health benefits.

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German Minister Meets Zuckerberg, Wary Of Messaging Plans
AppleMagazine

German Minister Meets Zuckerberg, Wary Of Messaging Plans

Germany’s justice minister is criticizing plans for Facebook to combine its instant-messaging services after a meeting with CEO Mark Zuckerberg, but is offering a wary welcome to his call for more encrypted messaging.

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April 5, 2019
One Takeaway From Christchurch: Regulate Social Media
Bloomberg Businessweek

One Takeaway From Christchurch: Regulate Social Media

After the New Zealand massacre, will governments begin to regulate how social media oversees content?

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March 25, 2019
In ‘Killer Robots' Debate, Japan Shuns Fully Automated Arms
Techlife News

In ‘Killer Robots' Debate, Japan Shuns Fully Automated Arms

Japan’s ambassador to the United Nations-backed Conference on Disarmament says his country has not developed fully autonomous weapons systems and has no plans to do so.

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March 30, 2019
Charles & Camilla's Marriage Isn't Legal!
Globe

Charles & Camilla's Marriage Isn't Legal!

183-year-old loophole lets prince off the hook in $217 million divorce

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April 15, 2019
Uber Acquires Mideast Competitor Careem For $3.1 Billion
AppleMagazine

Uber Acquires Mideast Competitor Careem For $3.1 Billion

Ride-hailing service Uber announced it has acquired Mideast competitor Careem for $3.1 billion, giving the San Francisco-based firm the commanding edge in a region with a large, young, tech-savvy population.

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March 29, 2019
Facebook Extends Ban On Hate Speech To ‘White Nationalists'
Techlife News

Facebook Extends Ban On Hate Speech To ‘White Nationalists'

Facebook is extending its ban on hate speech to prohibit the promotion and support of white nationalism and white separatism.

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March 30, 2019
Marie Kondo Understands What Tucker Carlson And Bernie Sanders Do Not
Reason magazine

Marie Kondo Understands What Tucker Carlson And Bernie Sanders Do Not

Marie Kondo understands what Tucker Carlson and Bernie Sanders do not.

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May 2019