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Game Employees To Get Union Rights

Game Workers Unite UK becomes the UK’s first union to protect game workers’ rights.

Oxford Suspends Research Funding From China's Huawei

Oxford University says it is suspending research grants and funding donations from Huawei amid growing security concerns about the Chinese telecom giant.

ISIS Plants Poison In Kate's Grocery Store

Tainted products aimed at killing kids.

How Family-To-Family Support Makes A Difference

How family-to-family support makes a difference

Gorsuch Challenges Blank Check For The U.S. Attorney General

In October, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in an important case that asks whether Congress violated Article I, Section 1 of the Constitution by delegating its lawmaking authority to the executive branch.

Following Accidents, Dutch Uber Lifts Minimum Driver Age

Ride hailing firm Uber said it is raising the minimum age of its drivers in the Netherlands and taking other measures to increase road safety after a series of fatal accidents involving Uber drivers.

The Trumpiest Of All Shutdowns

This Washington impasse is like no other. And the map for ending it must be charted through Trump’s head.

What Politicians Must Do When Protesters Attack

Learning from Robert McNamara’s mistakes and magnanimity.

Democracy In Decline?

If its recent record is any indication, Winston Churchill might have been wrong about democracy.

What's Coming For Trump?

Which investigation will the Dems launch first?

US, China Leave Next Steps For Trade Talks Unclear

The United States and China gave no indication of their next step after wrapping up talks aimed at resolving a tariff fight that threatens to chill global growth.

Great Britain, Or Little Britain?

Leavers promise renewed grandeur, but without the EU, Britain will be a smaller player.

CES 2019: People Will Buy More Smart Stuff, Fewer TVS

The CES 2019 gadget show is revving up in Las Vegas. Here are the latest findings and observations from Media reporters on the ground as technology’s biggest trade event gets underway.

Cancer Killing Camilla!

Charles’ wife will die in 7 months without liver transplant – but he refuses to help her

DNA Testing For Ancestry Is More Detailed For White People

Here’s why, and how it’s changing.

Michelle Obama Breaking Barriers

The former first lady on overcoming obstacles, her high-profile marriage and her time in the White House.

Would Patrolling With The Border Patrol Change Your mind About The Border?

Some Border Patrol agents think that if liberal Americans saw what they saw, they’d change their mind about the border.

Assembly Committee To Examine Economic Development Programs

The New York state Assembly will examine the effectiveness of economic development programs meant to boost technology jobs.

The Miles That Separate, The Ties That Bind

For years, rural Guatemalans traveled thousands of miles for jobs in small-town Iowa. A series of immigration raids is severing connections seen and unseen.

The Case Of The Notorious RBG

Examining the life and legend of Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

Hey, California: Stop Encouraging Building In Fire Zones!

The so-called camp fire in Butte County, California, has led to the deaths of 85 people and destroyed 13,972 homes, making it the deadliest wildfire in the state’s history. Sadly, California law makes it likely that another fire will soon claim that dubious distinction.

How We Childproofed Our Cities

Kid-friendly spaces make it harder to grow up.

Budget Hawks Fly The Coop

Goodbye to Paul Ryan, Jeff Flake, and Mark Sanford.

After Living Abroad, Kids Struggle With American Overparenting

WHEN JEAN PHILLIPSON’S family returned to Fairfax, Virginia, after living in Bolivia, the main thing her 10-year-old son complained about was the bus ride home from school. “He wasn’t allowed to have a pencil out,” says the mom of three, “because it was considered unsafe.”

First Private Israeli Lunar Mission Will Launch In February

An Israeli nonprofit said it has pushed back the launch of what it hopes will be the first private spacecraft to land on the moon until February.

Apple Deepens Austin Ties, Expands Operations East And West

Apple will build a $1 billion campus in Austin, Texas, break ground on smaller locations in Seattle, San Diego and Culver City, California, and over the next three years expand in Pittsburgh, New York and Colorado.

UK Intelligence Chief Outlines Threats, Urges More Diversity

Britain’s Secret Intelligence Service director used a rare public speech to outline threats facing Britain and the need for more diversity in secret agent ranks.

China Again Tops Un Agency's Ranking Of Top Patent Filers

A U.N. agency says China has issued the most international patent applications for an eighth straight year, showing the country’s heft in intellectual property amid U.S. President Donald Trump’s accusation that the growing Asia power steals it.

Mario Batali's Empire In The Wake Of Mario Batali

When the allegations of Mario Batali’s sexual misconduct came to light last December, the fallout was immediate. By the time the first story was published— including accusations that ranged from unwanted propositions and forcible touching to the kissing and groping, caught on security videotape, of a woman who appeared to be unconscious—the celebrity chef had agreed to remove himself from the operations of his two dozen–plus restaurants.

Robert Mueller's Ride Isn't Over Yet

Robert Mueller’s Russia investigation may have more thrills in store