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With 100 days to go until Election Day, the bid for the White House has the energy of a new...

For two years, the fire gods cut California a break. The winter rains came down heavy, and brought the state’s...

Many women love sports, but I am not one of them. I don’t want to play any sports, and I...

Let me tell you what I see and hear in the video of Sonya Massey’s killing: A nervous woman, head...

This article was originally published by Undark Magazine.The first earthquake struck while the town was still asleep. Around 2 a.m....

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Well, that was a nice idea in theory. Paris held the first-ever Olympics opening ceremony to take place outside a...

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