Microsoft Calls for GDPR-Like Framework for US Data
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Economic Inequality Continues to Rise in NY, US
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The Heat Is On. Climate Crisis Calls for Radical Measures.
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Free Gun Violence Prevention Course Launches to Educate Young Activists
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What Swing Voters Think About Climate Change and Energy
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San Francisco Is First US City to Ban Facial Recognition
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New Voting Technology Hits Kentucky Before Primaries
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The Elite Soldiers Protecting the Amazon Rainforest
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Florida’s Governor Signs Bill Allowing More Armed Teachers
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At Baltimore’s National Aquarium, Climate Change Presents Challenges Inside and Out
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Google Gives Users New Privacy Controls
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How Global Warming Has Made the Rich Richer
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Young People Call for End to Gun Violence as Shootings Surge in New Haven
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The Climate Change Lifestyle: Experts Identify 3 Personal Habits That Could Help Save the Planet
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Climate Activists Say Meeting With Michael Gove ‘Disappointing’
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House Panel Allots $50M to Study Gun Violence
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The New Gig: America’s Hidden Economy
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Current State of the NRA, According to Its Own Members: ‘They’re F*cked’
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‘If We Don’t Have Privacy Online, We Don’t Have Privacy At All’: Public Hearing On Internet Privacy Bill
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If You Paid TurboTax but Made Less Than $34,000, You Could Get a Refund. Here’s How.
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