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Hate crime or hoax? The drama behind the Jussie Smollett case, explained
The ‘Empire’ actor is being accused of orchestrating his own attack.
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Amazon scrapped its New York City plans. Some residents are elated — others are disappointed.
"I wanted there to be a deal, but not the deal that was on the table. I wanted there to be a fair deal," one Queens resident said.
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Trump declared a national emergency at the border. I asked 11 experts if it’s legal.
Spoiler alert: probably not.
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Biologists are trying to make bird flu easier to spread. Can we not?
This research into viruses could help us understand pandemics better - or it could cause one.
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5 years in, HBO’s Last Week Tonight is a lot more than “just comedy”
No matter what John Oliver says.
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The chaotic road to the 2019 Oscars ceremony, explained
The Academy narrowly dodged a revolt.
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The acting Pentagon chief has yet to say whether Trump’s border wall is militarily necessary
Patrick Shanahan has the final say on where the Pentagon will find the money.
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Measles is back in the US because states make it too easy to avoid vaccines
The era of religious and moral vaccine exemptions needs to end — and fast.
