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Why Brittney Griner was released now
The WNBA player is returning to the US after months in Russian detention.
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Congress’s historic shift on marriage equality, in 2 charts
The landmark vote on the Respect for Marriage Act underscores the evolution lawmakers have made on the issue.
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The US government wants to stop the biggest deal in video game history
Microsoft is facing a US antitrust suit. Again.
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Layoffs, buyouts, and rescinded offers: Amazon’s status as a top tech employer is taking a hit
A leaked memo shows Amazon was concerned with attracting and retaining top engineers earlier this year.
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How migration has shaped the World Cup
The number of foreign-born players at the World Cup is increasing. Here’s why.
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Elon Musk’s tunnels to nowhere
The billionaire dug himself into a hole with the Boring Company.
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Apple makes it easier to keep your data secret from hackers, cops, and even Apple
How to encrypt most of your iCloud data — and why you should.
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Why is Hulu’s Fleishman Is in Trouble so boring?
The TV adaptation, now on Hulu and FX, is too literary for its own good.
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The prisoner swap for Brittney Griner
US officials are sending the “Merchant of Death” — a notorious arms dealer named Viktor Bout — back to Russia in exchange for the WNBA star’s release. We revisit our conversation with author Douglas Farah, author of “Merchant of Death: Money, Guns, Planes, and the Man Who Makes War Possible.”
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A driver killed her daughter. She won’t let the world forget.
Large vehicles and unsafe streets are killing too many people, including 5-year-old Allison Hart. Now, her mother is fighting for safer streets.
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