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First Missouri and now Texas has refused to disclose the origins of lethal injection drugs used in recent executions
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Life expectancy has doubled, and child vaccinations rates are higher than they are in the U.S.
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While humans may be very good at surfing the internet, this is yet another thing that robots do better
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Are you sure you didn't like the food? Maybe it was just the weather...
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Given a particular protein and a nice massage, sturgeon give up their eggs without giving up their lives
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Nepal is caving to pressure from China to ostracize and persecute Tibetans
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The rate of identity theft is five times higher among children than among adults
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The store has never allowed straight-up pornography, but it’s now getting even stricter about what's allowed
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This way, infections don't spread as easily—and no one has to remember to Purel their hands
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The United Nations called foul on Japan's claim that whaling is done for scientific purposes
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After record suicide numbers last year, the city will vote in May whether or not to install the net
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Nearly half of the male students surveyed said they had been on the receiving end of an attempt at sexual coercion
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Japanese architect Shigeru Ban has been awarded the Pritzker prize, one of architecture’s top prizes
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The new trains will connect Baghdad with another major city
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“Under hunting regulations, unless it specifically says that it’s illegal, you’re allowed to do it."
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You don’t have to be dead to donate a piece of yourself. A new company lets people donate their voices to those without them
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Journalism robots might not be such a bad idea. Especially when you’re trying to stay safe after an earthquake.
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Usually this list includes countries you might expect: Saudi Arabia, China, North Korea. But this year the United States is on it, too.
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Commercial use of drones is banned—for now
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Some cities are taking table scraps and turning them into fuel.
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