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The FCC Just Voted to Preserve Net Neutrality
FCC passes “Preserving the Open Internet” rules by 3-2 vote
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The Second Divorce in Colonial America Happened Today in 1643
The Massachusetts Bay Colony Puritans weren’t as conservative as you may have thought
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Lawyers With Less-Masculine Sounding Voices Are More Likely to Win in Court
Unfortunately, there’s probably little we can do to change this bias
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Americans ‘Returned’ Around $3.6 Billion Worth of Stolen Goods This Holiday Season
Billions of dollars worth of “gift returns” are actually stolen goods
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Argentinian Orangutan Is “Non-Human Person,” Says Court
Being in the zoo impinges on her freedom
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Now the Danes Have Staked a Claim for the North Pole, Too
The ultimate decision over who controls the North Pole will come down to the United Nations
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NASA Could Actually Get a Budget Boost Next Year
The pending budget will give NASA even more money than they asked for
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More Americans Are Pro-Gun Than Pro-Gun Control
Americans prioritize gun rights over gun control for the first time in at least 20 years
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An in-depth investigation of five cities using police body cameras highlights what the technology addresses and what it doesn’t
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A Major Galapagos Conservation Foundation Is Running Out of Cash
A fight over selling souvenirs on the Galapagos is threatening conservation efforts
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Do Social Media Death Threats Count as Real Threats Or Just as Venting?
The Supreme Court is weighting the complex issue of free speech online
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America’s Offshore Wind Production Is About to Go Big
A new federal land lease will open the door to a surge in offshore wind development
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How a Misdrawn Map Put 1,400 Chimps and a Rare Plant in Peril
Miners and farmers are moving into a protected forest in Congo thanks in part to an administrative blooper
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Why Charging for Plastic Bags Makes People Give Them Up
It’s all about setting up psychological tripping blocks
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Ex-Nazis Received Social Security Payments From America
Dozens of former Nazis are suspected of collecting millions in Social Security in return for exiting the country
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Denver Police Stoke a New Halloween Fear—Pot-Laced Candy
You really think people are going to give marijuana away?
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Parents Could Be On the Hook for What Their Irresponsible Kid Does on Facebook
A court case in Georgia says parents can be liable for their kids Facebook behavior
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In an Effort to Stop Poaching, Namibia Will Remove All of Its Rhinos’ Horns
That extreme measure will likely not be enough to stop the killing, however, so the country is also bolstering its anti-poaching patrols
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In the U.K., Posting Nude Pictures of Another Person Is About to Become a Jailable Offense
This year, 28 states introduced or proposed legislation pertaining to revenge porn, though many are still pending
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Nearly 6,000 Migrants Have Died Along the Mexico-U.S. Border Since 2000
More than 40,000 migrants have died around the world
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