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“Selma,” the first feature film to focus on Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., is inspiring discussions about the civil rights movement and artistic interpretations of history. Continue reading
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Protesters have gathered across the country to express outrage after a grand jury decided against indicting Officer Daniel Pantaleo in the death of Eric Garner, who died after the officer held an arm around his neck. Continue reading
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A grand jury decided there would be no indictment for police officers in the choking death of Staten Island man Eric Garner. Continue reading
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Residents of Ferguson, Missouri, have urged for peace in their town following weeks of protests over the killing of an unarmed teen by a police officer. Continue reading
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There was new unrest in Ferguson, Missouri yesterday, after police shot and killed a robbery suspect in nearby St. Louis who reportedly threatened them with a knife. Continue reading
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Could you beat a machine at a video game? With a new system created by artificial intelligence researchers, it just became less likely. Continue reading
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President Obama has vetoed a bill that would approve the Keystone Pipeline expansion, a project causing fierce debate between Republican lawmakers and environmentalists. Continue reading
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The war in Gaza killed left thousands of families homeless, living in makeshift shelters. Continue reading
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World leaders from 65 nations came together to discuss how to counter extremism at a White House-sponsored summit last week. Continue reading
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Workers are often exposed to mercury throughout the refinement process, sometimes breathing it in directly. Continue reading
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