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The Newsweek Momentum Awards
The Newsweek Momentum Awards will recognize five individuals around the globe, as well as one city, which will be chosen as the "smartest city in the world."
Are Republicans Underfunding the IRS to Help Corporations Pay Less?
"Cutting budgets is one way to handicap an agency without eliminating it altogether," said Bridget Stomberg, an associate professor of accounting at the Indiana University Kelley School of Business.
Iran Says All 'Enemies Must Leave Region' as U.K. Releases Oil Tanker
Just hours before a judge in U.K.-ruled Gibraltar ordered the release of Iran's Grace 1 supertanker, the Iranian navy commander warned an "Islamic maritime resistance" was being formed.
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Former Treasury Secretary Warns of Economic Recession
With federal interest rates already low and President Donald Trump launching trade disputes with allies and adversaries alike, "it's hard for people to have confidence," former Treasury Secretary Laurence Summers told CNN.
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Underground: The Most Beautiful Caves in the World
Caves have an almost primal appeal—they hold the secrets to our past and are the last vestige of exploration.
American Masterpieces: Singular Expressions of National Genius
The architecture, paintings and monuments that have shaped American art throughout the ages.
An Eco-Gorilla Opens in Rwanda
Rwanda is doubling down in the preservation of its mountain gorillas with the opening of the new Singita Volcanoes National Park property.
The 1990s: The Golden Age of Travel?
Modern-day social media is hampering our travels and the ability to truly experience a new place. Johnny Bealby reminisces about the time before cellphones.
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China Says It Has 'Power' to End Hong Kong Protests, Troops Seen Near City
China's U.K. ambassador warned "foreign forces" to "not misjudge the situation and go down the wrong path, otherwise, they will lift the stone only to drop it on their own feet"
Epstein Autopsy Finds Bone Break, 'Questions About Strangulation': Report
The autopsy of disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein reportedly found a broken neck bone that can fracture during homicides by strangulation.
NRA's Favorability Slides Into Negative Territory for First Time: Poll
A poll by Fox News reveals declining support for the NRA among Americans and also gun-owning households as President Donald Trump mulls new gun control legislation.
Russian Plane With 234 On Board Crash-Lands in Cornfield After Bird Strike
The Ural Airlines Airbus 321 was heading to Simferopol in Crimea before crash-landing just outside the Zhukovsky International Airport shortly after takeoff.
U.S. Media Gives Way Too Much Air Time to Climate Change Deniers: Study
"They are not in the same league with top scientists," Professor LeRoy Westerling said. "They aren't even in the league of the average career climate scientist."
Philadelphia Shooting: Crowd Taunted Police While Under Gunfire—Report
"That moment was just such a startling thing to see in the middle of something so chaotic," said CBS 3 reporter Alexandria Hoff.
Jewish Groups Condemn Israel for Denying Omar, Tlaib Entry
"The fact that the U.S. president would urge the Israeli prime minister to bar members of Congress really does a disservice to this bilateral relationship and is yet another attempt by President Trump to politicize this relationship."
Barack Obama Drops Summer Reading List: 'They're Transcendent, All of Them'
"Haruki Murakami's 'Men Without Women' examines what happens to characters without important women in their lives," Obama said. "It'll move you and confuse you."
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No, Confederate Monuments Don't Preserve History. They Manipulate It
BY ANA LUCIA ARAUJO
No Democrat Can Defeat Trump—but the Trade War With China Might
BY PETER ROFF
The Public Charge Rule Threatens the Health of Every Person in America
BY OMOLARA THOMAS UWEMEDIMO
God's Garage Is Giving Away Much More Than Free Cars
BY LEE HABEEB
It's Time to Turn America's Profiling Arsenal on White Supremacists
BY NAVEED JAMALI
The Trump Administration Is Pushing Wildlife to the Brink of Extinction
BY JAMIE RAPPAPORT CLARK
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Kentucky Governor 'Trolls' Democrats by Wearing Trump Jacket at State Fair
Matt Bevin makes interesting fashion statement while meeting volunteers at the Kentucky Democratic Party's booth.
Kamala Harris No Longer Supports Bernie Sanders' Medicare for All Plan
"Senator Harris was hearing from lots of voters real concerns, specifically about proactively abolishing private insurance, the four year transition, middle class tax hikes, and so she came up with her own plan to adjust for those that, frankly, is better than his."
Video: 'Monster Hammerhead' Shark Steals Fish From Florida Man
"Obviously it was the most intense moment of my life," fishing guide Rob Gorta said.
Bernie Sanders Says 'We Will Go to War Against White Nationalism and Racism
"Too many people have fought over the years, too many people have died against racism to let it resurface and flourish in America," Sanders said at a young leaders conference.
Robotic Shorts Could Help You Move into the Future
The project from Harvard University's Biodesign Lab is the latest advance in wearable robotics and the visual effect is a sort of high-tech lederhosen.
Are Republicans Underfunding the IRS to Help Corporations Pay Less?
"Cutting budgets is one way to handicap an agency without eliminating it altogether," said Bridget Stomberg, an associate professor of accounting at the Indiana University Kelley School of Business.
Democrats Remain Open-Minded, Enthusiastic About Array of 2020 Candidates
While former Vice President Joe Biden may be reigning in the polls, the Democratic electorate is far from tethered to their first choice.
Jupiter Was Hit by Another Planet 4.5 Billion Years Ago, Scientists Say
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