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There's No Such Thing as "Robot-Proofing"
Slate - 27 Mar 2019 13:45
The preoccupation with robot-proofing is, more than anything else, indicative of our anxieties about technological displacement.
Fifth-grade girl dies from injuries in classroom fight
New York Post - 27 Mar 2019 21:08
A fifth-grade student in South Carolina reportedly was involved in a vicious classroom fight — and suffered injuries that ultimately led to her death. RaNiya Wright, 10, died Wednesday after being critically injured in...
The 28-Year-Old From Spokane Who Thinks Having Kids Is Immoral
FiveThirtyEight - 27 Mar 2019 18:39
Welcome to Political Confessional, a column about the views that Americans are scared to share with their friends and neighbors. If you have a political belief that you're willing to share with us, fill out this form —...
Pope Francis returns to letting people kiss his ring
CBSNews - 27 Mar 2019 15:51
Catholic leader had taken heat after video showed him pulling his hand away from pilgrims' lips, but the papal ring appears to be back on offer
Police puzzled by torn women's clothing found near man's home
New York Post - 27 Mar 2019 17:37
A pile of ripped women’s clothing was discovered by a New Jersey man just feet from his home -- and now he is trying to solve the mystery. Dave Carota took to Facebook Monday morning after finding the items near a cree...
Army recruit gets flesh-eating disease at basic training, loses leg
CBSNews - 27 Mar 2019 16:30
He has gone through 14 surgeries since mid-February, including one to amputate his left leg above the knee
US top court backs Sudan over USS Cole bombing lawsuit case
Al Jazeera English - 27 Mar 2019 09:07
Court says American sailors injured in the 2000 al-Qaeda bombing cannot collect $314.7m damages from Sudan government.
Open immigration policies are not the route to fascism
The Week - 27 Mar 2019 17:50
President Donald Trump's draconian border enforcement is provoking an equal and opposite reaction from Democrats, who are ditching past qualms to become unabashed advocates of more humane and open border policies. This h...
Priest who admitted abusing boy in 1973 won't be prosecuted
New York Post - 27 Mar 2019 21:09
A former priest in Mississippi who has confessed to molesting a 13-year-old boy in the 1970s while on a mission trip in Ireland won't be prosecuted, despite admitting to the sexual abuse in a series of letters to the tee...
Baby boom looms for delivery ward nursing staff
CNN - 27 Mar 2019 02:03
A baby boom is coming to the labor and delivery unit of a Maine hospital, where nine of its nurses will give birth to their babies around the same time.
Dear Care and Feeding: How Do We Explain to Our Daughter That We're Firing Her Beloved Sitter Because She Drank on the Job?
Slate - 27 Mar 2019 12:00
Plus: a second opinion on the sister who's marrying a sex offender.
People Actually Like the Green New Deal
The New York Times - 27 Mar 2019 12:00
Mitch McConnell's show vote in the Senate on Tuesday rejected the plan, but Republicans may come to regret their mockery.
School bus aide suspended for snatching MAGA hat off teen's head
New York Post - 27 Mar 2019 20:15
A Florida school bus aide was suspended without pay for four days after she snatched a “Make America Great Again” hat from a 14-year-old student’s head, according to reports. Gunnar Johansson was wearing a blue hat...
Joe Biden blames sexual assaults on 'white man's culture'
New York Post - 27 Mar 2019 04:34
Women have been suffering in “a white man’s culture” — which has continually turned a blind eye to sexual assault and misconduct, according to former Vice President Joe Biden, who propped up Anita Hill as an exam...
Chile court orders Catholic Church to compensate abuse victims
Al Jazeera English - 27 Mar 2019 21:03
The unprecedented ruling comes amid an ongoing clerical sex abuse scandal engulfing deeply religious Chile.
UK parliament taking control of Brexit is worrying precedent: minister
Reuters - 27 Mar 2019 16:30
Andrea Leadsom, who is in charge of the British government's business in parliament, said on Wednesday the government would oppose the business motion allowing lawmakers to take control of the Brexit process, calling it ...
A woman in New York City lived life as a German heiress. Prosecutors say it was all a sham.
Boston - 27 Mar 2019 16:18
"It was a magic trick."
Report: As aides celebrate, Trump tells Senate Republicans how much he loves Barr
The Week - 27 Mar 2019 04:33
President Trump gushed about his love for Attorney General William Barr during a private meeting with Senate Republicans on Tuesday, a person with knowledge of the lunch told The New York Times. After receiving Special C...
Victim of Clergy Abuse in Pennsylvania Receives $2 Million Settlement
The New York Times - 27 Mar 2019 04:25
The priest who pleaded guilty to abuse is one of only two who have faced criminal charges since a grand jury report listed more than 300 offenders.
Artificial Intelligence In Automotive Industry: Surprisingly Slow Uptake And Missed Opportunities
Forbes - 27 Mar 2019 07:23
Artificial intelligence has been a hot topic in the automotive industry for years, and we have seen rapid advances in things like autonomous driving. It, therefore, comes as a bit of a surprise that new research shows a ...
Spain Says Rights Activists Broke Into a North Korean Embassy and Offered the FBI Stolen Data
Time - 27 Mar 2019 03:44
They offered the FBI data after stealing computers, hard drives and documents
An Airstrike on a Yemen Hospital Has Killed 7 People, Save the Children Says
Time - 27 Mar 2019 03:30
Saudi-led airstrikes have killed thousands of Yemeni civilians