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Entertainment
Rockettes No Longer “Obligated” to Perform at Trump’s Inauguration
Alexis Evans | December 23, 2016Producers clarify in email to dancers in light of online outrage.
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Politics
What Can Legally Be Called Milk? Congress Gets Involved in the Fight
Anneliese Mahoney | December 23, 2016What about coconut, almond, and soy milks?
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Politics
“GamerGate” Target Brianna Wu is Running for Congress
Mariam Jaffery | December 23, 2016Wu was a major target of harassment when GamerGate was at its peak.
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World
U.S. Returns 10,000 Acres of Land to Okinawa
Alec Siegel | December 23, 2016The largest land transfer since 1972.
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World
Nepali Workers Abroad are Dying at an Alarming Rate
Emma Von Zeipel | December 23, 2016And no one really knows why.
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RantCrush
RantCrush Top 5: December 23, 2016
Emma Von Zeipel | December 23, 2016Happy holidays, happy ranting.
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Cannabis in America
Study: Medical Marijuana Laws Linked to Drops in Traffic Fatalities
Alexis Evans | December 22, 2016Younger drivers experienced the biggest decline.
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Politics
Obama Moves to Prevent Trump from Enacting Muslim Registry
Alec Siegel | December 22, 2016He dismantled a visitor registry that hasn't been used in over five years.
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Politics
Trump Taps Vocal China Critic Peter Navarro to Head Trade Council
Alec Siegel | December 22, 2016Peter Navarro, 67, is also an economics professor at UC-Irvine.
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RantCrush
RantCrush Top 5: December 22, 2016
Emma Von Zeipel | December 22, 2016Happy Holidays, RC readers!
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Politics
Texas is Ending Medicaid Funding for Planned Parenthood
Alec Siegel | December 21, 2016The ruling is set to go into effect in January.
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Weird News
A Real Urban Legend? Plastic Rice Seized in Nigeria
Emma Von Zeipel | December 21, 2016So...this is weird.
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Society and Culture
Lynching Victims Memorial Planned in Montgomery, Alabama
Anneliese Mahoney | December 21, 2016The project is being spearheaded by the equal justice institute.
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Society and Culture
Lena Dunham Apologizes for “I Wish I Had an Abortion” Comment
Emma Von Zeipel | December 21, 2016She made the controversial statement on her podcast.
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Society and Culture
YouTuber Says He Was Thrown Off a Delta Plane For Speaking Arabic
Alexis Evans | December 21, 2016The video has since gone viral.
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Energy and Environment
Obama Protects Millions of Acres from Future Offshore Oil and Gas Drilling
Alec Siegel | December 21, 2016Trump will have a hard time rolling back Obama's actions.
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Cannabis in America
As Drug Violence Rises, Copenhagen Pushes Legal Cannabis Proposal
Alec Siegel | December 21, 2016Some lawmakers hope legalizing the drug will help stem the violence.
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RantCrush
RantCrush Top 5: December 21, 2016
Emma Von Zeipel | December 21, 2016Happy winter solstice?
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IP & Copyright
Radio Stations vs. Songwriters: Will Your Favorite Music Be Affected?
Mariam Jaffery | December 21, 2016A legal battle could spell trouble for the struggling radio industry.
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Weird News
Canadian Judge Rules That Dogs Aren’t Children
Anneliese Mahoney | December 20, 2016Ruh-Roh.
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Law
Obama Grants Clemency to 231 Prisoners; Most Ever in a Single Day
Alec Siegel | December 20, 201678 of the convicts were pardoned, 153 had their sentences commuted.
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RantCrush
RantCrush Top 5: December 20, 2016
Anneliese Mahoney | December 20, 2016We've gathered today's top law and policy stories, just for you!
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Cannabis in America
How Does Secondhand Marijuana Smoke Affect Children?
Alec Siegel | December 20, 2016But THC's effects on children have not been widely studied.
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News
Off-Duty Policeman Kills Russian Ambassador to Turkey
Alec Siegel | December 19, 2016The shooting occurred during the opening of an art exhibit.
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News
Turkey Jailed Record Number of Journalists in 2016, CPJ Says
Jacob Atkins | December 19, 2016There are a total of 259 journalists in jail worldwide.