France-US skirmish over Amazon digital tax shows why the century-old international tax system is broken
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January 2020
Why Italian cinema is starting to glamorize the mafia
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For almost a century, American filmmakers have glamorized the Mafia, depicting their ranks as…
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Fracking has led to a ‘bust’ for Pennsylvania school district finances
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A shale gas well pad in Pennsylvania contains storage tanks. AP Photo/Keith Srakocic Unconventional…
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Coronavirus grown in lab outside China for first time, aiding the search for vaccine
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Employees disinfect ticket gates to prevent the spread of the coronavirus at a subway…
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WHO declares global health emergency over coronavirus: 4 questions answered
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A man wearing a surgical mask makes a child wear one outside a hospital…
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Why losing Kobe Bryant felt like losing a relative or friend
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Flowers and messages are placed at a memorial for Kobe Bryant in front of…
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Iowa caucuses: It’s not just candidates who face uncertainty – it’s their campaign workers, too
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Seth Barnes, a staffer for Democratic presidential hopeful Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar, makes calls…
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The Senate has actually tied in an impeachment trial – twice
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Chief Justice Salmon P. Chase presided over the Senate during President Andrew Johnson's impeachment…
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How do woodpeckers avoid brain injury?
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Male pileated woodpecker FotoRequest/SHutterstock.com Slamming a beak against the trunk of a tree would…
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Supreme Court allows public charge clause that kept Nazi-era refugees from the US
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President Donald Trump congratulates newly naturalized citizens via a recorded message at the U.S.…