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Security Clearance, N.R.A., Ben Carson: Your Wednesday Briefing

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By CHRIS STANFORD from NYT Briefing http://ift.tt/2BTayeZ

Steven Pinker Wants You to Know Humanity Is Doing Fine. Just Don’t Ask About Individual Humans.

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By JENNIFER SZALAI from NYT Books http://ift.tt/2oD12UU

Stephen Colbert Attacks Trump for Reluctance to Act on Russian Meddling

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By GIOVANNI RUSSONELLO from NYT Arts http://ift.tt/2F2VYjX

EU suggests 'common area' across Northern Ireland border

The EU unveils a legal draft of its agreement with the UK covering the Northern Ireland border. from BBC News - Home http://ift.tt/2CM1K7x

Peter Wrighton murder trial: Ex-soldier found guilty

A former soldier had admitted being in the area but denied murdering an 83-year-old dog walker. from BBC News - Home http://ift.tt/2FHucKZ

Row over 'racist' Max Mosley by-election leaflet

Max Mosley denies any knowledge of 1961 by-election leaflet warning about "coloured immigration". from BBC News - Home http://ift.tt/2F29Omk

Analysis: Are Trump supporters being dishonest with pollsters? Probably not.

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This past weekend Marquette University Law School Professor Charles Franklin published an interesting analysis of President Donald Trump's approval rating. He noted that Trump tends to do better in polls in which there isn't a live interviewer present. The Washington Post's Philip Bump (who put together some really good charts) pointed out that this difference could arise out of people, especially Democrats, being afraid to admit support for Trump because it is socially undesirable to say you're for Trump. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - HP Hero http://ift.tt/2FdJ0TO

Trump, Ryan to honor Billy Graham at US Capitol Wednesday

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President Donald Trump, House Speaker Paul Ryan and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell will honor the late evangelist Billy Graham while he lies in honor at the US Capitol Wednesday. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - HP Hero http://ift.tt/2F24WO4

Afghanistan offers to recognize Taliban as political party

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The Afghan government is willing to recognize the Taliban as a legitimate political party as part of a potential ceasefire agreement with the Islamist militant group, President Ashraf Ghani said Wednesday. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - HP Hero http://ift.tt/2ovjwrs

Florida high school students to confront new reality as classes resume after shooting

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Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School students will resume classes Wednesday, forever linked to a nationwide debate over gun laws and mass shootings. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - HP Hero http://ift.tt/2FCmzFo

Jan Kuciak murder: Slovak PM offers €1m reward in appeal

Posing next to stacks of cash, Robert Fico asked for information about the murder of Jan Kuciak. from BBC News - Home http://ift.tt/2HO74L8

Cumbria earthquake: Tremor of 3.2 magnitude hits county

The tremor hit the west side of the county, causing houses to shake for a short time. from BBC News - Home http://ift.tt/2EZl4nC

How southern Oman doubled for surface of Red Planet

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The remote hinterland of southern Oman might seem an unlikely place to carry out research for a manned mission to Mars. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - HP Hero http://ift.tt/2F7Ssbd

Five reasons Toys R Us failed

What went wrong at the out-of-town toy emporium chain? from BBC News - Home http://ift.tt/2FE64Zw

Toys R Us UK goes into administration

About 3,000 jobs are at risk at the UK's biggest toy retailer, but stores are still open for now. from BBC News - Home http://ift.tt/2F13EmJ

My boyfriend could have killed me

Amy, 17, talks to Newsbeat about being a victim of domestic abuse. from BBC News - Home http://ift.tt/2oAekS6

National Identity is Made Up

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By MAE RYAN, MAX FISHER, SHANE O’NEILL and JOSH KELLER from NYT World http://ift.tt/2F1rSRy

'Bullied for the way I looked'

More than half of children aged 11 to 16 say they have been bullied about the way they look, survey finds. from BBC News - Home http://ift.tt/2EUVkJb

Echoes of Lynchings in Quiet Photos

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By DAVID GONZALEZ and OLIVER CLASPER from NYT Lens http://ift.tt/2EZHp0o

Teaching Activities for: ‘With Xi’s Power Grab, China Joins New Era of Strongmen’

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By NATALIE PROULX from NYT The Learning Network http://ift.tt/2t0TvVD

A Big Divergence Is Coming in Health Care Among States

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By MARGOT SANGER-KATZ from NYT The Upshot http://ift.tt/2GQ7QGi

Fox News Breaking News Alert

Fox News Breaking News Alert Letter opened at Virginia's Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall triggers hazmat situation; 11 fall ill 02/27/18 6:27 PM

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Fox News Breaking News Alert Judge accused of bias by Trump rules against challenge to border wall 02/27/18 5:03 PM

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Fox News Breaking News Alert Trump names Brad Parscale as campaign manager for 2020 re-election bid 02/27/18 11:15 AM

Pay Me a Pineapple

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By DIANA OLIVA CAVE from NYT World http://ift.tt/2BTJNai

Why the World Should Learn to Say ‘Heimat’

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By JOCHEN BITTNER from NYT Opinion http://ift.tt/2Fb6tVi

Portrait of a Turkish Novelist as Prisoner

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By AHMET ALTAN from NYT Opinion http://ift.tt/2FDkJUW

Boys and Men

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By NATALIE PROULX from NYT The Learning Network http://ift.tt/2CqRsxO

Word + Quiz: ascetic

By THE LEARNING NETWORK from NYT The Learning Network http://ift.tt/2F3Z3QF

Where Pedestrian Deaths Are Up, Is Marijuana to Blame?

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By NEAL E. BOUDETTE from NYT Business Day http://ift.tt/2Fa2isT

Diesel Cars, Italy’s Upcoming Election, Jared Kushner: Your Wednesday Briefing

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By PATRICK BOEHLER from NYT Briefing http://ift.tt/2GSiqwD

What’s on TV Wednesday: ‘The Looming Tower’ and ‘Waco’

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By ANDREW R. CHOW from NYT Arts http://ift.tt/2CK4hil

As Xi Tightens His Grip on China, U.S. Sees Conflict Ahead

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By MARK LANDLER from NYT U.S. http://ift.tt/2BTTBkt

Hope Hicks Acknowledges She Sometimes Tells White Lies for Trump

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By NICHOLAS FANDOS from NYT U.S. http://ift.tt/2Fdx6cB

11 Sickened by Hazardous Envelope Opened on Military Base

By THOMAS GIBBONS-NEFF from NYT U.S. http://ift.tt/2F9Q0AL

Judge Orders Tarps Removed From Confederate Statues in Charlottesville

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By MATTHEW HAAG from NYT U.S. http://ift.tt/2BWXLs5

Quotation of the Day: N.R.A. Battle Pits Business Against G.O.P.

By Unknown Author from NYT Today’s Paper http://ift.tt/2EYl6MG