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Parallels - World News

CIA 'Black Sites' Order: A Real Plan Or Just Politics?

A draft presidential order that could open the door to reviving "black sites" might be as much political messaging as a true plan.

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The Two-Way - News Blog

She Turned The World On With Her Smile: Mary Tyler Moore Dies At 80

The comedic actress was loved for her roles on The Dick Van Dyke Show and, later, The Mary Tyler Moore Show. To this day, it is her comedy that endures.

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All Tech Considered

Rogue National Park Accounts Emerge On Twitter Amid Social Media Gag Orders

Countering the Trump administration's restrictions on public communications, unofficial Twitter accounts for the National Park Service have been tweeting facts about climate change.

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Code Switch

Dakota Access Pipeline Foes: We Aren't Done Fighting Yet

Opponents of the Dakota Access and Keystone XL pipelines say that President Trump's new executive memo green-lighting the projects is a disappointment. But it's one that they have been gearing up for.

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Environment

As Obama Clean Power Plan Fades, States Craft Strategies To Move Beyond It

The plan is on hold while a legal battle plays out. Even if it's upheld, the Trump administration is likely to appeal to the Supreme Court. Meanwhile, states are looking at energy alternatives.

As Obama Clean Power Plan Fades, States Craft Strategies To Move Beyond It

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Sports

U.S. Men's Soccer Goes Back To The Future With New Coach, New Priorities

For the first time in decades, the struggling U.S. team may not qualify for next year's World Cup. But the return of Bruce Arena, who led the team to two World Cups, brings hopes of a turnaround.

U.S. Men's Soccer Goes Back To The Future With New Coach, New Priorities

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Songs We Love

Songs We Love: Nnamdi Ogbonnaya, 'dOn't turn me Off'

Mal Devisa and JD AKA ThrashKitten join the Chicago multi-instrumentalist for the extraterrestrial "dOn't turn me Off," a song dripping with positivity.

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Technology

Why Some Silicon Valley Tech Executives Are Bunkering Down For Doomsday

Fresh Air

Journalist Evan Osnos discusses the Silicon Valley survivalists who are stockpiling food and weapons and investing in luxury underground bunkers. "They feel a sense of fragility in our politics."

Why Some Silicon Valley Tech Executives Are Bunkering Down For Doomsday

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Goats and Soda

What The Stat About The 8 Richest Men Doesn't Tell Us About Inequality

It's a shocking statistic about global inequality that's made worldwide headlines. But some economists don't think it tells the whole story.

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The Salt

If These Trees Don't Get Time To Chill, Farmers Will Be Out On A Limb

Valley Public Radio

Tree crops like pistachios, peaches and almonds need a certain amount of cold weather every year. But scientists say that California's climate may become too warm for them to grow there.