The U.S. War Refugee Board Helped Rescue Thousands During the Holocaust—Despite Franklin Roosevelt
This post is in partnership with the History News Network, the website that puts the news into historical perspective. A version of the article below was originally published at HNN. It was a sight unlike any ever seen in the nation’s capital. More than 400 rabbis, “most of them with shrub-shaped beards, many in silky cloaks with thick velvet collars” (as TIME magazi...
10m Jan 27, 2019
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Russia Wants to Undermine Trust in Elections. Here’s How Rhode Island Is Fighting Back
When a group of Rhode Island’s top officials gathered in a chilly warehouse in Providence in mid-January to fight foreign interference in U.S. elections, the mood was festive. After Secretary of State Nellie Gorbea’s name was pulled out of a knit Patriots hat, the crowd applauded and cheered uproariously. And when she leaned over a plastic table to roll a 10-sided die t...
14m Jan 27, 2019
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30 Cases of Measles Reported in Oregon Outbreak. And 9 More Cases Are Suspected
(PORTLAND, Ore.) — The number of confirmed measles cases near Portland grew from 25 to 30 on Friday, with nine additional cases suspected — an outbreak boosted by lower-than-normal vaccination rates in what's been identified as an anti-vaccination U.S. "hot spot.
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Fatal Game of ‘Russian Roulette’ Leaves 1 St. Louis Officer Dead, Another Charged With Involuntary Manslaughter
A St. Louis, Mo., police officer has been charged with involuntary manslaughter after a fatal game of "Russian Roulette" led to the death of another officer. According to a probable cause statement released by St. Louis police on Friday, 29-year-old Nathaniel Hendren, is accused of killing fellow officer Katlyn Alix, 24, at his apartment on Thursday.
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Deadline Artists Is a Love Letter to the Glory Days of Newspapers
These days, people aren't exactly clamoring to recognize two white guys as heroes. But we only stand to lose if we neglect the legacy of old-school journos like Jimmy Breslin and Pete Hamill, subjects of the lively and suitably sly HBO documentary Breslin and Hamill: Deadline Artists. Breslin and Hamill were stars of the New York City newspaper scene from the 1960s thro...
2m Jan 27, 2019
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These Female Showrunners Changed the TV Landscape. Now Their Shows Are Ending
In 2012, fixer Olivia Pope, played by Kerry Washington, made her power-suit-clad debut, covering up D.C.'s bad behavior by day and sleeping with the President by night. Initially, many critics dismissed Scandal, Shonda Rhimes' follow-up to Grey's Anatomy, as a "guilty pleasure"--a loaded term that conjures images of women eating cartons of low-fat ice cream in front of the...
9m Jan 27, 2019
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Fried Food May Be Killing You, a New Study Says. Here Are the Worst Offenders
It's no secret that fried food isn't good for you. But a new study published in The BMJ details exactly how eating these foods may affect your health over time — and spells out which kinds may be the worst for you. "People know fried food may have adverse health outcomes, but there is very little scientific evidence to demonstrate what the long-term adverse outcomes are...
4m Jan 26, 2019
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President Trump and Congress Leaders Reach Short-Term Deal to End Shutdown
WASHINGTON (AP) — Submitting to mounting pressure, President Donald Trump has signed a bill to reopen the government for three weeks, backing down from his demand that Congress give him money for his border wall before federal agencies go back to work. Standing alone in the Rose Garden Friday, Trump said he would sign legislation funding shuttered agencies until Feb. 15...
7m Jan 26, 2019
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Who Is Roger Stone? Trump Adviser Arrested in Special Counsel Investigation
Roger Stone, a longtime informal adviser to President Donald Trump, was arrested by the FBI early Friday morning on criminal charges relating to Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation. Stone was charged with seven counts, including one of obstructing an official proceeding, five of making false statements and one of witness tampering.
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Why This Indiana Mayor Believes He Can Run for President
When Americans have looked to change the status quo in Washington, they've often turned to governors like Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan and George W. Bush, who could boast an executive record while also being clear of recent national controversies.
6m Jan 26, 2019
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Want to Stay Safe Online? Use Two-Factor Authentication. Here's How
The massive and numerous data breaches over the last few years prove at least one thing: Passwords alone can't protect you. And as if to remind you that 2019 will be just as fraught with cybersecurity issues as the year before, security researcher Troy Hunt discovered yet another major breach, ominously titled “Collection #1,” in which nearly 773 million email addresses an...
5m Jan 26, 2019
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Can Exercise Prevent Depression? Here's What the Science Says
Ask anyone who’s ever felt better after a workout, and they’ll tell you that exercise and mental health are related. Science backs up that gut feeling. Many studies have found that physical activity is linked to a lower risk of developing depression, and better outcomes for people who have it.
5m Jan 26, 2019
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The Genre-Defying Sound of Maggie Rogers
Maggie Rogers got her start the usual way for a 21st century star: the Internet. In 2016, a video captured producer Pharrell Williams tearing up in response to an original composition she played during a master class at New York University. The clip went viral, catapulting Rogers to fame and a record deal.
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A New Documentary Explores What Happens When Doctors Make Mistakes—and How to Fix It
People accept it as fact: that to err is human. Every misstep is an opportunity to learn and improve. But when the mistakes are made by doctors, lives can be compromised, or even lost. Among malpractice claims, about 30% are due to diagnostic errors, according to a report by Coverys, a malpractice services provider. In the U.S.
6m Jan 26, 2019
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Netflix’s Latest Numbers Show It Has One Demographic in Mind
Netflix is trying to tell us something—and we know it's serious because, for once, the notoriously tight-lipped company is saying it with numbers. But that's not to say the message is any clearer than usual. Last week, the service released its earnings for the final quarter of 2018, packaged with audience data on some of its most popular original content since the fall. ...
10m Jan 25, 2019
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Why the Threat of U.S. Intervention in Venezuela Revives Historical Tensions in the Region
Standing on the balcony of his presidential palace on Wednesday, Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro warned his supporters about the U.S. response to their country's political crisis. "We don't want to go back to the gringo interventions of the 20th century," he said. "The U.S. is trying to mount a coup and install a puppet government [to protect] its interests in Venezuela. ...
9m Jan 25, 2019
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‘We Are Still Here.’ The Power of Showing Authentic Black Lives
Poet Morgan Parker's latest collection, Magical Negro, is a riveting testimony to everyday blackness. The writer behind 2017's acclaimed collection There Are More Beautiful Things Than Beyoncé, which examined black womanhood and identity, now turns her attention to challenging black stereotypes. Her new collection of poetry explores how identities are constructed, not only...
3m Jan 25, 2019
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Roger Stone Arrested on Obstruction Charge in Mueller Investigation
(WASHINGTON) — Roger Stone, a confidant of President Donald Trump, was arrested Friday morning on several criminal charges stemming from the special counsel's Russia investigation. Stone is charged in a seven-count indictment with witness tampering, obstruction and false statements about his interactions related to the release by WikiLeaks of hacked emails during the 20...
3m Jan 25, 2019
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We Worked for the U.S. Government During National Emergencies. There’s a Crisis Far Worse Than the Shutdown
The longest government shutdown in U.S. history has directed America's attention to the plight of its federal employees. But there is something worse and more fundamental happening. Over decades, this workforce has become overburdened, putting the country at greater risk than most of its citizens realize. After analyzing two decades of federal personnel data and conduct...
5m Jan 25, 2019
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Nootropics, or ‘Smart Drugs,’ Are Gaining Popularity. But Should You Take Them?
The idea that a pill can supersize human intelligence is decidedly science fiction. But plenty of real-world researchers and drug-makers are working to develop nootropics: pills, supplements and other substances designed to improve various aspects of cognition. A rough translation for the word "nootropic" comes from the Greek for "to bend or shape the mind.
8m Jan 25, 2019
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‘We’re All Human.’ Air Traffic Controllers Are Missing Another Paycheck, and It’s Taking a Toll
As the government shutdown enters its second month and the nation's air traffic controllers are set to receive their second zero-dollar paycheck in a row, some find themselves stuck between a sense of duty to keep the skies safe and the economic realities of paying the bills and putting food on the table. Meanwhile, some say the economic stress controllers are facing may b...
10m Jan 25, 2019
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Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey Says Mark Zuckerberg Served Him Goat He Killed ‘With a Laser Gun and Then the Knife’
Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey described being served a nearly raw goat that Mark Zuckerberg had killed himself in a wide-ranging interview in which he addressed his controversial trip to Myanmar and admitted he always identified with the man behind the curtain in Wizard of Oz. When asked about his "most memorable encounter" with the Facebook founder, Dorsey told Rolling Stone...
3m Jan 25, 2019
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What to Know About Alleged Florida Bank Gunman Zephen Xaver
The man accused of killing five women at a Florida bank branch had always been "fascinated with death and guns," an ex-girlfriend told reporters after the shooting. Zephen Xaver, 21, was arrested and charged with five counts of premeditated murder for allegedly shooting and killing four employees and one customer at a Sebring, Fla. SunTrust Bank on Wednesday. Accordi...
4m Jan 25, 2019
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President Trump’s Approval Rating Is at a Near-Record Low. Here’s What to Know About the History of Those Numbers
More than a month into a partial government shutdown, Americans are apparently pretty unhappy with how President Donald Trump has been handling things. A new Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research poll, released Wednesday, reports that Trump's approval rating is 34%. That's down from 42% a month ago, and close to the worst rating he's received yet. ...
9m Jan 25, 2019
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A New Book Aims for the ‘Team of Vipers,’ But Inadvertently Hits Trump
Books about the Trump Administration have so far fallen into two broad camps: pro-Trump hagiographies ("In Trump We Trust," "Let Trump Be Trump," "Understanding Trump") and dishy tell-alls ("Unhinged," "Fire and Fury," "Fear"). Former White House special assistant Cliff Sims tries something different in his new book, "Team of Vipers": a juicy pro-Trump tell-all. As t...
8m Jan 25, 2019
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George Soros Says the Cold War Between the U.S. and China Could ‘Turn Into a Hot One’
The world's two largest economies, China and the U.S., are locked in a "cold war that could soon turn into a hot one," warned Democratic billionaire investor and philanthropist George Soros at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. The comment was made at a private dinner on the sidelines of the summit, CNBC reports, against the backdrop of a trade war between ...
2m Jan 25, 2019
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See Venezuelans Taking to the Streets as the Opposition Leader Declares Himself Interim President
All of the things you need to know now from the editors of TIME
6m Jan 24, 2019
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El Chapo’s Wife Helped Him Escape From Prison in 2015, a Witness Says
(NEW YORK) — The wife of Mexican drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman played a key role in his infamous 2015 escape from prison through a tunnel dug into the shower of his cell, a witness testified Wednesday at the kingpin's U.S. trial. Damaso Lopez Nunez, once a loyal lieutenant for Guzman, told the jury that Emma Coronel Aispuro helped her husband communicate with his ...
3m Jan 24, 2019
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The Problem With Savannah Guthrie’s Nicholas Sandmann Interview
Nicholas Sandmann isn't sorry. Over the weekend, the Kentucky teen became a symbol of America's bitter political polarization when video footage circulated of him seeming to stare down Native American elder Nathan Phillips with a smirk on his face and a "Make America Great Again" cap on his head. The confrontation took place after an anti-abortion march on the National Mal...
7m Jan 24, 2019
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China Confirms an Australian Writer Was Detained on National Security Charge
China's foreign ministry says that Chinese-Australian blogger, novelist and former Chinese diplomat Yang Hengjun was detained on charges of endangering national security. Speaking at a daily press briefing in Beijing Thursday, foreign ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying offered few details about the case but confirmed Yang's arrest on suspicion of "criminal activities," t...
3m Jan 24, 2019
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The Viral Lincoln Memorial Confrontation Video Shows Power of Online Disinformation
A viral video depicting a standoff between Catholic high school students and a Native American elder has become a Rorschach test for people's political beliefs, as well as a renewed warning of social media's ability to sow political division.
8m Jan 24, 2019
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D.C. Is Still Divided Over the Shutdown. But Celebrity Chef José Andrés Briefly Bridged the Gap
Washington remains divided along partisan lines on the partial government shutdown, but celebrity chef José Andrés briefly brought both sides together at a soup kitchen for furloughed workers. Democratic Rep. Joe Kennedy III of Massachusetts and Republican Rep. Will Hurd of Texas worked together at Andrés' nonprofit #ChefsForFeds initiative to feed federal workers not r...
2m Jan 24, 2019
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How the State of the Union Became the Latest Flashpoint
Despite all the pomp and ceremony, the State of the Union is actually a rather mundane event. The president outlines his agenda for the coming year, boasts of recent accomplishments and takes a few minutes to recognize ordinary Americans. Lawmakers clap — or don't — and put out brief statements afterward. If it happens, this year's State of the Union will be anything bu...
5m Jan 24, 2019
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23andMe Has a New Genetic Cancer Test. But the Results Don’t Tell You the Whole Story
Consumer genetics company 23andMe is diving deeper into the medical space. On Jan. 22, the company announced that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved its newest report, which can flag whether people have genetic variants that may raise their risk of developing colorectal cancer. The new test looks for two gene variants associated with MUTYH-associated polypo...
5m Jan 24, 2019
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At Least 5 People Were Killed in a 'Senseless' Mass Shooting at a Florida Bank
A gunman killed at least five people at a Florida bank branch before he barricaded himself inside Wednesday, police said. Zephen Xaver, 21, is in custody following the shooting, which happened about 12:30 p.m. at the SunTrust Bank in Sebring, Fla., according to authorities. Sebring Police Chief Karl Hoglund called Xaver a "senseless criminal doing a senseless crime,"...
3m Jan 24, 2019
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Read the Terse Letters Trump and Pelosi Sent Each Other About the State of the Union
With the fate of next Tuesday's State of the Union address unclear amid the longest government shutdown in history, President Donald Trump and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi have resorted to curt letters to communicate their thoughts on when and how it should proceed.
4m Jan 24, 2019
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‘It’s Bigger Than My Team Lost.’ New Orleans Saints Fan on Why He’s Using Billboards to Call Out Referees
Thousands of Saints fans left the Superdome feeling utterly devastated following New Orleans' overtime loss to the Los Angeles Rams in Sunday's NFC Championship game — a sentiment that almost any diehard sports fan can relate to. But when local car dealership owner Matt Bowers woke up the next morning no less distraught about the game's outcome, he decided to find an ou...
3m Jan 24, 2019
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The Senate Will Vote on the Shutdown. But There's Still No End in Sight
After a long month of inaction, the Senate will now vote on two bills that could possibly end the month-long government down. But both are widely expected to fail, raising more questions about how the stalemate will end. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and Democratic leader Chuck Schumer announced Tuesday that the chamber would hold procedural votes Thursday on t...
3m Jan 23, 2019
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Saudi Sisters Who Drowned in the Hudson Committed Suicide, Medical Examiner Says
The office of New York City's chief medical examiner has revealed what officials believe to have been the cause of death for two Saudi Arabian sisters whose bodies were found along the Hudson River in October 2018: suicide. A statement from the Chief Medical Examiner's office stated that Tala Farea, 16, and Rotan Farea, 23, "bound themselves together before descending i...
1m Jan 23, 2019
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The Justice Department Says It Will Seek to Extradite China’s Huawei CFO From Canada
The U.S. says it will seek to extradite a top executive from China's Huawei from Canada, a move that will exacerbate the ongoing rift among the three nations over the arrest last month of CFO Meng Wanzhou, Reuters reports. “We will continue to pursue the extradition of defendant Ms. Meng Wanzhou, and will meet all deadlines set by the U.S./Canada Extradition Treaty,” Ju...
2m Jan 23, 2019
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Davos Daily Review: Brazil’s Bolsonaro, Mike Pompeo and Prince William
All of the things you need to know now from the editors of TIME
2m Jan 23, 2019
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Roma Star Yalitza Aparicio Had the Absolute Best Emotional Reaction to Her Oscar Nomination
As the nominees for the 91st annual Academy Awards were announced on Tuesday, Roma star Yalitza Aparicio understandably couldn't hold back her excitement over her Best Actress nod. Aparicio — who plays Cleo, a character based on director Alfonso Cuarón’s childhood nanny, in the Best Picture-nominated film — took to Twitter to share a video of the moment she learned she ...
2m Jan 23, 2019
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TSA 'Sickouts' Have Experts Worried About Security. Here's One Potential Solution
A month into the partial government shutdown, the situation at many of America's airports has travelers braced for the worst — and some experts concerned about aviation security. About 1 in 10 Transportation Security Administration (TSA) agents nationwide called out sick over the holiday weekend. Many are reportedly doing so because they can no longer afford to work wit...
6m Jan 23, 2019
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Los Angeles Teachers Union Reaches Tentative Contract Deal to End First Strike in 30 Years
(LOS ANGELES) — A tentative deal was reached Tuesday between Los Angeles school officials and the teachers union that will allow educators to return to classrooms after a six-day strike against the nation's second-largest district, officials said. Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti, accompanied by leaders of United Teachers Los Angeles and the Los Angeles Unified School Di...
5m Jan 23, 2019
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Chelsea Clinton Is Expecting Her Third Child
The Clinton family is growing: Chelsea Clinton announced on social media on Tuesday that she's expecting her third child with husband Marc Mezvinsky, who will join four-year-old Charlotte and two-year-old Aidan. Clinton — who is famously the daughter of former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton — shared that she and Mezvinsky "cannot wa...
1m Jan 23, 2019
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A Mysterious Company Claims to Sell Sneeze-Filled Tissues for $80. Is It Real?
The package appeared one day, unbidden, on the desk of a TIME writer. Inside was a slick white box that housed a petri dish sealed with gold tape. In the dish was a crumpled tissue—and inside the tissue were, allegedly, the germs of a sick person who had sneezed into it. Vaev Tissue, the only product of a new startup based in Los Angeles, costs $79.99, according to the ...
12m Jan 22, 2019
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Singer Chris Brown Detained in Paris After Rape Complaint
(PARIS) — U.S. singer Chris Brown and two other people are in custody in Paris after a woman filed a rape complaint, French officials said Tuesday. Brown was detained Monday on potential charges of aggravated rape and drug infractions and remained in custody Tuesday, a judicial official said. Investigators have another two days to decide whether to let him go or file pr...
1m Jan 22, 2019
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How Trump's Desperation for a North Korea Deal Could Play Into Kim's Hand
If the first meeting was about making friends, the second summit between President Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un must now get down to business. The White House announced Jan. 19 that the President and the North Korean leader will sit down again before the end of February in an attempt to inject life into a stalled denuclearization process. A location has not yet been con...
5m Jan 22, 2019
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Presidential Candidate Kamala Harris Says She Aims to Bring ‘Unity’
Hours after officially declaring that she will run for president, Sen. Kamala Harris opened her campaign depicting herself as a unifier who can appeal to the values Americans share across ideological lines. Taking questions from the press on Monday, the California Democratic senator implicitly contrasted herself with President Donald Trump, who has cultivated a reputati...
4m Jan 22, 2019
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‘She Knows How to Play Their Game.’ Regina Hall on Playing a Woman in a Man’s World on Black Monday
The actor, 48, recently won Best Actress at the New York Film Critics Circle Awards for her role in the indie comedy Support the Girls, becoming the first black woman ever to win. In the movie, she plays the manager of a Hooters-like restaurant in which she tries to protect her employees from customers' casual sexism. In the new 1980s-set Showtime drama Black Monday, Hall ...
3m Jan 22, 2019
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