Why Jeff Bezos’ Philanthropy Plan Is Well-Intended — and Misguided
“Where’s the good in the world, and how can we spread it?” This was the question anchoring the approach that Jeff Bezos, the world’s richest man, laid out last week in announcing his and his wife’s entrance into mega-philanthropy: a $2 billion gift to address homelessness and education.
12m Sep 19, 2018
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Kavanaugh Accuser Wants FBI Investigation Before Testifying
(WASHINGTON) — Christine Blasey Ford wants the FBI to investigate her allegation that she was sexually assaulted by Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh before she testifies at a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing next week, her lawyers said in a letter sent Tuesday to the panel. The lawyers wrote that Ford, who is now a college professor in California, wants to cooperate with the committee.
7m Sep 19, 2018
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Abortion Rights Groups See Protests Paying Off as Kavanaugh Hits Snag
A claim of sexual misconduct as a teen-ager has put the confirmation of Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh in question for the first time, but abortion rights activists say their protests helped lay the groundwork for this moment. Planned Parenthood Action Fund held more than 100 events with partners over the August recess in Senators' home states. On Aug.
7m Sep 19, 2018
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These 7 Products May Cost You More After Trump Escalated His Trade War With China
President Trump's controversial trade war with China is heating up. That means consumers may soon have to pay more for goods ranging from furniture to electronics to food and clothing. It started on Monday, when the Trump administration announced new tariffs of 10% on $200 billion worth of Chinese goods that will go into effect on Sept. 24 and climb to 25% by Jan. 1. The latest round of tariff...
5m Sep 19, 2018
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These Are the Four Big Personality Types, According to a New Study
Personality tests are beloved by high school guidance counselors and self-help book authors — but less so by many scientists. There's controversy among them over whether clear-cut personality types exist at all. A large new study published in Nature Human Behavior, however, provides evidence for the existence of at least four personality types: average, reserved, self-centered and role model.
6m Sep 19, 2018
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Kim Jong Un Agrees to Dismantle North Korea Nuclear Site
(PYONGYANG, North Korea) — South Korean President Moon Jae-in and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un announced a sweeping set of agreements after their second day of talks in Pyongyang on Wednesday that included a promise by Kim to permanently dismantle the North's main nuclear complex if the United States takes corresponding measures, the acceptance of international inspectors to monitor the clos...
7m Sep 19, 2018
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Julie Chen Leaves CBS’s The Talk After Sexual Misconduct Allegations Against Husband Les Moonves
Julie Chen announced Tuesday she is leaving her hosting gig on CBS's The Talk — nearly a week after her husband, ex-CBS CEO Les Moonves, resigned amid several allegations of sexual harassment and assault against him. Chen said she was stepping down from the show in a recorded message that aired Tuesday on The Talk. It was the first time she appeared on the show since Moonves left CBS a little ...
3m Sep 19, 2018
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Here’s How a Therapist Coaches Couples Who Decide to Have Sex With Other People
“Working with Non-Monogamous Couples” was held at a nondescript family services center in a nowhere neighborhood in Manhattan. Having attended a talk in the same series (“Sex Therapy in the City”) in the same venue about a year before, I knew I would be surrounded by therapists who were there for certification credits and to learn from an expert in their field about the best approaches to issue...
12m Sep 18, 2018
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Sean Penn Criticized After Saying the Spirit of #MeToo Movement ‘Is to Divide Men and Women’
Sean Penn faced criticism for calling the #MeToo movement "too black and white" and saying that the national reckoning over sexual harassment and assault is dividing men and women. The Oscar winner made the comments in an interview on NBC's Today show that aired Monday. In response to a question about whether the movement informed Penn's new show The First, which features three female astronau...
2m Sep 18, 2018
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The Best and Worst Moments of the 2018 Emmys
Overall, the 70th Primetime Emmy Awards were a rather dull affair. John Legend had already reached EGOT status before the award show aired. The acceptance speeches were brief and decidedly apolitical. And hosts Michael Che and Colin Jost delivered a tepid opening monologue that didn't stir up the controversy most people expected from Saturday Night Live's Weekend Update hosts.
7m Sep 18, 2018
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Vontae Davis Did What So Many Employees Dream of Doing. He Told the NFL to Shove It
When Buffalo Bills cornerback Vontae Davis took the highly unusual step of ending his NFL career at halftime of Buffalo's 31-20 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday, the predictable rebukes swarmed down on him. One columnist called him "selfish." Another reporter labeled his decision "an unconscionable act." Some of his teammates were understandably perturbed. Buffalo linebacker Lorenzo A...
3m Sep 18, 2018
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What to Expect From Kim Jong Un and Moon Jae In's Korea Summit
South Korean President Moon Jae In arrived in Pyongyang Tuesday to meet with his counterpart, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, in the hopes of making more tangible gains toward a Korean peace treaty and re-energizing faltering denuclearization talks between Pyongyang and Washington. The three-day summit, the third between the Korean leaders, comes as U.S.-North Korean negotiations have reached...
5m Sep 18, 2018
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Brett Kavanaugh Isn’t the First Supreme Court Nominee Accused of Sexual Misconduct. Here’s What Happened Before
The revelation on Sunday that psychologist Christine Blasey Ford is the woman who accuses Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh of sexual assault has opened a new phase in a confirmation process that had been drawing to a close. But, with her lawyer saying that Ford is willing to testify about the alleged incident, the news has also opened up an old wound. Ford's allegations of assault at a h...
8m Sep 18, 2018
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Video Shows Animals Stranded by Hurricane Florence Got Rescued in Style
Note to those evacuating areas due to storms and natural disasters: when possible, bring your pets with you. That's the takeaway from recent viral news stories coming out in the aftermath of Hurricane Florence in North Carolina, which are drawing attention to the plight of the animals left behind as owners are forced to flee the flooded region.
2m Sep 18, 2018
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Taking Daily Aspirin May Be Risky for Healthy Older Adults: Study
For years, taking a daily aspirin was believed to be one of the easiest ways to protect long-term health. But the bottom line on aspirin has recently gotten more complicated. Some research finds that aspirin can potentially reduce the risk of heart attacks and cancer, and some suggests that aspirin's possible side effects, such as bleeding and ulcers, overshadow its advantages for many people. ...
4m Sep 18, 2018
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Senate to Hold Public Hearing for Brett Kavanaugh and His Accuser
The Senate Judiciary Committee said it would hold a public hearing next week with Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh and Christine Blasey Ford, the woman who claims the judge sexually assaulted her nearly four decades ago.
4m Sep 18, 2018
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Diver Who Helped With Thai Cave Rescue Sues Elon Musk for Calling Him a ‘Pedo’
A British diver who helped rescue youth soccer players trapped in a cave in Thailand is suing Elon Musk, alleging that the Tesla CEO falsely accused him of being a pedophile. Diver Vernon Unsworth, who lives north of London, contends that Musk made the false allegation on Twitter and then repeated multiple other falsehoods after the dramatic rescue of a dozen youth soccer players and their coa...
6m Sep 18, 2018
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Admiral Stavridis: Allies Doubt How Long Trump Will Be in Power. Here's How to Stop Permanent Damage
The continuing melt-down in Washington, D.C., has profound and challenging domestic implications. But far more dangerously, the obvious chaos throughout the Executive branch — emanating from the President himself — is weakening our allies’ faith in America’s ability to lead.
5m Sep 17, 2018
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Brett Kavanaugh's Accuser Now Has a Name. That's Changed Everything
Political fights on Capitol Hill are often described in shorthand by their winners and losers. But in the fight that is about to unfold over Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, there will likely be no winners. Not Kavanaugh, who faces tough questions about his past that could haunt him even if he is confirmed, as they have for Justice Clarence Thomas. Not President Donald Trump, who will now...
12m Sep 17, 2018
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Statute-of-Limitation Laws Can Limit Choices for Child Sex-Abuse Victims. And People Want to Change Them
Frank Finnegan was 7 years old when he was first molested by a local priest. As a child, he didn't know how to prevent the repeated assaults, which went on for almost two years, or how to go about reporting the crime. So, like most child sex-abuse victims, he kept quiet. It wasn't until he was in his late 40s, preparing to send his own children off into the world, that the memories of the traum...
10m Sep 17, 2018
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This Map Shows the States Where Millennials Are Most Likely to Afford a Home
Still think millennials can't buy homes? You might just be looking in the wrong places. After all, those under the age of 38 now make up the largest share of all home buyers, according to the National Association of Realtors. And, although millennials prefer to live in cities, data show it pays when they look outside of the nation's pricey urban centers when it's time to settle down. To help ...
3m Sep 17, 2018
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Video Appears to Show a South Korean ‘Cult Leader’ Physically Abusing Her Followers
A video clip appears to show a South Korean pastor physically abusing church members and coercing them to beat each other, footage that emerged amid an investigation into claims that the woman was the leader of a religious cult in Fiji, the Guardian reports.
2m Sep 17, 2018
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Soon-Yi Previn Breaks Silence on Her Husband Woody Allen
Soon-Yi Previn, the wife and adopted step-daughter of filmmaker Woody Allen, broke her silence for the first time on the sexual abuse allegations surrounding her husband and her fallout with his ex-partner Mia Farrow in an interview with New York magazine's website Vulture.com. Previn challenged Dylan Farrow's allegations that Allen had molested her, and claimed that her adoptive mother Mia Fa...
3m Sep 17, 2018
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Florence’s Death Toll Stands at 17 as It Weakens to a Depression
Florence has weakened to a tropical depression, but the death toll continues to rise with at least 17 people dead as of Sunday evening, according to the Associated Press. Eleven people have died in North Carolina and six died in South Carolina.
1m Sep 17, 2018
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My Daughter Was a Rising Politician in Brazil. 6 Months After Her Murder, Why Are Her Killers Still Free?
Six months ago, we were stabbed in the heart. The murder of my daughter, Marielle Franco, in the center of Rio de Janeiro on March 14, left an immense void—one the size of Marielle's presence in our lives. My family hasn’t been the same since that night, nor has that of her driver Anderson Gomes, who was also murdered. No one can prepare themselves for the loss of a daughter.
5m Sep 17, 2018
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Texas Board of Education Votes to Remove Hillary Clinton and Helen Keller from the State’s Curriculum
The Texas State Board of Education voted to remove several historical figures, including Hillary Clinton and Helen Keller, from the state's social studies curriculum on Friday, reported the Dallas Morning News. High school students had formerly been required to learn about Clinton as the first woman to become the presidential nominee of a major political party.
2m Sep 17, 2018
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Why President Trump Is a Threat to GOP Senate Prospects
As Air Force One sped from Billings, Mont., to Fargo, N.D., on Sept. 7, President Donald Trump dipped into the press cabin to casually announce that he was prepared to slap another quarter-trillion dollars in tariffs on Chinese goods. "There's another $267 billion ready to go on short notice, if I want," Trump declared. Back on the ground, Republican strategists were soon beside themselves.
4m Sep 17, 2018
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Author: How Colleges Teach Students to See Bias Where It Doesn’t Exist
“You have blood on your hands. You’re a murderer,” shouted one of the protesters at Judge Brett Kavanaugh during the Senate hearings of his nomination to the Supreme Court. This apocalyptic rhetoric had been espoused before — at none other than the Yale Law School, immediately after President Donald Trump announced the school’s graduate as his chosen replacement for Justice Anthony Kennedy.
6m Sep 17, 2018
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Did Lizzie Borden Really Take an Ax? The True Story Behind the Movie Lizzie
Warning: This post contains spoilers for Lizzie The new film Lizzie, starring Chloë Sevigny and Kristen Stewart, examines one of the 19th century's most notorious murder suspects. But, despite the fame of her case, it remains surrounded by mystery. In 1892, Lizzie Borden was accused of murdering her father and stepmother after both were found hacked to death in their home that August.
6m Sep 17, 2018
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Here’s What a One-Bedroom Apartment Costs in 50 Major Cities
It typically costs less to own a home than to rent one in most cities. So if homeownership is out of reach for you — or just doesn’t appeal to you — you can still find affordable options. However, the potential financial benefits of renting are greatly diminished if you’re overpaying for rent. That’s why it’s important to compare the average U.S. rent to rent prices in your area. Fortunately, ...
27m Sep 16, 2018
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'A Bully and a Bigot.' Trump Draws Fire at Annual LGBT Dinner
During his 2016 presidential campaign, Donald Trump pledged to be an LGBT-friendly president, featured an openly gay speaker on stage at the Republican convention and tweeted that he would be better on gay rights issues than Hillary Clinton. But when the nation's leading LGBT civil rights group met Saturday night for an annual dinner, a running theme for the night was that they could not imagi...
3m Sep 16, 2018
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After Florence's Storm Comes the Water
All of the things you need to know now from the editors of TIME
6m Sep 16, 2018
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Why Italy’s Matteo Salvini Is the Most Feared Man in Europe
As evening fell on the town of Alzano lombardo in northern Italy one Sunday in early September, about 2,000 people crowded into a marquee tent.
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Scientists Are Developing New Ways to Treat Disease With Cells, Not Drugs
When Nichelle Obar learned she was pregnant with her second child last year, she never expected that her pregnancy, or her baby, would make history. But when the 40-year-old food-and-beverage coordinator from Hawaii and her fiancé Christopher Constantino went to their 18-week ultrasound, they learned something was wrong. The heart was larger than it should have been, and there was evidence tha...
17m Sep 15, 2018
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Why Education Has Become a Top Issue in the Midterms
Oklahoma isn't anybody's idea of a swing state--by any measure, it's one of the most Republican places in the country. But a poll in July put the Democratic nominee for governor, Drew Edmondson, up by a point over his Republican opponent, 40-39. Edmondson thinks he knows why: "The policies of the last eight years have driven us into a billion-dollar deficit and created a terrible situation in o...
4m Sep 15, 2018
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The Military Says it's Ready for Hurricane Florence. What Did it Learn From Puerto Rico?
As Hurricane Florence barreled into the shores of Wrightsville Beach, N.C., early Friday, Americans braced for destruction that will effectively shut down daily life across the Southeastern United States in the coming days. The U.S. military says a massive relief effort is ready to sweep into affected areas to deliver food and water, conduct search and rescue missions, as well as provide medic...
7m Sep 15, 2018
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16th Street Baptist Church Bombing Survivors Recall a Day That Changed the Fight for Civil Rights
The decades that have passed since the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Ala., was bombed 55 years ago Saturday — on Sept. 15, 1963 — have not made the memory of that day any easier. "I will never stop crying thinking about it," Barbara Cross, now 68, told TIME in an emotional phone conversation.
10m Sep 15, 2018
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Fortnite Is a Huge Success — And a Sign of What’s to Come in Gaming
Just like there's often a song of the summer, there's usually a video game of the summer too. This year that game is undeniably Fortnite Battle Royale, an online free-for-all that every teen in America suddenly seems to be playing. It's not just kids, though--everyone from rapper Drake to Los Angeles Laker Josh Hart is a fan.
9m Sep 15, 2018
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5 Clues About the Criminal in American Vandal Season 2 That You Might Have Missed
Spoilers for seasons 1 and 2 of American Vandal. The first season of American Vandal ended on an ambiguous note. Though they sketched out endless whiteboard drawings, rendered a 3-D map of Camp Miniwaka and painstakingly recreated Nana's Party, Peter Maldonado and Sam Ecklund never definitively proved "who drew the dicks." But season 2 of the true crime parody, which hit [f500link]Netflix[/f50...
6m Sep 15, 2018
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Why It’s So Hard to Calculate Death Tolls From Hurricanes
President Donald Trump on Thursday denounced a George Washington University study that attributed 2,975 deaths to Hurricane Maria, suggesting that the estimate — which is far higher than the 64 deaths initially reported — was politically motivated.
6m Sep 15, 2018
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They Refused to Evacuate for Hurricane Florence. Now Hundreds Are Trapped and Calling for Help
Jon Wright considers himself one of the lucky residents of Wilmington, N.C. — so far. The 63-year-old former firefighter says he was able to sleep through the torrential rain and thrashing winds when then-Hurricane Florence made landfall early Friday morning, only waking up to texts he received at 7 a.m. from friends checking up on him.
3m Sep 15, 2018
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Manafort’s Guilty Plea Shows the Slow But Steady Progress of the Russia Investigation
Since Robert Mueller was appointed special counsel 16 months ago, his investigation has endured an unrelenting onslaught of attacks from the president and his allies. But Friday morning provided the latest, strongest evidence that the probe has not been hindered. President Donald Trump's former campaign chairman Paul Manafort announced a deal with the special counsel's team Friday morning, ple...
4m Sep 15, 2018
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The Top Street-Style Trends From New York Fashion Week
New York Fashion Week kicks off a month of runway shows and designer presentations, but as any style maven will tell you, the real trends of the season can be found in the street. This NYFW's street style focused on flair that was maximalist, playful, and bold.
3m Sep 14, 2018
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North Carolina Prepares for the Worst as Hurricane Florence Arrives
Twice a day for the past week, Michael Sprayberry, the Director of North Carolina’s Division of Emergency Management has briefed officials working out of the sprawling glass and steel building that is serving as the state’s emergency response hub ahead of Hurricane Florence. Staff from across all corners of state government, and some federal officials, have been working at the Emergency Operat...
5m Sep 14, 2018
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Domestic Violence May Have Been Motive in California Rampage
(LOS ANGELES) — Detectives on Friday are investigating a possible domestic violence motive after a gunman shot and killed his ex-wife before killing himself during a nearly 40-minute rampage in Southern California, authorities said. Javier Casarez fatally shot himself as a deputy closed in on him after the killings in Bakersfield, about 90 miles (145 kilometers) north of Los Angeles, Kern Coun...
5m Sep 14, 2018
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These 5 Countries Show How the European Far-Right Is Growing in Power
Across Europe, populism is growing on both the left and the right—but it has much more momentum on the right. In a sign of the political times, European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker used his final State of the Union speech this week to denounce “unhealthy nationalism.” Here, five European countries witnessing the rise of the far-right: Italy No far-right movement presents a bigger t...
8m Sep 14, 2018
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North Carolinians Cleared the Shelves Ahead of Hurricane Florence
Growing up in Chicago, I didn't have much experience with extreme weather. Sure, there was a snowstorm when I was eight years old that was massive enough to shut down public schools, a rare occurrence in a city proud of its ability to handle snow. And when I was in college, I had some Manny & Olga's pizza delivered during the massive Snowmageddon storm in D.C. in 2011. But, I've never had to p...
5m Sep 14, 2018
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North and South Korea Have Opened Their First Liaison Office
(SEOUL, South Korea) — The rival Koreas on Friday launched their first liaison office near their tense border to facilitate better communication and exchanges ahead of their leaders' summit in Pyongyang next week. The office's opening at the North Korean border town of Kaesong is the latest in a series of reconciliatory steps the Koreas have taken this year. The office is the first of its kind...
4m Sep 14, 2018
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14 New Books to Read in September
Fall is arriving, and with it, a new crop of must-read books. Plenty of the season's highly-anticipated titles are coming out in September. So if you're done with your beach reads (or even if you haven't finished your summer reading list), make room on your shelf. Here are 14 top picks, from a buzzy magical realism debut to veteran journalist Bob Woodward's headline-making investigation into Pr...
9m Sep 14, 2018
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iPhone Xs vs. iPhone Xs Max vs. iPhone Xr: Which New Apple Smartphone Is Right for You?
[f500link]Apple[/f500link] on Wednesday dropped not one, not two, but three new versions of the iPhone, undoubtedly leaving some people wondering: Which iPhone is right for me? Complicating matters are the difficult-to-parse naming conventions: There's the iPhone Xs (pronounced "ten-ess"), the iPhone Xs Max, and the iPhone Xr (pronounced "ten are"). Unfortunately, those names don't really offe...
4m Sep 14, 2018
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