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1. Separating families is an American tradition
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In this Washington Post video, Karen Attiah shows that America has a long history of doing terrible things to families of migrants, Native Americans, slaves, Japanese Americans, and others. Read all  ...

2. Architect of Charlottesville receives preliminary approval for a "white civil rights rally" in DC
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... in Washington, DC, on Aug 11-12. He anticipates 400 attendees. Read all  ...

3. Proposed solution for Trump propaganda: "truth sandwich" reporting
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... what he says,” he told The Washington Post. He says stories can actually be constructed in a way to make Trump's lies work against him, not for him: Unlike those who insist that what the president says ...

4. Here are 15 privacy settings you should change from defaults, from Linkedin to cellphones to smart TVs
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The Washington Post rounds up 15 privacy defaults that no one in their right mind would want to leave as-is, and provides direct links to change 'em (hilariously and predictably, Verizon/Oath/Yahoo's ...

5. E3 2018: un trailer per Tom Clancy’s The Division 2
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Il nuovo Tom Clancy's The Division 2 è ambientato in una Washington DC messa in ginocchio da una terribile pestilenza e afflitta dall'azione dalle gang. The post E3 2018: un trailer per Tom Clancy’s ...

6. Amazon brings Prime benefit to Whole Foods Market in ten more states
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Amazon has announced that it is expanding Prime discounts at Whole Foods Market stores in the U.S. The retail giant said that the discounts will arrive in ten new states including Washington. Read more... ...

7. E3 2018: The Division 2, l’apocalisse a Washington
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... a Washington appeared first on Webnews. Read all  ...

8. The Division 2 takes players to Washington D.C. to take back the Capitol
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Ubisoft had two trailers to show off at Microsoft's E3 event today, unveiling The Division 2 for the first time. The game leaves behind the snow-covered New York City and heads to Washington D.C. Read ...

9. 'The Division' returns to Xbox with a battle for Washington DC
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Microsoft stunned the assembled audience at its E3 2018 press conference with not only intense gameplay footage of "The Division 2" from Ubisoft, but also an official release date for the highly-anticipated ...

10. Chinese hackers stole undersea warfare data from US Navy contractor
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Hackers associated with the Chinese government have broken into a US Navy contractor's systems and stolen data about undersea warfare. According to The Washington Post, these include secret plans ...

11. Tiny home inspired by a lunar lander
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Boat designer Kurth Hughes designed and built this far out home on the Columbia River in central Washington. It's just 250-square-feet but contains a bedroom, bathroom, kitchen, and dining nook with a ...

12. #NetNeutrality: 49 Senators urge Ryan to schedule House vote before protections expire
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In Washington today, U.S. House Speaker Paul Ryan received a letter signed by 47 Senate Democrats and two independents calling on him to schedule a vote to keep Net Neutrality rules active. Under Trump's ...

13. Google suspends election ads in Washington state
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Google has bowed to pressure from Washington state and will no longer run local election advertisements starting from today. Attorney General Bob Ferguson recently accused Google and Facebook -- which ...

14. Crayfish amputates its own claw to avoid being boiled to death in restaurant hotpot
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In a video that's gone viral worldwide, watch as a crayfish at a restaurant in China escapes a pot of boiling water by severing off a claw and then scurrying away. The Washington Post reports: Weibo ...

15. California voters fire the judge who sentenced rapist Brock Turner to six months
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... the conviction in late 2017, but the California Attorney General's office called his argument "unavailing" and "baseless.") From Washington Post: Persky said at the sentencing hearing that he considered ...

16. Facebook's on-device data sharing program included Huawei, Lenovo
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After a New York Times report highlighted how Facebook provided 60 or so device manufacturers access to user data, today the NYT and Washington Post report that four Chinese manufacturers are on the list. ...

17. What inspired the Hamilton stage "turntables"
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... place and time. Well, in anticipation of the show's run at the Kennedy Center, The Washington Post talked with the Hamilton set designer David Korins to learn some secrets of its stage, including what ...

18. Washington state sues Google and Facebook over political ad records
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The state of Washington is suing Facebook and Google over their failure to provide records on political ad buyers. Local law requires that advertisers collect and store a variety of information on political ...

19. The state of Washington sues Facebook and Google for not keeping track of election ads
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The state capital of the United States is filing a lawsuit against the two conglomerates for allegedly violating campaign finance law. The state seeks penalties and an injuction on the two companies. ...

20. The EPA paid $1,560 for 12 fountain pens
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... Information Act request. The pens were emblazoned with the EPA seal and Pruitt's signature. From CNN: The order from the Washington shop Tiny Jewel Box also included a set of journals that cost $1,670. An ...

21. Robots Are Now Growing Mini Human Organs & Here’s Why It’s Good For Us, Even Though It’s Freaky
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... the University of Washington School of Medicine for this incredible development. “This is a new ‘secret weapon’ in our fight against disease,’ said Benjamin Freedman in a […] This ...

22. Kamasi Washington's killer new soul-jazz track inspired by videogame arcades of yore
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Cosmic saxophonist, composer, and spiritual jazz revivalist Kamasi Washington has released a new jam inspired by his teenage experiences at the videogame arcade. "Street Fighter Mas" will appear on Washington's ...

23. Google’s Sidewalk Labs made the ultimate public transport guide
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... for people in New York City and Washington DC. The... Read all  ...

24. Puget Sound mussels are failing drug tests
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... that, friends, is why mussels are failing drug tests. According to CBS News, scientists at Washington’s Department of Fish & Wildlife have found evidence that the dregs of the opioids we consume and ...