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ICE Uses Facial Recognition To Sift State Driver’s License Records, Researchers Say

By Bill Chappell

Some of ICE’s efforts target undocumented immigrants who have legally obtained driver’s licenses, says Alvaro Bedoya of Georgetown Law’s privacy and technology center.

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How A Grocery Store’s Plan To Shame Customers Into Using Reusable Bags Backfired

By Serena McMahon

A Canadian grocery store put embarrassing slogans, such as “Wart Ointment Wholesale” and “Into the Weird Adult Video Emporium,” on plastic bags to get customers to use reusable shopping bags.

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Warren Rising: Massachusetts Progressive Announces $19 Million Fundraising Haul

By Scott Detrow

The Massachusetts senator has been rising in the polls, and she’s now raising solid amounts of money, when there were serious questions previously about the size of her campaign.

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Debut Book Tells Of The Real-Life Longings And Frustrations Of ‘Three Women’

By Kate Tuttle

Lisa Taddeo’s first book is a work of deep observation, long conversations, and a kind of journalistic alchemy. She spent years with her subjects — and the investment pays off.

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How To Pick A Doctor (Or Break Up With One)

By Mara Gordon

A good primary care doctor can be your ally, helping you catch or prevent serious illness and navigate the health care system. Here’s how to find a good one.

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Patient With ‘Tree Man’ Syndrome Says He ‘Can Finally Live A Normal Life’

By Sara Toth Stub

The man, who lives in Gaza, has undergone a pioneering treatment by Israeli surgeons for a severe case of this rare condition.

‘Hawking’ Profiles The Ever-Fascinating Scientist — Minus The Nefarious Equations

By Etelka Lehoczky

There’s little to surprise in this story, especially if you know a bit about the subject’s life and his ideas. But author Jim Ottaviani finds a nice balance between the personal and the theoretical.

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Wealthy Financier Jeffrey Epstein Charged With Sex Trafficking Of Minors

By Laurel Wamsley

Federal prosecutors in the Southern District of New York announced two counts against Epstein: one count of sex trafficking conspiracy and one count of sex trafficking. He has pleaded not guilty.

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Greek Voters Welcome Centrist Government, Reject Leftists Amid Long Financial Crisis

By Bobby Allyn

As their economy continues to flag, Greeks turn to the center-right and a more conservative leader. Four years after Greece nearly left the European Union, a new prime minister has been sworn in.

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A Bitter End For Regular Joe? Scientists Engineer A Smooth, Beanless Coffee

By Jodi Helmer

After breaking down and analyzing more than 1,000 compounds, the creators of Atomo have made a no-bean brew that is almost exactly like coffee — including the caffeine — but without the bitterness.

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White House Touts Help For Poor Areas — But Questions Endure Over Who’ll Benefit

By Ayesha Rascoe

Opportunity zones were created with the 2017 tax cut to bolster low-income communities. But depending on how the funds are spent, investors who get tax incentives could see the biggest gains.

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The Promises And Pitfalls Of Gene Sequencing For Newborns

By Richard Harris

Traditional blood tests still do a better job flagging common inherited diseases. Gene sequencing can be useful for detecting some conditions, but the results can be difficult to interpret.

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When Everybody Wants A Piece Of ‘God’s Country’

By Claire Heddles

The Trump administration plans to open up parts of the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument to more mining and grazing. It’s become a flashpoint in the grab for public lands.

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Robots, Not Humans, Are The New Space Explorers

By Joe Palca

Landing a man on the moon captures the public’s imagination. But in the decades after the Apollo program, robots have also generated public excitement about space exploration.

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Organizers Of Pamplona Bull Run Step Up Efforts To Address Sexual Assault Concerns

By Bobby Allyn

It’s the latest move by festival planners in responding to a scandal that engulfed the festival after an 18-year-old woman was sexually attacked by a gang of five men at the festival in 2016.

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Justice Department Changes Legal Team Behind Census Citizenship Question Case

By Hansi Lo Wang

The Justice Department did not provide an explanation for why it’s switching out lawyers representing the Trump administration in the ongoing legal battle over a potential census citizenship question.

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UNESCO Adds 8 Frank Lloyd Wright Buildings To Its List Of World Heritage Sites

By Josh Axelrod

The Guggenheim Museum in New York and Fallingwater in Pennsylvania now belong to a list that includes Machu Picchu and the pyramids of Egypt.

Superintendent Calls For ‘Thoughtful’ Discussion Over Proposal To Demolish Columbine

By Michel Martin

Jason Glass of Jeffco Public Schools wants the community to consider tearing down the site of the 1999 shooting, saying it’s become a magnet for disturbed individuals obsessed with school shootings.

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Iran’s Uranium Enrichment Breaks Nuclear Deal Limit. Here’s What That Means

By Shannon Van Sant

The move signals that Iran is losing patience with the 2015 agreement after the U.S. blocked the economic relief promised.

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Microsoft Closes The Book On Its E-Library, Erasing All User Content

By Lulu Garcia-Navarro

The move comes as a result of Digital Rights Management, an approach that allows companies to prevent piracy. Every purchased book will disappear this month.

Starbucks Apologizes To Police Officers Who Were Asked To Leave An Arizona Store

By Clare Lombardo

Police in the city of Tempe say a barista asked them to leave or move away from a customer who “did not feel safe” with officers nearby.

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U.S. Women’s Soccer Team Wins World Cup Title For A 4thTime

By Russell Lewis

They defeated the Netherlands 2-0 to win a record fourth Women’s World Cup title. Megan Rapinoe and Rose Lavelle both scored, helping the team to a perfect tournament.

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Top British Diplomat Assails Trump’s ‘Inept’ Presidency In Leaked Memos

By Clare Lombardo

U.K.’s ambassador to the U.S., Kim Darroch, paints Trump as an incompetent leader of a “diplomatically clumsy” administration, in memos sent to U.K.’s Foreign Office and leaked to the Daily Mail.

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With Rural Health Care Stretched Thin, More Patients Turn To Telehealth

By Patti Neighmond

Advances in online tech are revolutionizing health care, with patients now emailing doctors, filling prescriptions or even getting therapy via a video session. But what if you can’t afford broadband?

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As NASA Aims For The Moon, An Aging Space Station Faces An Uncertain Future

By Nell Greenfieldboyce

The International Space Station is getting older, and NASA is hoping that commercial businesses will take over so that the space agency can focus its efforts on a return to the moon.

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How Hydroponic School Gardens Can Cultivate Food Justice, Year-Round

By Robin Lloyd

In neighborhoods with limited access to healthy foods, school gardens can help close the gap — for students and the wider community. Some schools are now expanding the season by growing indoors.

Jeffrey Epstein Arrested On Sex Trafficking Allegations

By James Doubek

The multimillionaire financier has been taken into federal custody on allegations related to sex trafficking.

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João Gilberto, Master Of Bossa Nova, Dies At 88

By Felix Contreras

The Brazilian singer and guitarist, who won wide acclaim for his abundant technical skill and minimalist style, was behind one of the best-selling jazz albums of all time, 1964’s Getz/Gilberto.

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Suspected Gas Explosion Injures At Least 21 People In South Florida Shopping Center

By Jenny Gathright

No fatalities have been reported in the immediate aftermath of the explosion, which occurred Saturday at a shopping complex in Plantation, Fla.

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Cori ‘Coco’ Gauff Continues Sensational Wimbledon Run

By Jenny Gathright

The 15-year-old was down a set and two match points, but she defeated Slovenia’s Polona Hercog to advance to the tournament’s round of 16. She is the youngest woman to advance this far since 1991.

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Iran Will Surpass Uranium Enrichment Limits, Officials Say

By James Doubek

Iranian officials announced Sunday that the country would take its second step away from the 2015 nuclear deal by beginning to enrich uranium above permitted levels.

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A Day’s Work On Delhi’s Mountain Of Trash

By Lauren Frayer

It’s almost as tall as the Taj Mahal. It smolders and festers. And it’s a source of income for slum dwellers nearby.

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Women In National Security Push To Move Beyond ‘The First’ And ‘The Only’

By Hannah Allam

For years, women have fought for inclusion in the high-stakes world of national security. Now, they say, the effort to build a pipeline of qualified women leaders is paying off.

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Southern California Hit With Another Big Earthquake

By Jenny Gathright

The U.S. Geological Survey reported the magnitude was 7.1. It’s the biggest earthquake in the area in 20 years and follows a 6.4 magnitude earthquake Thursday.

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Judge To Review Claims Of Census Citizenship Question’s ‘Discriminatory’ Origins

By Bobby Allyn

While the Justice Department continues exploring possible ways to add a question about citizenship to the census forms, a federal judge in Maryland is moving ahead with reopening two cases against it.

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UNESCO Adds Ruins Of Ancient Babylon To Its List Of World Heritage Sites

By Bobby Allyn

The city, condemned in the Bible and a source of black magic in the Quran, has been ravaged by war and neglect. For decades, preservationists have pushed for the site to be restored.

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