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How Do Brazilians Feel About President Bolsonaro's First Year In Office?
Brazil's president is about to mark a year in office. In his inaugural speech, he promised to build a "society without discrimination or division." Critics say he's done the exact opposite.
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Topeka Offers Money To Move
Topeka, Kan., is the latest city to try to lure new residents with money.
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Billionaires Bring Big Money To Democratic Primary
Two candidates in the Democratic primary for president have together spent more than $200 million.
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Broadway Songwriter Jerry Herman Dies At 88
Legendary Broadway songwriter Jerry Herman has died. The author of the hit musicals Hello, Dolly!, Mame and La Cage aux Folles was 88.
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'Peloton Husband' Actor Gives Girlfriend Peloton Bike
The actor who played a husband in an ad for Peloton gave his real-life girlfriend a Peloton bike for Christmas.
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Museum Of Hangovers Opens In Croatia
A college student in Croatia was swapping hangover stories with friends when he thought — shouldn't stories this good be preserved? And with that, Croatia's Museum of Hangovers was founded.
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A Hateful Attack Led To An Unexpected Forever Friendship
After a Somali American woman was attacked for speaking Swahili, the attacker's sister reached out to see if she was OK. The two women recently returned to StoryCorps to talk about their bond.
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News Brief: Murkowski On Impeachment, Philippines Typhoon, Kazakhstan Crash
Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski said she was "disturbed" when she heard Mitch McConnell would coordinate with the White House on impeachment. Also, a typhoon has hit the Philippines.
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How The 2010s Were Angela Merkel's Decade
Between the financial crisis and record refugees, the long-serving chancellor "kept a steady hand during a tumultuous time," says one biographer.
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Overlooked Political Stories Of 2019
President Trump's impeachment and the Mueller investigation were the top news stories in 2019. We go over other stories from 2019 that deserve a second look.
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Tesla Owner Implants Chip In Hand To Unlock Car
Ben Workman of Utah will never lose his keys again. He implanted a chip inside his hand that allows him to unlock his Tesla with just a wave.
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News Brief: Homeless Crisis In LA, Netanyahu Primary Challenge, Zambia
Homelessness has reached crisis levels in Los Angeles. Also, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faces a primary challenge and the State Department recalled the U.S. ambassador to Zambia.