| Shanahan: US Iran stance for deterrence, not war
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 Acting Secretary of Defense Patrick Shanahan says the United States stance on Iran is for "deterrence, not for war.' His comments come after he and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo briefed Congress about the situation in Iran. (May 21)
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| 7 companies took out a full-page NYT ad against abortion bans
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 "As women, and business leaders, we support the right to choose today and every day," they wrote. If you're looking for a strong female lead, head straight to today's edition of The New York Times, where the female founders and CEOs in charge of a number of companies spoke out against the wave of state abortion bans designed to put Roe v. Wade back in front of the newly conservative U.S. Supreme Court. Read Full Story
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| Airbnb and 23andMe want you to take a "heritage vacation"
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 Remember where you came from. If you use the popular genetic testing service 23andMe to find out where your ancestors hailed from, you will soon be able to quickly click through to find travel options in those countries, the companies say. Read Full Story
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| Here's a glimpse of the social games played by Amazon warehouse workers
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 Employees at Amazon fulfillment centers can race to compete tasks—in the guise of dragons if they choose. I got a glimpse of a game in progress. The Washington Post's Greg Bensinger has a fascinating story on Amazon's attempt to make the physically demanding work in its fulfillment centers more engaging—and maybe boost productivity along the way—by letting warehouse works choose to play social games that turn being fast at their jobs into a form of play. Read Full Story
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| NYT editor predicts almost all newspapers will die in 5 years
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 Dean Baquet has a depressing outlook for the local media landscape. Billionaire owners may be the only hope. New York Times executive editor Dean Baquet has a bleak forecast for the future of print media. Late last week at the International News Media Association World Congress, the editor spoke about the state of journalism, the world, and the newspaper he runs. The conversation was sprawling, but Baquet did have one very specific prognostication to make. Read Full Story
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| NYPD officer says he inflated charge against Eric Garner
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 NEW YORK (AP) — After Eric Garner's death following a confrontation with New York City police five years ago, one officer involved in the struggle wrote up paperwork that exaggerated the seriousness of the dead man's suspected crime, that officer testified Tuesday. Read more...
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