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Hrant Dink

Congress finally recognizes the Armenian Genocide

Tuesdays vote by the House of Representatives to recognize the Armenian Genocide may have no immediate practical effect. But by defying pressure from Turkey and finally calling a historical crime by the appropriate name, Congress ended a dishonorable traditio…

bubmagOctober 31, 2019

Virtual Reality

Chrome 79 Beta: Virtual Reality Comes to the Web

Unless otherwise noted, changes described below apply to the newest Chrome beta channel release for Android, Chrome OS, Linux, macOS, and Windows. Learn more about the features listed here through the provided links or from the list on ChromeStatus.com. Chrom…

bubmagOctober 31, 2019

Virtual Reality

Chrome 79 Beta: Virtual Reality Comes to the Web

Unless otherwise noted, changes described below apply to the newest Chrome beta channel release for Android, Chrome OS, Linux, macOS, and Windows. Learn more about the features listed here through the provided links or from the list on ChromeStatus.com. Chrom…

bubmagOctober 31, 2019

Food Industry

Foie gras ban infuriates New York restaurateurs…

Image copyrightPA MediaImage caption Foie gras is seen as a delicacy by some and as the product of cruelty by others New York's proposed foie gras ban has been met with fury by the food industry, with one wholesaler claiming it could backfire. Ariane Dag…

bubmagOctober 31, 2019

Obamacare

The Trump administration wants to make people get jobs in exchange for Medicaid — but GOP-led states are starting to resist

Indiana became the third GOP-led state to suspend efforts to impose a work mandate to Medicaid on Thursday, dealing another blow to the Trump administration's attempt to overhaul a program that provides free health insurance to tens of millions of Americans. …

bubmagOctober 31, 2019

Doping in Cycling

The Outer Line: Q&A with Mike Plant on Lappartient, ASO, and pro cycling’s governance challenges

"], "filter": { "nextExceptions": "img, blockquote, div", "nextContainsExceptions": "img, blockquote"} }'> Mike Plant shares his opinions on David Lappartient, the UCI's oversight of pro cycling, and pro cycling's ever-present challenges with governance a…

bubmagOctober 31, 2019

Hrant Dink

Why These Republicans Voted against the Armenian-Genocide Resolution

The House resolution to recognize the Armenian genocide passed overwhelmingly on Tuesday despite opposition from eleven Republican members, two of whom cited geo-strategic concerns while the rest remained silent on their justification for opposing the legisla…

bubmagOctober 31, 2019

Filter Bubble

Senate bill takes aim at ‘secret’ online algorithms

A bipartisan group of senators on Thursday introduced a bill that would force large online platforms to be more transparent about how their algorithms find content to share. The Filter Bubble Transparency Act would require companies that collect data from mo…

bubmagOctober 31, 2019

Electric Scooter

Brazen tourist caught riding scooter on Bay Bridge

A tourist was spotted riding an electric scooter across the Bay Bridge on Wednesday night. A tourist was spotted riding an electric scooter across the Bay Bridge on Wednesday night. Photo: Dan Kitwood, Getty Images A tourist was spotte…

bubmagOctober 31, 2019

New York City

What’s Another Marathon? Relentless Racing Fuels Sara Hall

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. Sara Hall knows shes unorthodox. She knows that other elite runners might shudder at her race schedule. She ran the Berlin Marathon on Sept. 29. She will run the New York City Marathon on Sunday. On Feb. 29, she plans to line up yet again, f…

bubmagOctober 31, 2019

Congress finally recognizes the Armenian Genocide

Chrome 79 Beta: Virtual Reality Comes to the Web

Chrome 79 Beta: Virtual Reality Comes to the Web

Foie gras ban infuriates New York restaurateurs…

The Trump administration wants to make people get jobs in exchange for Medicaid — but GOP-led states are starting to resist

The Outer Line: Q&A with Mike Plant on Lappartient, ASO, and pro cycling’s governance challenges

Why These Republicans Voted against the Armenian-Genocide Resolution

Senate bill takes aim at ‘secret’ online algorithms

Brazen tourist caught riding scooter on Bay Bridge

What’s Another Marathon? Relentless Racing Fuels Sara Hall

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