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Mexico Border Wall

Migrant caravan on the ‘Beast’ train to avoid Mexican police raids and make it to U.S. border

Central American migrants ride atop a freight train during their journey toward the U.S.-Mexico border, in Ixtepec, Oaxaca State, Mexico, Tuesday, April 23, 2019. The once large caravan of about 3,000 people was essentially broken up by an immigration raid on…

bubmagApril 24, 2019

Water Pollution

Iowa’s drinking water crisis is part of a larger trend but the government has done little to act

Private wells used for drinking water in Iowa face widespread contamination due to agricultural practices, according to a new report out Wednesday, highlighting the latest in a series of major drinking water issues unfolding across the country. Authored by t…

bubmagApril 24, 2019

Air Pollution

What to Do When Your Allergy Meds Stop Working

Ive tried it all: Zyrtec, Allegra, Claritin, Xyzal, Benadryl, Nasacort, Flonaseeven a neti potand still, I struggle to find one single, effective tool thatll rid my bloodshot eyes and mucus-lined nose once and for all. According to Dr. David Erstein, an alle…

bubmagApril 24, 2019

Food Industry

McDonald’s is recruiting workers with help from AARP

McDonalds Corp. has joined with AARP to recruit workers from the over-50 population for positions ranging from management to morning shift roles. McDonalds MCD, +1.45% franchisees plan to hire about 250,000 people this summer amid a tight labor market a…

bubmagApril 24, 2019

Jamal Khashoggi

Hasan Minhaj Confronts Jared Kushner Over Relationship With Saudi Crown Prince

While giving a toast at the Time 100 Summit, Hasan Minhaj publicly called out Jared Kushner, also in attendance, for his seemingly cozy relationship with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. The comedian roasted President Donald Trump’s son-in-law and adv…

bubmagApril 24, 2019

Putin

Russia offers passports to people in eastern Ukraine territories

Image copyrightGetty ImagesImage caption People in the self-proclaimed Donetsk Republic await Denis Pushilin, the acting leader, in November 2018 President Vladimir Putin signed a decree on Wednesday that makes it easier for those living in eastern Ukraine…

bubmagApril 24, 2019

Air Pollution

China’s efforts to cut pollution in Beijing may make it worse overall

Moving polluting industries out of the Beijing area could have unintended consequences Qilai Shen/Bloomberg via Getty Images By Michael Le Page Many rich countries that appear to have cleaned up their act environmentally have actually outsourced manufactu…

bubmagApril 24, 2019

Geely

Six Mind-Blowing Electric Concepts From the Shanghai Auto Show

While the Geneva Motor Show displayed the fastest and sportiest electric cars to date, the Shanghai Auto Show focused more on futuristic sedans. Coming for Tesla’s crown, numerous Chinese automobile manufactures unveiled new concepts and updated builds of the…

bubmagApril 24, 2019

Fortnite

Overwatch’s new Workshop lets players build their own custom games

Blizzard’s team shooter Overwatch is getting a big new feature. Today, the developer announced the Overwatch Workshop, which it describes as “a simplified game scripting system” that will let players create their own custom games. Essentially, players will be…

bubmagApril 24, 2019

Elon Musk

Rainn Wilson called Elon Musk out after Tesla ‘stole’ his leaf blower idea

Fact: On April 19, 2019, actor Rainn Wilson tweeted at Elon Musk and asked the tech leader if he could try to create a "quiet electric leaf blower." We know this occurred. We saw it with our very own eyes. But four days later something strange happened. On …

bubmagApril 24, 2019

Migrant caravan on the ‘Beast’ train to avoid Mexican police raids and make it to U.S. border

Iowa’s drinking water crisis is part of a larger trend but the government has done little to act

What to Do When Your Allergy Meds Stop Working

McDonald’s is recruiting workers with help from AARP

Hasan Minhaj Confronts Jared Kushner Over Relationship With Saudi Crown Prince

Russia offers passports to people in eastern Ukraine territories

China’s efforts to cut pollution in Beijing may make it worse overall

Six Mind-Blowing Electric Concepts From the Shanghai Auto Show

Overwatch’s new Workshop lets players build their own custom games

Rainn Wilson called Elon Musk out after Tesla ‘stole’ his leaf blower idea

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