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'America’s Bitter Pill: Money, Politics, Backroom Deals, and the Fight to Fix...
"America’s Bitter Pill: Money, Politics, Backroom Deals, and the Fight to Fix Our Broken Healthcare System" by Steven Brill.Since its implementation, the Affordable Care Act, or ‘Obamacare,’ as it’s...
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Justice, truth and freedom: Brought to you by...science?
Michael Shermer contends that though religion was usually expected to keep moral order, it often resulted in some of the worst infringements of human rights the world has ever seen in his latest book....
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DMV suspends commercial license requirement for Uber, Lyft, Sidecar
A Lyft car drives next to a taxi on June 12, 2014 in San Francisco, California. The California Public Utilities Commission is cracking down on ride sharing companies like Lyft, Uber and Sidecar by...
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Over 12 million acres of Alaskan land to be protected as 'wilderness'
Denali National Park Preserve in interior Alaska. The White House announced Sunday President Obama will propose to set aside more than 12 million acres in Alasaka's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge as...
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Potential GOP presidential hopefuls get face time at weekend events in...
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie shakes hands with Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney in Des Moines, Iowa, on Dec. 30, 2011.; Credit: Evan Vucci/APIt was a big weekend for Republican...
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Former CIA officer convicted for exposing Operation Merlin
The lectern stands empty as reporters await the arrival of Director of Central Intelligence Agency John Brennan for a press conference at CIA headquarters in Langley, Virginia, December 11, 2014. ;...
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The Internet of Things: How close are we to connecting our entire world to...
Information from the Parrot Pot by Parrot is displayed at the 2015 International CES at the Las Vegas Convention Center on January 8, 2015 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The connected pot's automatic watering...
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New documentary revisits Nazi concentration camps with restored and...
"Night Will Fall"Unlike the present when most Americans are aware of the Nazi concentration camps and the millions who were killed, very few Americans at the time had any idea of the camps despite the...
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Law-enforcement safety concerns prompt call for Google to disable Waze app’s...
LAPD Chief Charlie Beck addresses the media at Police Headquarters in Los Angeles, California on October 20, 2014.; Credit: FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP/Getty ImagesIf you’ve ever used Google’s GPS app “Waze”...
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Impossible choices face adult children of estranged, abusive, and aging parents
Elderly woman on a swing.; Credit: Orchid_Mine/FlickrIn a thought-provoking article, writer Emily Yoffe asks, "When terrible, abusive parents come crawling back, what do their grown children owe...
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Is Los Feliz Neighborhood association victory over Live Nation a harbinger of...
; Credit: Brian Indrelunas/FlickrIt was a powerful statement for LA residents who feel powerless: A city council committee voted 4-to-1 for the incumbent against a new operator for the Greek Theatre in...
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NFL stadium in L.A. one step closer to reality, but how badly does L.A. want it?
Fans of the St. Louis Rams hold a "Los Angeles Rams" sign against the San Diego Chargers during their NFL Game on November 23, 2014 in San Diego, California.; Credit: Donald Miralle/Getty ImagesThe...
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Pentagon mulling criminal charges of desertion against Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl
In this undated image provided by the U.S. Army, Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl poses in front of an American flag. U.S. officials say Bergdahl, the only American soldier held prisoner in Afghanistan, was...
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GoDaddy Super Bowl ad pull begs question: Is outrage becoming a bigger factor...
"Superbowl Veg-Out"; Credit: Mike Licht, NotionsCapital.com via FlickrThe countdown to Super Bowl Sunday is on and while some are gearing up for the football game itself, others are just excited for...
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The real significance of the Mormon Church’s shifts on Gay rights here in...
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in Los Angeles at sunset.; Credit: Chris Goldberg/FlickrLeaders of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints held a rare news confference yesterday...
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The health care revolution will be digitized
"hGraph v.01 UI: Your health in one picture"; Credit: Juhan Sonin via FlickrCheap, fast, thorough, easy are not words one typically associates with the U.S. health care system.But Dr. Eric Topol,...
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Greek Drama: Live Nation speaks out against City Council decision
Los Angeles City Hall. ; Credit: Alice Walton/KPCCControversy continues to follow a vote by a City Council committee this week to re-up the Nederlander Organization as the operator of the historic and...
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Who is responsible for making sure school children are properly vaccinated?
California law says children must be immunized in order to attend childcare.; Credit: Photo by Sanofi Pasteur via Flickr Creative CommonsThe recent measles outbreak in California has turned a lot of...
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VA settles lawsuit, agrees to transform West LA campus to help disabled veterans
Building 205, pictured here, sits vacant. It was designated as future housing for disabled homeless veterans in 2007.; Credit: Nancy Pastor for NPRThe VA has agreed to create housing for thousands of...
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Study says political correctness, not irreverence, breeds creativity
The main causes of workplace related stress are juggling work and personal lives, lack of job security, workload management and issues with co-workers. (Source: EAP provider ComPsych StressPulse...
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