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The University of California, Berkeley's strike over graduate students could have far-reaching consequences
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The University of California, Berkeley’s strike over graduate students could have far-reaching consequences

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Robert

Fears rise that UC strike could have long-lasting consequences on vaunted research, teaching and graduate school (All times Eastern) A month after a strike at UC Berkeley by graduate students, teaching assistants, and administrative...

City Council stripped Carlos Menchaca of committee assignments
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City Council stripped Carlos Menchaca of committee assignments

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Robert

Gil Cedillo and Kevin de León stripped of City Council committee posts over racist leak Council member and mayoral candidate Kevin de León, seen in an early February photo, was stripped of many of...

Qatar postpones World Cup opening match after two passengers tested positive for COVID-19
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Qatar postpones World Cup opening match after two passengers tested positive for COVID-19

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Robert

Qatar drops coronavirus restrictions just before World Cup Doha, Qatar – The World Cup has begun on Thursday and that's just what Qatar has chosen to do right before World Cup opening matches. The...

Swiss tennis player Federer retires from the Tour after winning four grand slams
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Swiss tennis player Federer retires from the Tour after winning four grand slams

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Robert

Roger Federer announces his retirement from the ATP Tour and grand slams The Swiss tennis player announced on Monday that will retire from the Tour from 2014 to 2015 after the first Grand Slam...

The Social Mobility of Women in Brazil
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The Social Mobility of Women in Brazil

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Robert

Black and poor women may decide who will be the next president of Brazil by 2020 I recently had the opportunity to visit Latin America for the first time, but this was the first...

The Oil Industry Is a Good Argument for the U.S.
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The Oil Industry Is a Good Argument for the U.S.

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Robert

Op-Ed: We can't afford to shutter California's aging oil refineries yet The energy industry can’t afford to shut down oil refineries — for now at least. That’s one of the best bets we have...

California’s Narcan program is facing opposition from Gov. Jerry Brown
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California’s Narcan program is facing opposition from Gov. Jerry Brown

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Robert

California programs are waiting weeks for free Narcan to prevent overdose deaths. But in California, only 23 pharmacists are trained in the drug, and the state doesn't plan to train another 150 within two...

Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan is heading to Beijing
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Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan is heading to Beijing

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Robert

Watch: Nigerian presidential candidate Peter Obi on his plans to transform Nigeria's economy He is known to have said if you want something on social media you first of all need to have a...

David Ratajkowski: "Game of Thrones" and Vito
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David Ratajkowski: “Game of Thrones” and Vito

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Robert

Amid rumors Pete Davidson is dating Emily Ratajkowski, Dionne Warwick shoots her shot with former 'SNL' star Kenan Thompson, and the Internet freaks out because 'The Walking Dead's' Andrew Lincoln has gone and gotten...

The citizen’s revolt: The EPA’s new report on climate change
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The citizen’s revolt: The EPA’s new report on climate change

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Robert

Nicholas Goldberg: Americans don't care about climate change. Here's how to wake them up. Nicholas Goldberg is a fellow at the Roosevelt Institute in Washington, D.C. When we think of environmental protection, we often...