Waiting with bated breath for Disco today

Can't wait to see all the fallout from last week.

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How the Olympics Turned China on to Skiing

When the Soviet Union Paid Pepsi in Warships

Why Mickey Mouse’s 1998 copyright extension probably won’t happen again (The sheer amount of fanfiction on the internet and elsewhere proves that "it's necessary to pay creators forever or else people won't create" is a lie.)

A Mom Fights To Get An Education For Her Deaf Daughters

Transgender U.S. military recruits enlist amid uncertainty (Smart move. Once they're already in, it'll be a lot harder to kick them back out.)

Illinois Judge Allows 11-Year-Old Girl To Use Medical Marijuana At School

My guns or my ganja? Firearm-owning pot fans face a choice

How to Turn a Red State Purple (Democrats Not Required)

In wake of Fujimori pardon, divided Peru debates meaning of reconciliation

Thousands of Greeks protest over right to strike, hitting hospitals, transport and shipping

Lost language: how Macau gambled away its past

Saline shortage has hospitals scrambling as flu season hits

Trump administration forced to renew DACA permits as furor over the president's immigration slur persists

What Trump doesn't get about Martin Luther King Jr.

Making The Case That Discrimination Is Bad For Your Health

How Gerrymandering Silenced North Carolina's Cities

U.S.-led coalition helps to build new Syrian force, angering Turkey

What I’ve learned from my tally of 757 doctor suicides

Florida Prisoners Prepare to Strike, Demanding an End to Unpaid Labor and Brutal Conditions (Let's hope they get real media attention this time)

Russia deploys more surface-to-air missiles in Crimean build-up

America’s Home Nurse Shortage is Stranding Kids in Hospitals

A Tiny Tax Hike On People Who Bike To Work Helps Explain The Whole GOP Tax Law

How the courts help companies keep sexual misconduct under cover

Disco time!

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