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When trust is gone, all that remains is power

President-elect Joe Biden delivers a Thanksgiving address at the Queen Theatre on November 25, 2020 in Wilmington, Delaware. /Getty Editor's note: Chris Hawke is a graduate of the Columbia Gra

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When trust is gone, all that remains is power

Now that Donald Trump has agreed to start a transition of power, many Democrats are concerned that President-elect Joe Biden will have no more luck pursuing a progressi

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When trust is gone, all that remains is power

President-elect Joe Biden delivers a Thanksgiving address at the Queen Theatre on November 25, 2020 in Wilmington, Delaware. /Getty Editor's note: Chris Hawke is a graduate of the Columbia Gra

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The challenges facing Biden's top foreign policy picks

U.S. President-elect Joe Biden introduces his cabinet member nominees at the Queen in Wilmington, Delaware, November 24, 2020. /Getty Editor's note: Hannan Hussain is an assistant researcher a

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Against all odds: The sheer force of immigrant startup founders

I’ve long said that I don’t care where you come from, if your name is hard to say, or you have a “funny” accent. There’s a reason for that. For centuries, some of America’s big

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Chinese painter Yang Yang's picture books combine science and botany

A mysterious galaxy, planets with beautiful plants, a little girl and her dinosaur, and their new friend - a hedgehog. It is the universe of Yang Yang's new picture boo

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Newsweek's claims of Chinese political interference are fabricated

On October 26, Newsweek released its four-month investigation into China's alleged "campaign of influence and interference" within the United States. The report claims

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Newsweek's claims of Chinese political interference are fabricated

On October 26, Newsweek released its four-month investigation into China's alleged "campaign of influence and interference" within the United States. The report claims

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Glass creations by Hungarian artist on show

Hungarian artist Zoltan Viczan has revealed his love and memories of his homeland in a series of new glass artworks at the exhibition, Layers of Hungary, which is taking place at Picnic Gallery in dow

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2020 Elections: Shaky relationship with military is testing Trump's chances in November

For an American president who prides himself for his "strong, very thick skin," even Donald Trump is finding the scandals that transpired over the past week too much to

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China's place in a Biden presidency

Former U.S. Vice President Joe Biden points to the audience as he leaves after delivering a speech at Sichuan University in Chengdu in southwestern China's Sichuan province, August 21, 2011. /AP

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Trump's niece's book sells nearly 1 million copies on first day

A bestseller, by Mary L. Trump. /AFP A new book on U.S. President Donald Trump written by his niece sold nearly a million copies on the first day it hit the shelves in bookstores across the Un

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Brief’s mobile news app aims to tackle information overload and media bias

Brief, a newly launched news aggregator founded by former Google engineers, aims to tackle a number of problems with today’s news cycle, including information overload, burnout, media bias, and algori

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Israel discovers 4,200-year-old art engravings on walls of huge rock tombs

Israeli archaeologists have discovered an ancient rock art on the walls of megalithic burials called "dolmens" in northeastern Israel, the Israel Antiquities Authority

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Google’s latest experiment is Keen, an automated, machine-learning based version of Pinterest

A new project called Keen is launching today from Google’s in-house incubator for new ideas, Area 120, to help users track their interests. The app is like a modern rethinking of the Google Aler

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Berlin's anti-discrimination law both a good and bad thing

A cyclist wearing a face mask is seen near the Brandenburger Gate in Berlin, Germany, March 28, 2020. /Xinhua Editor's note:Stephen Ndegwa is a Nairobi-based communication expert, lecturer-sch

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U.S.' double standard will make more Bin Ladens

Palestinian security forces participate in a training drill, at the Jordan International Police Training Center, Jordan. March 18, 2018. /AP Editor's note:Wang Jinis an associate professor in