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Pulse

The Venezuelan Government Says It’s Found 17 Missing Gold Miners in a Mass Grave

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By Alicia Hernández
Tech

Online Shopping Hides Black Friday’s Real Violence

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By Jordan Pearson
Travel

The Congolese Miners Who Suffer So You Can Have a Smartphone

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By Wendy Syfret
Tech

Can We Have Gadgets That Are Not Made of Blood?

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By ALEX PASTERNACK
Tech

Learning How Your iPhone Was Made: There Was an App For That

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By Janus Rose

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Life

Brain Scans Found 3 Distinct Types of ADHD. Which One Do You Fit?

Three kids with the same diagnosis can respond very differently to the same therapy.

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By Luis Prada
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Life

How American Kids Became the Pickiest Eaters in History

It didn’t happen by accident.

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By Ashley Fike
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Life

Scientists Want to Put Lightning in a Tiny Box to Study Thunderstorms

Needless to say, this would be huge for atmospheric researchers and physicists.

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By Luis Prada
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Comedy

4 of the Most Controversial Jokes in Oscars History

Revisiting a few of the more politically incorrect lines that have been singled out by critics over the years

2 hours ago

By Tony Alpsen
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Life

If Your Date Dumps You, Their Friends Are Probably to Blame

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