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Brazil’s far-right President Jair Bolsonaro really wants to be Trump’s super best friend
“We want to have a great Brazil, just like Trump wants to have a great America.”
"Don't get rolled": 15 departing Congress members tell the newbies what to expect
Alexandra Pelosi asks outgoing members what it's really like to serve, and what advice they'd give the energetic new members.
Washington Could Become the First State to Compost the Dead
A new bill wants to let you turn your loved ones into soil.
Five Million People Got a Much-Needed Raise for the New Year
Thanks to increases in the minimum wage across the United States, low-wage workers will collectively bring in $5.4 billion more in 2019 than they did in 2018.
911 is going in and out for at least 10 states
Officials said the emergency hotline would be fixed Thursday night.
Canada is stuck in the middle of a giant trade war between China and the U.S.
Following her arrest in Vancouver, Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou is awaiting a decision in her bail hearing.
Washington Claimed Reuben Foster Because they Can Get Away with It
With Washington claiming Foster—arrested on domestic violence charges last weekend—NFL teams are proving they are as bulletproof as they seem.
The Oil Industry Spent Millions to Kill an Anti-Pollution Measure
BP America, Chevron USA, and the Koch brothers were among those who spent $31 million to defeat the ballot initiative.
It's a Really Good Time to Be a Weed Smuggler
Legalizing marijuana has hurt the black market within those states—but opened up more possibilities for cross-state smugglers.
The Oil Industry Spent $31 Million to Kill a Climate Change Measure
Washington's 1631 ballot initiative would have introduced a revolutionary carbon tax, but thanks to fierce opposition it went down in flames.
I Conquered My Debt to Hike the Pacific Crest Trail
I felt more in the four months I was on the trail than I had in the 20-plus years that came before then. But to realize my dream, it took an education in frugality to claw me out of financial ruin.