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Facebook’s ‘Fake News’ Initiative

In a radio interview with WHYY’s NewsWorks in Philadelphia, FactCheck.org Director Eugene Kiely talks about the recent announcement that FactCheck.org will work with Facebook to combat fake news on the popular social media site.

December 23, 2016
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Submitted by: Love Knowledge
Category: Media

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Marcus Garvey Inspired Millions, from MLK to Mandela; Now His Son Is Asking Obama to Pardon Him

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Today we look at another request for a presidential pardon, this one from the family of Marcus Garvey, a pioneering figure in the Black Freedom struggle in the early 20th century

December 22, 2016
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Submitted by: Love Knowledge
Category: Justice

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Fake News and the New McCarthyism

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One of the most potent worries about the coming Trump presidency is concern about free speech. Trump’s willingness to tolerate or even encourage violence against nonviolent critics of his agenda and personnel choices is alarming. The Washington Post

December 22, 2016
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Taking Weapon Out of Trump's Arsenal, Obama Finally Kills Bush-Era Muslim Registry

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ACLU applauds end of "completely failed counter-terrorism tool and massive profiling program that didn’t yield a single terrorism conviction in nearly a decade"

December 22, 2016
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Category: Justice

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Beyond Nuclear Calls for Immediate Shutdown of Reactors with Defective Parts

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Beyond Nuclear, a leading national anti-nuclear advocacy group, today called on the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) to make public the full list of U.S nuclear power plants that are known to be operating with potentially defective parts imported

December 23, 2016
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Submitted by: Love Knowledge
Category: Environment

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In Historic Decision, Canada Declares Internet Access a Fundamental Right for All

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National telecom agency promises to connect all Canadians, from Quebec to Yukon, to high-speed broadband

December 23, 2016
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Submitted by: Love Knowledge
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Things to Come: A Timeline of Future Technology [INFOGRAPHIC]

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Things to Come: A Timeline of Future Technology

December 21, 2016
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Submitted by: Love Knowledge
Category: Science

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Technology

Robots Are the Way to Secure Our Future, and the U.S. Is Being Left Behind

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Businessman Mark Cuban says he would take 100 billion of the government's proposed $1 trillion dollars in infrastructure investment and invest it in robotics. Cuban believes the U.S. is falling behind China in the robotics industry and that we really need to invest in R&D.

December 21, 2016
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Submitted by: Love Knowledge
Category: Science

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Researchers Discovered 163 New Species in Just One Region, and Many Face Extinction

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In 2015, researchers discovered 163 new species in the Greater Mekong subregion, an area in Asia that covers 1 million square miles. The area is under constant threat of industrial development, so many of its species are in danger of going extinct, which could hurt both the ecosystem and humans.

December 21, 2016
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Submitted by: Love Knowledge
Category: Environment

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Sustainability

The Government in Las Vegas Is Now Powered by 100% Renewables

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Las Vegas now powers all of its 140 government buildings, streetlights, and facilities using renewable energy sources such as hydroelectric turbines and solar panels. Las Vegas joins a number of other cities and countries emerging as global leaders in sustainability by making the transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy sources.

December 22, 2016
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Submitted by: Love Knowledge
Category: Environment

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Renewable Energy

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