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Author Nancy Nichols says that for men, cars signify adventure, power and strength. For women, they are about performing domestic duties; there was even a minivan prototype with a washer/dryer inside.
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The Carters have it all — wealth, influence, critical cred — but they've never stopped chasing the approval of exclusive institutions like the Grammys. At this point, who are they fighting for?
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Many of these farms exploit workers from China.
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Kahneman's work helped expose issues of bias in decision-making that demonstrated a propensity among people to make choices against their own interests.
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The rules ensure people who work in warehouses, restaurants and manufacturing facilities have access to breaks, water and places to cool down.
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The company has never been profitable, but shares in the company soared after opening.
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ISIS-K is an offshoot of the Islamic State primarily based in Afghanistan and Pakistan.
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Two workers were members of the Maryland immigrant advocacy group CASA.
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Arizona law allows abortions before 15 weeks — at least for now, as the state’s Supreme Court considers an 1864 law that would criminalize almost all abortions.
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Bat researchers in Australia noticed that when bat habitat is degraded through deforestation and food is less available, the hungry bats search for food in areas where humans and farm animals live.
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Lieberman ran and won as an independent candidate for the U.S. Senate in 2006 after he lost the Democratic primary in Connecticut, largely over his staunch support for the war in Iraq.
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The 44-year-old former tax inspector won an upset victory less than two weeks after he was incarcerated as a political prisoner.
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Escalating tensions have made it a tense holy season for Muslims, Christians and Jews.