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Startups Cater To Muslim Millennials With Dating Apps And Vegan Halal Soap

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Startups Cater To Muslim Millennials With Dating Apps And Vegan Halal Soap

Across the U.S., the Muslim population is booming, which spells opportunity for a new generation of Muslim entrepreneurs.

Defense Secretary Carter Vows To Step Up Campaign Against ISIS

by David Welna

Defense Secretary Carter Vows To Step Up Campaign Against ISIS

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U.S. Operation In South China Sea Challenges China's Claim Over Artificial Islands

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U.S. Operation In South China Sea Challenges China's Claim Over Artificial Islands

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Chipotle vs. McDonald's: The Rise Of Fast Casual Food In 'The New Yorker'

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Don't Panic It's Organic Boy Robot

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Moscow Nightlife DJ Scientist

Forcing Schools To Hit The 'Reset' Button

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Forcing Schools To Hit The 'Reset' Button

by Cory Turner

Forcing Schools To Hit The 'Reset' Button

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Oceanic Glow Obfusc

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Under The Pressure The War on Drugs

Young Afghan Smuggler Hopes To Help Peers Find A Future In Europe

by Philip Reeves

Young Afghan Smuggler Hopes To Help Peers Find A Future In Europe

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Swedish School Attack Highlights Rise In Anti-Immigrant Violence

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Shadrach Brown Bird

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Startups Cater To Muslim Millennials With Dating Apps And Vegan Halal Soap

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Startups Cater To Muslim Millennials With Dating Apps And Vegan Halal Soap

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Besides Gui Boratto

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Beauty Beats Beats Antique

A Hot And Scarce Commodity: Scoring A Ticket To The Third GOP Debate

by Rachel Estabrook

A Hot And Scarce Commodity: Scoring A Ticket To The Third GOP Debate

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Kansas City Royals Fans Straddle Both Sides Of Kansas-Missouri State Line

by Jeremy Bernfeld

Kansas City Royals Fans Straddle Both Sides Of Kansas-Missouri State Line

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New York Mets Compete For Fans With The Crosstown Yankees

by Hansi Lo Wang

New York Mets Compete For Fans With The Crosstown Yankees

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Go!Amigo TF Boys

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Monsters Jim Guthrie

S.C. High School Arrest Tape Reignites Debate Over Police Brutality

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Former Police Chief Disputes FBI Director's Remarks On The 'YouTube Effect'

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White House Urges Congress To Approve 2-Year Budget Deal

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White House Urges Congress To Approve 2-Year Budget Deal

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Smoke & Mirrors Tokimonsta

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Fabulous Swing Kid Tape Five

SXSW Pressured After Pulling Sessions On Gaming Culture

by David Folkenflik

SXSW Pressured After Pulling Sessions On Gaming Culture

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'Hemingway In Love' Chronicles Papa's Romantic Regrets

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'Hemingway In Love' Chronicles Papa's Romantic Regrets

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'Hemingway In Love' Chronicles Papa's Romantic Regrets

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Si Tu Vois Ma Mère [From Midnight In Paris] Sidney Bechet

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Hamilton Road Ducktails

Doctors Without Borders Hospital Bombed In Yemen

by Alice Fordham

Doctors Without Borders Hospital Bombed In Yemen

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The New Propagandist For Al-Qaida In Syria And His Link To Hollywood

A screenshot of Lucas Kinney, a 26-year-old Briton who recently began making videos for Jabhat al-Nusra, the al-Qaida affiliate in Syria. Kinney's father is a veteran Hollywood assistant director who helped make such films as Rambo and the Indiana Jones series. Via YouTube hide caption

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The New Propagandist For Al-Qaida In Syria And His Link To Hollywood

by Dina Temple-Raston

The New Propagandist For Al-Qaida In Syria And His Link To Hollywood

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Heroin, Opioid Abuse Put Extra Strain On U.S. Foster Care System

A young boy talks with Tina Cloer, director of the Children's Bureau, in Indianapolis. The nonprofit shelter takes in children from the state's Department of Child Services when a suitable foster family can't be found. Cloer says the average length of stay at the shelter has increased from two days to 10 in 2015. Jake Harper/Side Effects Public Media hide caption

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Heroin, Opioid Abuse Put Extra Strain On U.S. Foster Care System

by Jake Harper

Heroin, Opioid Abuse Put Extra Strain On U.S. Foster Care System

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Ethereal League of Legends

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Ionia Lindsay Lou & the Flatbellys

Music

First Mention: The Impact Of CDs On The Music Industry

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Author Interviews

After 40 Years, Dungeons & Dragons Still Brings Players To The Table

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After 40 Years, Dungeons & Dragons Still Brings Players To The Table

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Troubled Times Midnight Syndicate

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