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Goats and Soda

How Do You Say 'Gnarly' In Amharic? Ethiopia Gets Its First Skatepark

The country hopes to cash in on the sport's global popularity. And the kids love doing flips and handstands.

Lending Club founder and then-CEO Renaud Laplanche is interviewed on TV after his company's initial public offering on the New York Stock Exchange in December 2014 in New York. Laplanche resigned in May 2016. Don Emmert/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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With Lending Club Disgraced, An Industry Looks For Lessons

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How Do You Say 'Gnarly' In Amharic? Ethiopia Gets Its First Skate Park

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Leslie Odom Jr.'s self-titled debut album is out now. Christopher Boudewyns/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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Leslie Odom Jr.: 'I Want To Sing To The Moment That You're In'

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Former Viacom CEO Tom Freston initially didn't say much about the company's saga. Freston has now called for new leadership at the top. Evan Agostini/Invision/AP hide caption

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Time For A New Leader At Viacom, Former CEO Tom Freston Says

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This '80s Rock Frontman Knows: What Could Be More Metal Than Sharks?

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