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Silicon Valley's Ellen Pao Tackles Sex Discrimination, Workplace Diversity In Memoir

Ellen Pao is a tech investor, co-founder of inclusion nonprofit Project Include, and former Reddit CEO. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images hide caption

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Silicon Valley's Ellen Pao Tackles Sex Discrimination, Workplace Diversity In Memoir

The tech investor dives into the lawsuit that thrust her into the national spotlight and the workplace conditions that prompted it. She says firms are largely applying "tepid diversity solutions."

News Brief: Russia Probe, Trump To Address U.N. General Assembly

by David Greene , Mary Louise Kelly

News Brief: Russia Probe, Trump To Address U.N. General Assembly

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Global Warning Free the Robots

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Inter Arma Free the Robots

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The Most Beautiful Thing I've Ever Seen Anna Laube

Starting School At The University That Enslaved Her Ancestors

Melisande Short-Colomb, 63, is a descendant of slaves sold by the Jesuits to fund Georgetown University. She's enrolled as a freshman there and plans to major in African-American studies. Marvin Joseph/Getty Images hide caption

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Starting School At The University That Enslaved Her Ancestors

by Leah Donnella , Mary Louise Kelly

Starting School At The University That Enslaved Her Ancestors

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The Dollar Is Weaker, But That Might Not Be A Bad Thing

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Economy

The Dollar Is Weaker, But That Might Not Be A Bad Thing

by John Ydstie

The Dollar Is Weaker, But That Might Not Be A Bad Thing

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If I Had $1,000,000 Barenaked Ladies

Europe

Swiss Toilets Mysteriously Stuffed With 500-Euro Bills

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It Ain't Me Kygo ft. Selena Gomez

Asia

Aung San Suu Kyi Defends Myanmar's Reaction To Rohingya Muslim Crisis

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California's Legislature Votes To Move Primary Elections To March

by Ben Bradford

California's Legislature Votes To Move Primary Elections To March

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In My Car Gold Panda

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Chiba Nights Gold Panda

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World

How Russia Sees A Nuclear North Korea

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The Highway The Shanghai Restoration Project

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Diary of the Homecoming The Shanghai Restoration Project

Ellen Pao is a tech investor, co-founder of inclusion nonprofit Project Include, and former Reddit CEO. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images hide caption

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All Tech Considered

Silicon Valley's Ellen Pao Tackles Sex Discrimination, Workplace Diversity In Memoir

by Mary Louise Kelly

Silicon Valley's Ellen Pao Tackles Sex Discrimination, Workplace Diversity In Memoir

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Trot Jizue

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Analysis

Secretary Of State Rex Tillerson Faces A New Onslaught Of Criticism

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Is There A 'Better Way' To Handle Campus Sexual Assault?

Meghan Downey, 22, a recent graduate from the College of William & Mary, protests outside an Arlington, Va., auditorium after Education Secretary Betsy DeVos spoke about campus sexual assault. Jacquelyn Martin/AP hide caption

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Education

Is There A 'Better Way' To Handle Campus Sexual Assault?

by Tovia Smith

Is There A 'Better Way' To Handle Campus Sexual Assault?

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Verses from Our Captain The End Of The Ocean

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a Dividing Line The End Of The Ocean

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P.A.I.N.E. (Instrumental) DJ Premier

Sports

NFL Fans Are Divided Over How Players Express Themselves Politically

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Monday Night Football The Coleman Underground

Music News

Punk Songs Mistakenly Pressed Onto Vinyl Copies Of Beyonce's 'Lemonade'

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National Security

FBI Wiretapped Manafort Before And After Trump Campaign, Reports Say

by Greg Myre

FBI Wiretapped Manafort Before And After Trump Campaign, Reports Say

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Politics

Preview: Trump To Address United Nations About America's Role

by Tamara Keith

Preview: Trump To Address United Nations About America's Role

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Beginning Germany Germany

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Last Summer Germany Germany

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Latin America

Maria Follows On The Heels Of Hurricane Irma

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Center of the Universe Windsor Airlift

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The Moon's House Windsor Airlift

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Analysis

Trump To Outline His Foreign Policy Vision To U.N. General Assembly

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Politics

A Week To Go, GOP Runoff In Alabama Gets Nastier By The Day

by Debbie Elliott

A Week To Go, GOP Runoff In Alabama Gets Nastier By The Day

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President Trump's Message: Make The United Nations Great

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Trump Addresses U.N. General Assembly With Tough Talk On Korea

by David Greene , Tamara Keith

Trump Addresses U.N. General Assembly With Tough Talk On Korea

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President Trump: 'Put Your Countries First'

by David Greene , Scott Horsley

President Trump: 'Put Your Countries First'

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