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What the internet knows about you
Any search engine can quickly reveal your phone number, address and family information with a surprising level of detail. It can be instantly culled on the open web from sites like White Pages and Spokeo. Why it matters: This information, combined with social media posts, can be used by anyone to intimidate, harass, or stalk high-visibility people like politicians, business leaders, celebrities and journalists.
MAP: Which Of America's Most Racist Town Names Are In Your State?
US POLITICS Interactive Map: A state-by-state guide to America's racist history By EJ Fox and Gerald Rich Nov 04, 2015 at 2:28 PM ET Racial slurs criss-cross the United States, appearing in placenames in every single state in America, a Vocativ data analysis of millions of records has found. From Dead Negro Hollow, Tennessee, to Wetback Tank, New Mexico, to Dead Injun Creek, at least 1,441 federally recognized places across the nation include slurs in their official name.
Montana special election - results
Republican Greg Gianforte defeats Democrat Rob Quist in special election for the Montana House seat previously held by Ryan Zinke, now Secretary of the Interior. In case you missed it: Gianforte allegedly body-slammed a reporter on the eve of the election. Read more about that. Note: An estimated 60% of the vote came in early, prior to Wednesday's incident.
Mississippi Senate runoff: live results
Data: Associated Press; Chart: Axios Visuals Mississippi voters will fill the remaining vacant Senate seat Tuesday in a runoff between Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith and her Democratic challenger, Mike Espy. The race went to a runoff when neither candidate managed to reach 50 percent on November 6th. The big picture: Hyde-Smith would be the first woman elected to represent the state in Congress but has only a slight lead.
Stroz Report - Waymo-Uber lawsuit
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Trump to Poland: "We will fight the fake news with you"
Roboticists at the University of California created a one-legged robot that "can out-jump LeBron [James]," Wired reports. Salto, the tiny robot, can jump four times its size thanks to technology that mimics bushbaby animals, which are only 7 to 8 inches but can jump over 7 feet high."The basic idea is that these jumping animals are just better at crouching," Duncan Haldane, the roboticist behind Salto, told Wired.
Putin's side of the Russia election hacking story
After their sit-down meeting on the sidelines of the G20 Summit, Russian President Vladimir Putin said he thinks Trump believed his denial of any Russian meddling in the 2016 election, per AP. But he later said it's best to ask Trump himself what he thinks. Putin clarified that Trump asked "numerous" questions about this issue during their meeting that lasted 2 hours 16 minutes instead of the originally scheduled 30 minutes.
Chelsea Handler shares one thing she does every day
The July 4 recess hasn't worked out in the Republicans' favor. More GOP senators have come out against the bill, either saying they will vote against it or that they have increasing concerns about how it will affect their constituents, NYT reports.
America's "extended period of backlash"
Malcolm Gladwell ("The Tipping Point") to NBC's Willie Geist on tomorrow's "Sunday Today," on change in America: "We take one step forward and then we take two steps back. That doesn't happen in the same way in [Gladwell's native] Canada or in other parts where I'm most familiar with. It's a very American kind of thing. And I wonder whether we aren't at the beginning of an extended period of backlash in this country, which is a very typical American period ...
Ivanka Trump steps in for POTUS at G20
Ivanka Trump stepped in for President Trump during a roundtable discussion on "Partnership with Africa, Migration and Health" at the G20 Summit today. She initially joined the session with POTUS, but took his seat at the table (next to British PM Theresa May and just a few down from Russian President Vladimir Putin) when Trump had to step out briefly.
Trump's international isolation
The July 4 recess hasn't worked out in the Republicans' favor. More GOP senators have come out against the bill, either saying they will vote against it or that they have increasing concerns about how it will affect their constituents, NYT reports.
Trump gets G20 trade victory despite climate isolation
Trump was the odd man out during last month's G7 meeting in Sicily, and it appears the trend continued at this weekend's G7 Summit in Hamburg — at least on climate. German Chancellor Angela Merkel said the U.S.' position on the Paris climate deal essentially made it 19 against one, as all nations but the U.S. said the deal was "irreversible," per AP. However, although Merkel called Trump's climate decision "regrettable," there was one clear win for Trump: striking a deal on trade.
Uruguay becomes first country to legalize marijuana
Uruguay just became the first country to fully legalize marijuana — but a local bureaucracy will decide everything from how it's produced to how its sold and consumed, WashPost reports. How it's different: The government will control the amount of psychoactive compounds and the overall genetic makeup of the marijuana plants it uses. Also, WSJ notes the country won't be opening any weed cafes or novelty shops like you'd see in Amsterdam or Colorado.
Who might be the next Uber CEO
Congressional Democrats have begun giving away some of the thousands of campaign dollars donated by Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein after the New York Times uncovered over three decades worth of sexual harassment allegations against the filmaker, per the NYT. Several Republican groups, such as America Rising PAC, are calling on Democrats to return or donate any money they received from Weinstein, per CNN. Distancing themselves: Sens.
Trump plans to scrap rule allowing foreign founders into U.S.
The Trump administration plans to delay and then scrap a rule allowing foreign entrepreneurs to enter the U.S. to build companies, the San Francisco Chronicle reports, citing an anonymous administration official. Axios previously reported that Trump's initial executive order draft (which ended up not being released) would have called for restricting access for foreign founders.
Everything, Everywhere, Is Obama’s Fault
Of all the insanity Sarah Palin spouted during her long and winding endorsement of Donald Trump, one shining moment stands out: the infamous Grizzly mom blaming President Obama for her son Track’s arrest on domestic violence charges. She’s just sure it was the President’s neglect of veterans that led Track to assault his girlfriend, which—you have to hand it to Sarah—is quite a twist on the devil made me do it.
Montana special election - results
Federal Reserve Chairwoman Janet Yellen has rejected Trump's assertions that he wants to roll back the banking regulations put in place after the 2008 financial crisis, noting how they protect the economy from running up another crisis, The Washington Post reports.Quick reaction: Mark Hamrick, Bankrate.com senior economic analyst said her comments will "not largely influence ...
Here's where jobs will be lost when robots drive trucks
And if you think this is a niche problem, think again. The impact of self-driving trucks would be felt in communities around the country — especially Trump country. A push by companies like Uber to automate heavy trucks through a combination of artificial intelligence and robotics raises questions for millions of drivers brought into the profession by the promise of a steady job. Will they be employed behind the wheel five years from now? Or will robots be doing it instead?
Final Presidential Debate: Emoji Tracker
US POLITICSFinal Presidential Debate: Emoji TrackerWe made it, guys, it's the last one, we're done, it's overSomehow the emojis make it happier. — Illustration: Tara JacobyOct 19, 2016 at 10:07 PM ET
The Second Presidential Debate - In Emojis
Has there ever been a run-up to a debate as bizarre and grotesque as this one? After a weekend spent discussing Donald Trump’s appalling comments about women caught on a hit microphone, Trump finally struck back by hosting a pre-debate Facebook Live with women who have accused Bill Clinton of sexual assault. We gave this event the respectable treatment it deserves, using emojis to explain the tone and content of the second presidential debate in St. Louis. Here’s what we saw:
Racial slurs are woven deep into the American landscape
Warning: This story contains some strong language that could be upsetting/offensive. The United States is literally covered in racial slurs from Dead Negro Hollow, Tennessee, to Wetback Tank, New Mexico, to Dead Injun Creek, Oregon. At least 1,441 federally recognized places across the nation include slurs in their official name, a Vocativ data analysis of millions of records reveals.
Racial slurs are woven deep into the American landscape
The United States is literally covered in racial slurs from Dead Negro Hollow, Tennessee, to Wetback Tank, New Mexico, to Dead Injun Creek, Oregon. At least 1,441 federally recognized places across the nation include slurs in their official name, a Vocativ data analysis of millions of records reveals.
H/H @Stanford: Computational journalism with CIR, Vocativ and SmartNews
We’re heading to Stanford University for an event hosted in partnership with the new Stanford Computational Journalism Lab (http://cjlab.stanford.edu/). Join us for free pizza and presentations from these data journalism professionals: - Gerald Rich, interactive producer at Vocativ and formerly at ProPublica, The Marshall Project, and Mapbox, will discuss how he uses GIS and online mapping tools for data visualizations and news projects.
Shoddy Coding and Long Load Times: How 2016 Campaign Websites Stack Up
The 2016 presidential campaign is racing forward, but several candidates’ websites are having trouble even getting started because of shoddy coding. Vocativ compared the campaign websites of all 16 White House hopefuls side-by-side, using Google’s Web Page Test. From opening the page until all images finish loading, Donald Trump and Martin O’Malley’s sites load slowest because of videos that play automatically.
In Blue, But Not Blue-Collar
By Eli Hager and Gerald Rich Judging by their salt-of-the-earth lingo, their physically exhausting workday, and the grumbling they do about their bosses, police officers seem decidedly working class. As characterized by the tenaciously effective unions that represent them, the men and women in blue are as blue-collar as auto mechanics and plumbers.
Shifting Away from Solitary
In 2014 one of the most controversial practices in criminal justice, solitary confinement, faced unprecedented challenges. As a result of legislation or lawsuits, ten states adopted 14 measures aimed at curtailing the use of solitary, abolishing solitary for juveniles or the mentally ill, improving conditions in segregated units, or gradually easing isolated inmates back into the general population.
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The Marshall Project is a nonprofit news organization covering the U.S. criminal justice system.
Weekly Innovation: A Mattress That Makes It Easier To Cuddle
In our "Weekly Innovation" blog series, we explore an interesting idea, design or product that you may not have heard of yet. Do you have an innovation to share? Use this quick form. Mehdi Mojtabavi just wants to cuddle. But his arm would start to fall asleep, and he'd have to roll over. So Mojtabavi came up with the Cuddle Mattress, which allows you to slip your arm down into the mattress and around your partner.
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