One day in July 2016, Casey Newton, a tech reporter for The Verge, sat down at Facebook headquarters in Menlo Park for the biggest interview of his career. Across from him was Mark Zuckerberg. With his characteristic geeky excitement, Zuckerberg…
The New York Times
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Mujib Mashal
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KABUL, Afghanistan — He was a lowly drug smuggler, neighbors and relatives say, then ventured into contracting, seeking a slice of the billions of dollars the U.S.-led coalition was funneling into construction projects in Afghanistan. But he…
The Washington Post
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Roxanne Roberts
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Ashley Taylor Bronczek, one of Washington's social stars, decided to throw a party after the Washington Ballet's online fundraiser, which she co-chaired. The June 18 gala was a huge success, raising more than $800,000 — the top sponsors were…
Vanilla Ice is throwing a Fourth of July weekend concert deep in the heart of pandemic hotspot Texas. The Iceman will cometh this Friday at a concert venue in Austin, where all the bars are otherwise closed due to COVID-19. The concert is titled…
Jeff Kowalsky / Getty Images Armed protesters demonstrated during the Michigan Conservative Coalition organized 'Operation Haircut' outside the Michigan State Capitol in Lansing, Michigan on May 20, 2020. The Hawaiian shirts are a kind of uniform…
