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An Envoy’s Damning Account of Trump’s Ukraine Pressure and Its Consequences

The chain of events that Mr. Taylor laid out in his testimony suggested a clear quid pro quo between $391 million in suspended assistance and Mr. Trump’s demands that Ukraine investigate former Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. as well as a debunked conspiracy theory involving Ukrainian help for Democrats in the 2016 election. Yet […]

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For toymaker Hasbro, trade wars are no fun

Finance / En Sound Media

Shares of Hasbro plunged Tuesday after the company revealed that the trade war is wreaking havoc on its supply chain and creating confusion among customers for its toys. The company said price hikes may be on the way for consumers as it offsets rising costs. Hasbro CEO Brian Goldner said the company has seen multiple

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Poor toilet hygiene behind E. coli superbug spread

Lifestyle / En Sound Media

Image copyright Getty Images People not washing their hands after going to the toilet, rather than undercooked meat, is behind the spread of a key strain of E. coli. Experts looked at thousands of blood, faecal and food samples. They found human-to-human transmission was responsible – “faecal particles from one person reaching the mouth of

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Musicians ‘face high levels of sexual harassment’

Entertainment / En Sound Media

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Musicians like Rita Ora wore a white rose to the 2018 Grammys to protest against sexual harassment in the music industry Over the last 12 months, high-profile musicians such as Ryan Adams and Placido Domingo have faced accusations of sexual harassment. Singers Lily Allen and Aluna Francis have also

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What prohibition’s failure means for the legalisation of cannabis

Business / En Sound Media

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Prohibition aimed to outlaw the manufacture and sale of alcohol across the US Economists have a bit of an image problem. People think we shamelessly massage statistics, overconfidently make terrible predictions, and are no fun at drinks parties. Perhaps some of the blame for this lies with the man

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Zuckerberg to Admit That Facebook Has Trust Issues

Technology / En Sound Media

SAN FRANCISCO — Mark Zuckerberg hopes that one day, in the not too distant future, billions of people will use a cryptocurrency created by Facebook to send money to friends and family around the world. Mr. Zuckerberg also recognizes that his company is a major impediment to that vision. Mr. Zuckerberg, the chief executive of

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The Latest: Texans’ Watt wears Altuve jersey before Game 1

Sports / En Sound Media

The Latest on the World Series (all times local): 7:10 p.m. Five-time Pro Bowl defensive end J.J. Watt from the Houston Texas wore a Jose Altuve jersey when giving an enthusiastic “Play Ball!” before the Astros opened the World Series against the Washington Nationals on Tuesday night. Texans players wore Astros gear when they departed

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Katie Hill, Rising Democratic Star in House, Denies Relationship With Staff Member

Politics / En Sound Media

Ms. Hill represents parts of the Santa Clarita and Antelope Valleys, the most conservative district in Los Angeles County, and is expected to have a tough re-election race there. Since the RedState report, her Republican critics have been circulating the nude photo on Twitter, which has taken the posts down for violating the platform’s rules

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Drugs: UK should consider legalising possession, MPs say

Lifestyle / En Sound Media

Image copyright Getty Images The government should investigate decriminalising the possession of all illegal drugs in a bid to prevent the rising number of related deaths, a group of MPs has said. The health and social care committee said the level of such deaths in the UK had become a public health “emergency”. It found

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‘Looking For Alaska’ Star Kristine Froseth Is Not Your Manic Pixie Dream Girl

Entertainment / En Sound Media

Kristine Froseth first got the call to play Alaska Young in a film adaptation of John Green’s debut novel, “Looking for Alaska,” in 2015. The project ― about Miles “Pudge” Halter, a reserved Florida teen who experiences love and loss when he falls for the enigmatic Alaska while attending an Alabama boarding school in 2005

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