#2 – Loretta Lynch and the FIFA investigation
“I don’t watch soccer games; it will be more thrilling instead to watch how FIFA, a vast criminal organization, will be brought to its…
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#3 – Ireland legalized gay marriage
The joy flowing from Ireland’s vote for equal rights is still bringing a smile to our faces. In an expected victory, 62% of Ireland’s citizens…
Read More#4 – Good Housekeeping
This spread looks so good we want to eat and drink everything. With three yummy taco-wraps, six decadent burger toppings, alla Gingery Mayo, South…
Read More#5 – Robots take over
Artificial intelligence just got freaky. A team of researchers at UC Berkeley demonstrated their robots can learn by trial and error, that’s more than…
Read More#5 – Free Speech
Ian McEwan’s commencement address at Dickinson College encouraged students not to hide behind a cloak of uncomfortableness. The author of acclaimed novels “Amsterdam” and…
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#4 – Boko Haram is raping women with goal of impregnating them
We know Boko Haram uses rape as a weapon in their arsenal, but in a New York Times report this week, we learned the…
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#3 – Exporting American energy
Our third pick draws from some serious intelligence muscle, Leon Panetta, former head of CIA and Secretary of Defense, and Stephen Hadley, former National…
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#2 – The Mommy Wars
While the Mommy Wars feel a bit self-perpetuating, we’re kind of hooked. Mommy news resembles the news on the food industry, it’s like no…
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Los Angeles Lifts Its Minimum Wage to $15 Per Hour
California’s largest city raised its minimum wage to $15 by 2020. This trend is sweeping the nation. Critic say small businesses will be hit…
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Dear HBLBers
When you remember someone you loved, who is no longer in your life, you think of her stories. These stories may not include a…
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