Amazon To Hire 80,000 Holiday Workers
An increase in customer demand is prompting Amazon to add 14 percent more temporary workers this holiday season than it hired last year at this time.
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'Why Kids Sext' Describes Nude Photos As 'Social Currency' Among Teens
Teenage girls explained to writer Hanna Rosin that boys collect sexts like baseball cards or Pokemon cards. "There's so much free porn out there that these pictures serve a different role," she says.
A Montana Doctor Is Humbled By A Month Of Treating Ebola Patients
George Risi spent a month in Sierra Leone. The infectious disease specialist cared for more than 300 patients. About 100 died. Nothing could have prepared him for the experience.
Immigrant Advocates Challenge The Way Mothers Are Detained
Ten plaintiffs are suing the government over policies and practices at a residential center in New Mexico, where 648 women and children are being held while awaiting the outcome of their asylum cases.
'Culture Of Violence' Pervades Rikers' Juvenile Facilities
Automatically charged as adults in New York, the 16- and 17-year-old boys are at risk for assault by both corrections officers and other inmates. But advocates say reform efforts are moving slowly.
The Texas Road Food Takeover: Smoked, Fried And Tex-Mex
Like the march of fire ants and juniper trees across Texas, a trio of hardy cuisines is edging out the state's gastro-diversity. Classic Lone Star dishes like Frito pie are becoming harder to find.
In The World Of Chefs, Asian-American Women Are Turning Up The Heat
Food writers have argued that Asian-American chefs are having a moment. But in this coverage, there's a glaring absence in this most recent celebration of Asian-American chefs: women.
Fractures Within Alliance May Hamper U.S. Campaign Against ISIS
President Obama met with allied defense chiefs to discuss the campaign against militants from the Islamic State. They've been gaining ground in Iraq and Syria, prompting questions about U.S. strategy.
113-Year-Old Woman Lies About Her Age So She Can Join Facebook
Born in 1900, Anna Stoehr has seen dramatic shifts in technology. But when the Minnesota woman tried to create a Facebook account, she hit a snag. The service couldn't handle her early birthdate.
Supreme Court Blocks Abortion Rules That Closed Most Texas Clinics
The Fifth Circuit court had ruled that the laws, requiring admitting privileges and pricy upgrades, could go into effect as it considered the case. The Supreme Court decided otherwise late Tuesday.