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Democratic Reps. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota (from left), Ayanna Pressley of Massachusetts, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York and Rashida Tlaib of Michigan respond to racist remarks directed at them by President Trump at a news conference on Monday.

Politics & Government

Lawmakers Respond To Trump's Racist Comments: We Are Here To Stay

7:57pm July 15, 2019

by Brian Naylor

President Trump said that four women who have been critical of his policies "are free to leave" the country. The members of Congress accused Trump of advocating a racist agenda.

Extraterrestrial Highway near Rachel, Nev., in this 2002 photo.

National

More Than 1 Million People Agree To 'Storm Area 51,' But The Air Force Says Stay Home

7:11pm July 15, 2019

by Bobby Allyn

The top-secret base is not accessible to the public, though it has become a tourist destination. The event began as an Internet joke, but some people apparently are really planning to attend.

Patima Tungpuchayakul (right), a Thai abolitionist, with members of her team on a trip to free enslaved fishermen.

This Fearless Woman Is Fighting To Keep Slavery Out Of Your Seafood

6:54pm July 15, 2019

by Samuel Fromartz

Ghost Fleet, a gripping new documentary about modern-day slaves in the global fishing industry, follows Patima Tungpuchayakul, a Thai woman who's devoted her life to freeing men from forced labor.

Native Hawaiians have objected to construction of the Thirty Meter Telescope for years. On Monday, about 300 protesters arrived to block workers from accessing the site on a mountain believed to be sacred land.

Hawaii Protesters Block Access Road To Stop Construction Of Massive Telescope

6:27pm July 15, 2019

by Vanessa Romo

Native Hawaiians chained themselves to a grate in a road to stop work on the controversial Mauna Kea project on what they say is sacred land. Development is scheduled to begin this week.

The Danish company Maersk has been shipping goods around the world since the age of steamships. Now it wants to usher in a new era, with carbon neutral transport.

Giant Shipper Bets Big On Ending Its Carbon Emissions. Will It Pay Off?

6:08pm July 15, 2019

by Camila Domonoske

Maersk, the world's largest container shipping company, has set a massive goal for itself: going carbon neutral by 2050. This would be good for the world. But how would it be good for the bottom line?

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Helen Harris, a former systems engineer for Dell, says her career was derailed a few years ago because of the way she looks. She was born and identifies as a woman.

'It's A Career Ender': 2 LGBTQ Former Dell Workers Share Their Stories

5:36pm July 15, 2019

by Jasmine Garsd

A former Dell worker said she had such a rough time at the company because of her appearance that she filed a human rights complaint. Another former worker alleges bias over her gender transition.

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The Bank of England's new 50-pound note will feature mathematician Alan Turing, honoring the code-breaker who helped lay the foundation for computer science.

World News

Alan Turing, Computing Genius And WWII Hero, To Be On U.K.'s New 50-Pound Note

5:34pm July 15, 2019

by Bill Chappell

For decades, Turing's status as a giant in mathematics was largely unknown, thanks to the secrecy around his computer research and the social taboos about his sexuality.

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James Fields Jr. killed a woman after he drove a car into a group of protesters in Charlottesville, Va., in 2017. On Monday, a judge in Virginia sentenced him to life in prison.

National

Neo-Nazi James Fields Gets 2nd Life Sentence For Charlottesville Attack

4:47pm July 15, 2019

by Sasha Ingber

The Virginia court's sentence is largely symbolic. Last month, a federal judge sentenced Fields to life in prison for killing a woman protesting a white nationalist rally in 2017.

Huge crowds turn up each week to watch a game of baseball on a woodchip field, where the players wear snowshoes.

Crowds Gather Each Week In Wisconsin To Watch Their Teams Play Ball — In Snowshoes

4:16pm July 15, 2019

by Mackenzie Martin

Snowshoe baseball commentator Jimmy Soyck says you can't actually run in snowshoes. It's all in the shuffle.

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A migrant family waits in Tijuana, Mexico, before being transported to the San Ysidro port of entry to begin the process of applying for asylum in the United States. A new Trump administration rule says immigrants who pass through a third country en route

Trump Administration Implementing '3rd Country' Rule On Migrants Seeking Asylum

3:44pm July 15, 2019

by Bill Chappell

Immigrants who want to seek asylum at the U.S. southern border must first apply for refugee status in another country, according to a new rule that is set to take effect Tuesday.

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