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Trump Took on the Fed, but What Can He Do About Apple?
American companies and markets are suffering collateral damage from U.S. trade war with China.
Arrest of Top Huawei Executive Could Roil Trade Talks with China
What we know so far about the case and its potential impact.
How Do You Flee a Country Without Leaving It?
5 ways Edward Snowden can smuggle himself out of the Moscow airport.
Why Is It So Hard to Identify the World’s Rape Capital?
How it's possible for Botswana and Sweden to top a global ranking of rape.
Ice Removal
How easy is it to fence $50 million worth of stolen diamonds?
Paging Bruce Willis
Whose job is it to stop an asteroid from hitting the Earth?
What Happens After You Label a Country a Currency Manipulator?
You ask them to stop it.
What Exactly Is ‘Non-Lethal’ Aid?
Anything not designed to kill. But that doesn't mean it can't be used for bloody ends.
Atmosphere of Distortion
When is it OK to blame climate change for a heat wave?
Is There Money In the Moon?
Maybe someday.
So, How Do You Expel an Ambassador, Anyway?
Just tell 'em to get packing.
Can Poor People Open a Swiss Bank Account?
Bad news: You need more than a passport, some pocket change, and a healthy disdain for the IRS.
Gimme Shelter
So, how do you take refuge in an embassy, anyway?
How Do You Prove Someone’s a Witch in Saudi Arabia?
Call the religious police's Anti-Witchcraft Unit and get them to set up a sting operation.
Was the Seven Billionth Baby Really Born Today?
Perhaps, plus or minus 50 million babies.
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