India just set a scary new heat record. It should be a warning.

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To say that it was “shorts weather” in Rajasthan, India, yesterday would be … a bit of an understatement.

Phalodi in Rajasthan, India recorded 51.0 Deg C Temperature on 19 May, 2016, which is the highest ever recorded temperature in India.— India Met. D…
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Donald Trump Whines To CNN: ‘You Should Congratulate Me’ For Winning!

Donald Trump joined Chris Cuomo on CNN’s News Day this morning and the segment immediately went of the rails. As big and tough Trump pretends to be, he’s the most sensitive and thin skinned candidate I’ve ever seen.
Part of his campaign strategy is constantly complaining…
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Should those involved in chopper theft be punished or not?:PM – Moneycontrol.com

Should those involved in chopper theft be punished or not?:PMMoneycontrol.comIn his first public comments since the AgustaWestland issue broke out, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today dubbed the controversial deal a "chori" (theft) and indicated that the guilty, howsoever big,…
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Open thread for night owls: Why activists should care about the 40-year-old Church Committee report

Branko Marcetic at In These Times writes—Why Activists Today Should Still Care About the 40-Year-Old Church Committee Report. The Church Committee Report reveals the lengths the government was willing to go in order to crush grassroots activism and spy on American citizens. An excerpt:
Today, if …
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What you should know about the sweeping smoking laws in California.

‘We’re going to reduce health care costs and save lives.’
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Hey, people smoke. And quitting is hard.
I am not about to shame anyone who lights up. As most smokers know all too well, it’s a ridiculously hard habit to kick — and even just cutting back a bit can be a…
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Kids are really afraid of Donald Trump. Frankly, we all should be.

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Welp.

Photo by Mandel Ngan/AFP/Getty Images.
Ughhhh.

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So we … ugh. Hold on.

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I just need a second.

Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images.
OK. Donald Trump is actually the presumptive…
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A world-traveler shares 10 questions anyone should ask before moving overseas.

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More and more people are starting to pick up on the “secret” of how to afford and fund long-term travel.

All photos by Gloria Atanmo, used with permission
The fact of the matter is, if you want to travel longer than just your standard paid time off (#Murica), you simply need to spe…
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5 things every new dad should do to crush the first year of fatherhood.

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This week, my son had his first birthday. The last year has changed my life a lot, and I believe I have changed as a person too.
It was important to me from the very beginning that I wouldn’t be just the secondary parent. Although we live in the 21st century, it seems we are stuck in …
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5 things every new dad should do to crush the first year of fatherhood.

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This week, my son had his first birthday. The last year has changed my life a lot, and I believe I have changed as a person too.
It was important to me from the very beginning that I wouldn’t be just the secondary parent. Although we live in the 21st century, it seems we are stuck in …
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Every man should see the infuriating reaction to this woman’s blog post.

Warning: contains graphic, threatening language.
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At the end of March, a group of ambitious women launched SH//FT a nonprofit that provides opportunities in the virtual reality industry for women and underrepresented groups.

Awesome right?! Well not everyone thought…
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