French Riviera City Bans Specialty Swimsuit For Muslim Women
The city’s mayor calls the burkini “the symbol of Islamist extremism.“
The city’s mayor calls the burkini “the symbol of Islamist extremism.“
Algorithms teach computers how to process language. But because they draw on human writing, they have some biases. Researchers are trying to weed out those problematic associations.
As a federal state of emergency ends for Flint, Mich., Mayor Karen Weaver says residents don’t trust that government officials have fully addressed the lead contamination of their water.
Expectations were high, but for Rio’s poorest, the games are coming up short. “Who is enjoying the games?” asks one man. “Not the poor. It’s only for the tourists.” But even tourists are staying away.
“At no point did I think that I would be defining the veteran experience,” says author Phil Klay. He’s part of a growing cadre of veterans writing fiction about the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
About 67 percent of Chileans older than 15 are overweight, and processed food is one of the major culprits. Health officials hope more obvious labeling will help people make healthier choices.
Two high school seniors made headlines when they decided to go public with their immigration status. Here’s what they’re thinking about as they prepare to start college this fall.
Clinton argued that her plan would boost the middle class while Trump’s plan “would give trillions in tax cuts to big corporations, millionaires, and Wall Street money managers.“
Explosions struck at least five resort areas in Thailand, killing at least four people and injuring dozens. The country’s military junta relies on revenues from the vital tourism industry.
Huffington, who established the news site in 2005, is going to focus on Thrive Global. She says it will address health and striking a balance between work and personal life.