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Peruvians Love Their Chicha Street Art. The Government … Not So Much
By Ina Yang Walk down a street in Peru and you’ll likely see an example of the glow-in-the-dark posters and murals. Lots of people love them. But the upper crust
U.S. Women’s Soccer Team Kicks Off Victory Tour In L.A.
By Nathan Rott Fans gathered in downtown Los Angeles Tuesday to cheer the U.S. women’s national soccer team. They’ve returned home after defeating Japan on Sunday to win the World
Top Pentagon Officials Defend Islamic State Strategy Before Lawmakers
By Tom Bowman Defense Secretary Ash Carter and Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Martin Dempsey appeared before the Senate Armed Services Committee on Tuesday, defending the Obama administration’s strategy on the
S.C. Residents Celebrate Senate Decision On Confederate Flag
By Ben Bradford A bill to lower the Confederate flag from the South Carolina State House passed the state’s Senate on Tuesday. Outside unexpected celebrations took place in the form
Negotiators Continue Talks On Iran’s Nuclear Program Past Deadline
By Peter Kenyon Arms sales to Iran and inspections of military sites were two of the sticking points that pushed negotiators past their deadline in Iran nuclear talks on Tuesday.
Mexicans Fight Back Against Donald Trump’s Comments In Song
By Carrie Kahn Republican Presidential Candidate Donald Trump has been making controversial statements regarding Mexican immigrants. The government there is refusing to comment on his latest, released on Monday. »
Greek Reform Minister: ‘We Want To Keep Greece Within Eurozone’
NPR’s Robert Siegel interviews Greek Minister of Administrative Reform George Katrougalos about the Greek debt crisis. He says he’s hopeful a compromise can be reached between Greece and Europe. »
Greece Stalls On New Bailout Proposal As European Leaders Meet
By Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson European leaders met in Brussels on Tuesday for an emergency summit on the Greek debt crisis. They expected a new Greek proposal for a bailout but
Where Are They Now? Startup Battlefield Competitor QuickFire Networks
By Sam O'Keefe QuickFire Networks launched its QuickFire TV platform at Disrupt SF 2014 during Startup Battlefield. Perhaps best described as a Pied Piper-esque solution for video, QuickFire TV is
Top Security Experts Say Government Limits On Encryption Present Risks
By Cat Zakrzewski A group of top cybersecurity experts reported today that giving law enforcement special access to encrypted data for investigations would pose “major security risks.” The Massachusetts Institute
