Author: Mary Hui
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Vending machine for homeless just launched in UK and will soon debut in US cities
It all goes back to the countless hours Huzaifah Khaled spent on trains and in train stations, shuttling back and forth between his home in Nottingham, England, and classes at the University of Cambridge, some 90 miles away. “In the U.K., train stations are almost magnets for homeless people,” Khaled said. “When I’d be waiting…
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John Kelly knows what happens when troops are killed. He experienced it firsthand.
White House Chief of Staff John F. Kelly defended President Donald Trump on Thursday, saying that Trump had “bravely” called families of four fallen American soldiers. Kelly’s appearance was an attempt to manage a growing controversy over Trump’s contacts with the families of slain service members. “Most Americans don’t know what happens when we lose…
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The rise and fall of Harvey Weinstein, the Hollywood mogul accused of serial sexual harassment
The professional trajectory of Harvey Weinstein, the famed and feared Hollywood mogul, has been as volatile as his personality. One of Hollywood’s most powerful producers, Weinstein co-founded Miramax Films, growing the studio into a behemoth that changed the way independent films were viewed. His name has been attached to some of the most famous movies…
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Zen priest wraps up cross-country trek even after rare disease diagnosis in Colorado
Melissa McCarthy was frustrated. She was disgruntled about the state of the country’s politics and irked by what she saw as people’s disregard for the environment. So she decided to walk it out – across the entire U.S. over the course of more than two years. “My initial kind of frustration was in the realm…