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Frivolous patent litigation is a big problem for the US economy. And Republicans in the Senate have a plan to stop it.


Activists have called for protests, a general strike, and a blockade of the international airport in Mexico City.


The constitution is clear on this. The world’s leading search engine less so.


Executive action is coming very soon.


Also: NBC and Netflix drop Bill Cosby due to the 15 rape allegations against him, and a grand jury decision in Ferguson could come Friday.


It’s the third similar announcement since the most recent rape allegations against the comedian


The Cuban Revolution, martial law in Poland, the aftermath of the Reagan amnesty, and Hurricane Katrina all led to non-enforcement of immigration law.


An Uber executive mused about hiring a team to dig up dirt on critical journalists. Here’s what you need to know.


“Having a canine subject in a national news event produced coverage of a story that was 80 percent as large as the effect of the difference between being NYT front-page and back-page worthy.”


This could explain a lot.


This sounds like a trap.


It costs, on average, $10,002 to have a normal delivery in the United States and more than $17,000 for a C-section. That’s more than any other country.


For housing affordability, high pay, and social mobility, the Twin Cities are the place to be.

Here are our reviews for the books nominated for this year’s National Book Award in each category:

