The Internet Is Designed for Corporations -- Not People | Alternet

The Internet Is Designed for Corporations -- Not People | Alternet: Scholars call this “hostile urban architecture.” Urban spaces are often designed to be subtly hostile to certain uses. Think about, for example, the seat partitions on bus terminal benches that make it harder for the homeless to sleep there or the decorative leaves on railings in front of office buildings and on university campuses that serve to make skateboarding dangerous.

University of Virginia bans organizer of white supremacist rally from campus - The Washington Post

University of Virginia bans organizer of white supremacist rally from campus - The Washington Post: educationpage, university of virginia, jason kessler, unite the right

Bill Gates calls on U.S. to lead fight against a pandemic that could kill 33 million - The Washington Post

Bill Gates calls on U.S. to lead fight against a pandemic that could kill 33 million - The Washington Post: The billionaire philanthropist says the United States and the rest of the world lack a sense of urgency to counter biological threats.

How to get around Amazon Prime’s new $119 fee - The Washington Post

How to get around Amazon Prime’s new $119 fee - The Washington Post: The company is hiking its annual membership fee by 20 percent. Here are six ways to cut costs.

Amanda Agana thrives on Navy track and field team after years of childhood abuse - The Washington Post

Amanda Agana thrives on Navy track and field team after years of childhood abuse - The Washington Post: Says track athlete Amanda Agana: “My legs — isn’t that funny? The place that endured the most pain is the place that’s helped me get to where I am.”

Russia's shadowy Wagner Group mercenaries operate in these countries - Business Insider

Russia's shadowy Wagner Group mercenaries operate in these countries - Business Insider: It's also known as the Vagner Group or PMC Wagner.

House wraps Russia inquiry; top Dem says no end in sight

House wraps Russia inquiry; top Dem says no end in sight: The top Democrat on Senate Intelligence Committee says the panel has no timetable for wrapping up its ongoing investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election and the Trump campaign’s contacts with the Kremlin.

Ethnic Groups Have Lost Faith in the NLD

Ethnic Groups Have Lost Faith in the NLD: Silence on army offensives, monuments to Burmese history have alienated many in the country.

The Georgia Primary Offers A Preview Of Democrats’ 2020 Fault Lines | FiveThirtyEight

The Georgia Primary Offers A Preview Of Democrats’ 2020 Fault Lines | FiveThirtyEight: Welcome to Pollapalooza, our weekly polling roundup. Poll of the week Whoever wins the Democratic primary for governor in Georgia will be an underdog in the gen…

The best to-do list app right now (2017) - The Verge

The best to-do list app right now (2017) - The Verge: Many to-do list apps are free — or built into your phone — and there’s no harm in trying out a handful.

Google Tasks review: Still more to do - The Verge

Google Tasks review: Still more to do - The Verge: Google’s updated Tasks is a good start, but the new apps are still missing a lot of features

Three U.S. senators move to block F-35 transfers to Turkey | Reuters

Three U.S. senators move to block F-35 transfers to Turkey | Reuters: Three U.S. senators introduced a measure on Thursday aimed at blocking the transfer of Lockheed Martin's F-35 Joint Strike Fighter to Turkey, a NATO ally and one of nine partner nations involved in producing the high-tech, radar-evading aircraft.

NYT: Russian lawyer at Trump Tower meeting had closer ties to Kremlin than previously disclosed - CNNPolitics

NYT: Russian lawyer at Trump Tower meeting had closer ties to Kremlin than previously disclosed - CNNPolitics: Newly surfaced emails indicate that Natalia Veselnitskaya, the Russian lawyer who met with Trump campaign associates in 2016, once worked with Russia's chief legal office in an effort to thwart the Justice Department, The New York Times reported on Friday.

Facebook Faces Tough Questions in Britain That It Avoided in the U.S. - The New York Times

Facebook Faces Tough Questions in Britain That It Avoided in the U.S. - The New York Times: Facebook’s chief technology officer testified before a British panel in a hearing that stood in stark contrast to the efforts of American lawmakers.

Pompeo makes debut in Europe as the un-Tillerson - The Washington Post

Pompeo makes debut in Europe as the un-Tillerson - The Washington Post: The former CIA director arrived in Brussels less than half a day after being sworn in as the Trump administration’s secretary of state, replacing the fired Rex Tillerson.

Trump is running America just like his businesses — right into the ground - The Washington Post

Trump is running America just like his businesses — right into the ground - The Washington Post: Consider the president’s personnel choices as Exhibit A of how badly things are going.

A Muslim and a Hindu thought they could be a couple. Then came the ‘love jihad’ hit list. - The Washington Post

A Muslim and a Hindu thought they could be a couple. Then came the ‘love jihad’ hit list. - The Washington Post: Right-wing extremists use Facebook to find interfaith pairs — and encourage followers to “hunt down” the men.

FBI casts doubt on White House timeline involving former aide accused of spouse abuse - The Washington Post

FBI casts doubt on White House timeline involving former aide accused of spouse abuse - The Washington Post: The White House has given several shifting chronologies of how it handled allegations that Rob Porter, the former staff secretary dismissed in February, abused his ex-wives.

NBC News faces skepticism in remedying in-house sexual harassment - The Washington Post

NBC News faces skepticism in remedying in-house sexual harassment - The Washington Post: Women feared retaliation in reporting actions of anchors Matt Lauer and Tom Brokaw.

Ronny Jackson withdraws as Trump’s nominee to lead Veterans Affairs, but he remains under scrutiny - The Washington Post

Ronny Jackson withdraws as Trump’s nominee to lead Veterans Affairs, but he remains under scrutiny - The Washington Post: Even as Jackson strongly denied the charges against him, calling them “completely false and fabricated” in a defiant statement, his position as Trump’s chief physician and a pending Navy promotion looked shaky.

North and South Korea agree to work toward ‘common goal’ of denuclearization - The Washington Post

North and South Korea agree to work toward ‘common goal’ of denuclearization - The Washington Post: The Korean leaders issued a joint statement after a day of talks, but it was short on details.

Pelosi defends Hoyer’s comments in secret recording - POLITICO

Pelosi defends Hoyer’s comments in secret recording - POLITICO: Hoyer had urged a liberal Democrat to drop out of a primary race in a bid to clear the field for an establishment-backed candidate.

Amazon will increase the price of its annual Prime plan effective in May

Amazon will increase the price of its annual Prime plan effective in May: Amazon is increasing the price of its annual Prime membership from $99 to $119.

Opinion | The Supreme Court and the New Civil War - The New York Times

Opinion | The Supreme Court and the New Civil War - The New York Times: The battle between the White House and blue states raises questions about the limits of federal authority.

Europe to Hamas: Disarm and we'll rebuild Gaza - Arab-Israeli Conflict - Jerusalem Post

Europe to Hamas: Disarm and we'll rebuild Gaza - Arab-Israeli Conflict - Jerusalem Post: If accepted, the European offer would mean Hamas would refrain from any violence against Israel for at least five years.

Speaker Paul Ryan forces out the House chaplain

Speaker Paul Ryan forces out the House chaplain: The chaplain of the House of Representatives who had served in that role for the last seven years was recently forced out by Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Wis.

Google’s new Gmail aims to hit Microsoft where it hurts - The Verge

Google’s new Gmail aims to hit Microsoft where it hurts - The Verge: Google’s new Gmail design battles against Microsoft Outlook for business customers

Senate panel approves bill to protect special counsel | TheHill

Senate panel approves bill to protect special counsel | TheHill: The Senate Judiciary Committee approved legislation on Thursday to protect special counsel Robert Mueller.In a 14-7 vote, the panel approved the bipartisan proposal that deeply divided Republicans on the committee.

In Berlin, a Show of Solidarity Does Little to Dampen Jewish Fears - The New York Times

In Berlin, a Show of Solidarity Does Little to Dampen Jewish Fears - The New York Times: After an assault against an Israeli wearing a skullcap, hundreds of Berliners donned skullcaps in support. But Jews say discrimination remains a part of daily life.

Behind a Roadside Hit in Malaysia, Israeli-Palestinian Intrigue - The New York Times

Behind a Roadside Hit in Malaysia, Israeli-Palestinian Intrigue - The New York Times: An engineer is the latest Hamas figure to be targeted abroad by Israel’s Mossad spy agency, officials say, as another conspiracy plays out in Kuala Lumpur.