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Leave or stay: Theresa May loses again on Brexit deal - time to give up?

The fact that May has managed to make her time as PM last nearly three years with all of this going on is pretty impressive

College scandal shows elite colleges should use a lottery to admit students

An admissions lottery would accomplish two important goals

US college scandal grew out of a system that was ripe for corruption

The college admissions process already favors wealthy families in a variety of ways

British MPs vote against 'no-deal' Brexit: What the vote tells us

Sometimes, it is helpful to acknowledge the importance of the road not taken

Facebook's cryptocurrency Facecoin: Why you should be sceptical

Like many other companies, Facebook is exploring ways to leverage the power of blockchain technology

With Crew Dragon launch, SpaceX lowers costs and reduces barriers to space

Between 1970 and 2000, cost to launch a kilogram to space was $18,500 per kilogram. For a SpaceX Falcon 9, the rocket used to access the ISS, the cost is just $2,720 per kilogram.

Why do zebras have stripes? They've proved to be a no fly zone for flies

A study finds that the stripes set up an optical illusion that disrupts the expected pattern of movement the fly experiences as it approaches the zebra

Don't be fooled by fake pics, videos online: Here's how to spot them

Digital images often contain rich metadata that can provide clues as to their provenance and authenticity

US-China trade talks: Will the Chinese keep their promises this time?

From the American perspective, a key issue is that in the past the Chinese have made all sorts of promises to address US concerns that they later reneged on

Airbus A380: A high-tech marvel that didn't live up to its promise

With only 234 units delivered out of 313 ordered over 13 years, it is far from the break-even point - originally estimated at 1,200 aircraft over 20 years

Melting Himalayan glaciers: What's at stake and how it will impact us

Global warming is reducing our resources, and making life more perilous along the way. The rivers of the Himalayas are just one more example

Riding flying taxis sounds fancy, but how will we avoid mid-air collisions?

There's a big difference between a helicopter-style charter service and a fully operational fleet of flying taxis - whether they're automated or piloted by humans

Davos may not always fix global problems, but here's why it still matters

Numerous international agreements and breakthroughs have emerged from Davos

What can the world learn from Bhutan about dealing with corruption

According to the Corruption Perception Index 2017 of the NGO Transparency International, Bhutan ranks 26th out of 180 countries, while much richer countries do not fare so well

US shutdown's economic impact is higher than price of Trump's border wall

Wall Street traders aren't the only ones who rely on government economic data

Decoded: Hidden expenses behind e-commerce - for customers and retailers

For customers there's a time cost. On top of time spent browsing online, click-and-collect often means queuing to pick up your purchase

China ahead of US in unleashing a new wave of technology disruption

US needs a more powerful shot in the arm to revive its innovation prowess

Men don't buy: Why Gillette's ad on toxic masculinity doesn't make the cut

some are saying that Gillette risks turning off customers who think the brand is shamelessly capitalizing on the #MeToo movement and practicing 'leftist' politics

Index funds: How Jack Bogle's innovation changed investing forever

Bogle took a complex universe of thousands of stocks and reduced it to a simple, singular entity, the index fund

Data breaches: Always assume you're the target, then follow these steps

The first step is to use a different username and password on each crucial site or service