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Will Your Mail-In Vote Count? Track It and Find Out.

Most states have technology where you can keep up with your ballot, much like an Amazon delivery

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Tim Cook Thinks Virtual Work Will Continue After the Pandemic

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The First “Online” Wedding Actually Happened 144 Years Ago

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Horrifying New Startup Aims to Be Uber for Evictions

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Haunting Photos Showcase an Abandoned Ellis Island

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Why Is There Still a Shortage of N95 Masks?

After 6 months, some of the same issues prevail

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Spring Break Is Already Canceled

Weeks into the fall semester, colleges are already calling off spring break due to COVID-19

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Pandemic-Era Revenge Porn Is Still a Major Problem Amid Ongoing COVID Crisis

Is revenge porn the new normal?

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Massive NYC Digital Clock Is Revamped With Environmental Mission

Union Square gets a new view this week

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Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Dead at 87

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Men Can Be Castrated for Rape in Nigeria, According to New Law

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How the Bronx Became an Unlikely Birdwatching Haven

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Jim Carrey to Play Joe Biden on "SNL" This Season

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Former Model Amy Dorris Accuses Donald Trump of Sexual Assault

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Yes, Those Patagonia “Vote the Assholes Out” Tags Are Real

The entrance gate with the inscription "Arbeit macht frei" can be seen at the Dachau concentration camp memorial site. US soldiers liberated more than 30,000 people imprisoned in the camp on April 29, 1945. (Photo by Sven Hoppe/picture alliance via Getty Images)

Nearly Two-Thirds of American Young Adults Don’t Know How Many Jews Were Killed in the Holocaust

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Kim Kardashian West to Freeze Instagram in Celebrity Facebook Boycott

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Lego to Phase Out Single-Use Plastic Packaging

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