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Terrorism offences 'may have been committed' over Miranda material
It appears "possible that some people may have committed offences" Scotland Yard's head of counter-terrorism told MPs when she updated them on the state of the investigation into the material seized from David Miranda in August.
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Tim Page's Vietnam War
Tim Page is a photojournalist of the old school. He arrived in Saigon, South Vietnam, in 1965, when he was 20 years old. Over the next few years, Tim saw enough Agent Orange and Viet Cong to last anyone a lifetime, but he didn't stop going to dangerous places and taking incredible photos.
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Tribes untouched by civilisation
They are among the Amazon's last uncontacted tribes and have avoided contact with modern civilisation by hiding in the deepest recesses of the jungle. Journalist, writer and photographer, Scott Wallace, takes us on a three-month journey through the Brazilian Amazon to map the territory of the Arrow People - a rarely glimpsed indigenous group whose life and language remain a mystery and who have repelled previous intruders with deadly arrows.
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Cartoonify your blog for top SEO results
Cartoons give a blog – or any website – an unfair advantage in the search engines. Cartoons can turn an unremarkable blog post into prime link-bate, and a web page into SEO rock star status.
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TIME Magazine's U.S. & World Covers This Week Offer Stunning Contrast
Each week, TIME Magazine designs covers for four world markets: the U.S., Europe, Asia and the South Pacific. While the content in these magazines are nearly identical, the covers are not, with those intended for American audiences often being quite ... different.
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Edward Snowden and Glenn Greenwald: The Men Who Leaked the NSA's Secrets
How two alienated, angry geeks broke the story of the year.
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How Facebook could kill the new wave of viral media
What Facebook giveth, Facebook can taketh away.
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Millions of Spider Webs Blanket Australian Landscape After Flood
No, that is not snow on the ground. What’s covering those Australian fields is something nightmares are made of — millions of spider webs. In March 2012 Australia endured several days of torrential rain, flooding a large portion of New South Wales and causing roughly $530 million in damage to the areas homes, bridges, and farmlands.
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Nelson Mandela, hero of South Africa, dies at 95
One of the most beloved leaders of the 20th century, Nelson Mandela died Thursday at the age of 95.
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A History of Media Manipulation: This Holiday Book List Will Protect You from Lying Liars
Last week we found out the media had again fallen for a complete hoax when it was revealed that a now-famous waitress who had been the victim of a homophobic no-tip-because-of-your-lifestyle attack in New Jersey had in fact made the whole thing up.
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US journalists feel wrath of Beijing
China appears poised to expel nearly two dozen foreign journalists at The New York Times and Bloomberg in a drastic escalation of pressure being placed on foreign news organisations operating in the country. Reporters for the two US news organisations have faced extensive delays with visa renewals, after publishing a series of exposes on senior Chinese leaders, including President Xi Jinping and former premier Wen Jiabao, that have embarrassed and angered the central government.
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Vanishing U.S. Science Reporters
At the same time that human beings are facing multiple, unprecedented environmental calamities including climate change, acidification of the ocean, the Fukushima nuclear disaster, melting icecaps, ground water pollution, and other ecological catastrophes – the number of U.S. science reporters is rapidly declining, resulting in an information gap that is filled with sensationalized scandals, celebrity gossip and sports.
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Playboy: Still Sexist After All These Years
When describing their just-released 60th anniversary issue, editors at Playboy talk about celebrating “60 years of beautiful women, discerning taste, sexual emancipation, groundbreaking fiction, and world-changing journalism.” To that end, they put supermodel Kate Moss on the cover and dressed her up in traditional playmate garb: bunny ears, cottontail, and the French cuffs of a cater-waiter. Inside, she’s on all fours.
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You can't always trust the media
Media deception is easy....
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Fox News Paid Fired Executive $8 Million to Keep Quiet
Roger Ailes’ secrets command a heavy price. Last week, the New York Times reported that Fox News had reached an out-of-court settlement with Brian Lewis, the former Roger Ailes aide who was abruptly fired in late July. A Fox News executive with knowledge of the negotiations told Gawker that Lewis was paid approximately $8 million in hush money.
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Unconscionable that Rob Ford stands by his words
Is there nothing this man won’t do to save his skin? Are there no words he will shrink from saying, no reputation he won’t sully, no barrier he won’t cross? Just when it looked as if he couldn’t sink any lower, Mayor Rob Ford did something truly vile. In an interview with his new publicity agent, Conrad Black, broadcast on Monday night, he hinted that he thought a Toronto Star reporter might be a pedophile.
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We Found This 20-Year-Old T-Shirt In Kenya. The Internet Found The Original Owner
Recently we published some photos of used T-shirts we found in a couple of markets in Kenya. One shirt in particular caught our eye. The shirt had a name inside it (Rachel Williams) and a bat mitzvah date (Nov. 20, 1993). We wanted to close the loop — to find Rachel Williams, and Jennifer of "Dancing with the Toons" fame. So Tuesday, we threw up the Internet bat signal and asked for help tracking down Rachel and Jennifer.
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Against 'Long-Form Journalism'
When it comes to great magazine writing, what’s in a name?
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Antarctica bound: work and play on a research vessel – in pictures
Researchers and journalists on board the Akademik Shokalskiy brave rough seas as they go about their work – but also find time to eat and relax
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Read the "Stomach-Churning" Sexual Assault Accusations Against R. Kelly in Full
It has been nearly 15 years since music journalist Jim DeRogatis caught the story that has since defined his career.
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