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Nay Aung is the founder of Oway, a tech startup in Yangon, Myanmar. He used Taste Cafe as his unofficial office when he started his company — in part because it was one of the few places in Myanmar with a stable Internet connection.

Can This Man Bring Silicon Valley To Yangon?

A Stanford MBA who used to work for Google returned to Myanmar to be an Internet entrepreneur. But it's tough to start an Internet company in a country where the power goes out every day.

One of the pioneers of London's acid house scene, Andrew Weatherall had an influential career as an electronic music artist, DJ and producer.

Andrew Weatherall, Champion Of Underground Music, Dies At 56

DJ and artist Andrew Weatherall died Monday at 56. He was widely heralded in the electronic music world and was a hero of underground dance music.

<p>Sproul Plaza at the University of California, Berkeley. Tuition at U.C. Berkeley was about $700 a year in the 1970s. Today, families pay over $15,000 per year to attend. </p>

Why Is College So Expensive?

Occupy Wall Street protesters say the high cost of college is one of the barriers between them and a good life. College costs have skyrocketed, though maybe not as much as you might think.

The Florida Department of Environmental Protection is now accepting requests for water-quality grants from local governments, academic institutions, and nonprofits. More than $390 million is available to plan and put into practice projects that protect Florida’s water resources.

Collier takes fluoride out of drinking water in spite of health experts' testimony on benefits

"Health Freedom" backers dominate discussion on fluoride. Collier Commission votes to stop adding it to water

The levees below the Oroville Dam were damaged by heavy floodwaters this winter and many need repairs.

Where Levees Fail In California, Nature Can Step In To Nurture Rivers

After devastating floods, California is looking to spend billions on dams and levees. Some are calling for a new approach to flood control, one that mimics nature instead of trying to contain it.

In Reshaping An Early Masterpiece, Choreographer William Forsythe Keeps Ballet On Its Toes

The 67-year-old doesn't look like a ballet superstar. But he is known for deconstructing a dance tradition that goes back five centuries.

Sen. Lauren Book (D-Plantation)(left) is sponsoring a bill to remove Confederate holidays from Florida's books, which Mary Barlow (right) is against.

Bill Removing Confederate Holidays Heads Next To Panel Led By Descendant Of Soldier

Will a descendant of a Confederate soldier be willing to agenda a controversial bill that’s next heading to his Florida Senate committee? The measure...

Daring New Novel Fetishizes A Desperate Desire For Sleep

Ottessa Moshfegh's My Year of Rest and Relaxation centers on a miserable young woman who believes that if she could only sleep long enough, she'd wake up refreshed and free of existential pain.

Mental health advocates say 988, a simple 3-digit number, will be easier for people to remember in the midst of a mental health emergency.

New Law Creates 988 Hotline For Mental Health Emergencies

President Trump has signed a bipartisan bill creating a three-digit hotline for mental health emergencies. Mental health advocates say it'll bring mental health crisis response into the 21st century.

A person holds a sign that reads "Back the Blue," during a rally in support of police and other law enforcement officers, Wednesday, July 15, 2020, in front of City Hall in Seattle. The group was met by a small group of counter protesters from Black Lives Matter and other groups.

19-Year-Old Protester Stomped On A 'Back The Blue' Sign. She Faces Hate Crime Charges

Utah's hate crime laws specifically include police as a protected category, along with race and gender. It's one of at least five states with such protections for law enforcement.

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