Pakistani Ride Sharing App Puts A Matchmaker In The Car
The Careem app ran a campaign: Book a car — and a matchmaker will join you. The company thought it was funny. But a lot of women hated it.
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The Aroma Of Rice And Barberries Takes Her Back Home To Iran
When Yasaman Alavi misses Iran, she puts up a pot of rice and adds saffron water and barberries for a Persian twist. The smell of zereshk polow makes her feel as if she's back home.
Who's The True Boss Of Snopes? Legal Fight Puts Fact-Check Site At Risk
The future of one of the nation's first digital fact-checking initiatives is in doubt. The site's founder says a legal battle for control of the company has led to all of its revenue being cut off.
States Have Already Tried Versions Of 'Skinny Repeal.' It Didn't Go Well
Republican senators are warming to the idea of a scaled-back plan that would delete the Affordable Care Act's individual and employer mandates but leave much of the law intact.
FACT CHECK: Newt Gingrich's Scathing Critique Of Trump's Justice Department
Newt Gingrich met with President Trump Tuesday, then went on NPR the next day and blasted the Justice Department.
Unpopular At Home, Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback Nominated For State Dept. Post
Brownback, a staunch social conservative, was one of the least popular governors in the country after tax cuts he championed failed to ignite the state's economy and led to deep spending cuts.
5 Unanswered Questions About Trump's 'Ban' On Transgender Troops
President Trump surprised the military-industrial-congressional complex with a post on Twitter regarding banning transgender troops — even though they already serve openly now.
As Cost Of U.S. Health Care Skyrockets, So Does Pay Of Health Care CEOs
Compensation in recent years for the CEOs of the largest U.S. health care companies has far outstripped the wage growth of nearly all Americans, an investigation by the news site Axios has found.
Trump Continues To Publicly Attack Sessions
President Trump continues denouncing Attorney General Jeff Sessions for recusing himself from the Russia investigation.
Morning News Brief: Health Care, Transgender Service Members, Foxconn, Charlie Gard
Republicans continue debating health care plans while President Trump tweeted about transgender people in the military. Tony Romm of Recode discusses electronics-maker Foxconn's U.S. factory plans.