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Sanders says he could work with Congress

Sen. Bernie Sanders parried pointed questions from Chris Matthews at MSNBC’s individual Town Hall at the University of Chicago while also offering a glimpse into his personal faith.

NBCNews.com

Turkey frees reporters jailed unconstitutionally

Two Turkish journalists held in jail for the last three months on hugely controversial charges of revealing state secrets were released after Turkey’s constitutional court ruled their rights had been violated.

Times of India

Glimpse of a solution to Oscar diversity furor

For screenwriter Leigh Savidge, the Oscar ceremony should be the brightest moment of a lifetime in filmmaking. Instead, he is faced with being perhaps the most conspicuous member of an all-white boys club.

Christian Science Monitor

French officials urge migrants to leave camp

French officials tried to convince hundreds of migrants in a camp in northern France to leave, after a court approved the government’s plan to demolish part of it.

USA TODAY

Germany reports ‘losing’ 130,000 asylum seekers

BBC

Tech giants rally behind Apple in its defiance of FBI

Major tech companies including Microsoft, Yahoo, Twitter and Facebook are coming to Apple’s aid. The companies are preparing to file amicus briefs in the case, which they have described as a line in the sand.

The Hill

Special section:

Read Apple’s motion to dismiss here

Macworld

Many Fijians left homeless after cyclone

Tens of thousands of Fijians remain homeless, living in evacuation shelters in the aftermath of a devastating cyclone, officials said, as aid began trickling in to the outer reaches of the South Pacific archipelago.

Business Insider

Interview:

Aid finally reaches remote parts of Fiji

ABCau

Millions vote to shape post-sanctions Iran

Millions of Iranians voted in high-stake elections that could shift the balance of power within the hardline-controlled Islamic elite by ushering in a reformist comeback or help conservatives tighten their grip on power.

Reuters

IN-DEPTH

Study supports autonomy for trans children

Transgender children who are allowed to present their gender identity and change their names have good mental health outcomes, according to a U.S. study in the Journal of Pediatrics, hailed as “crucially important.”

Guardian

The Russian ad campaign to smear Obama

Somebody is bombarding Russian social media and Moscow buildings with messages that condemn President Obama as a murderer and a threat to world peace.

Christian Science Monitor

President Obama features in Russian anti-smoking ad

BBC

Obama, Putin talk about ending war in Syria

NPR

HUMAN RIGHTS

Egypt hands life sentence to 3-year-old

A life sentence apparently handed down by mistake to a 3-year-old boy on February 16, 2016 exemplifies the arbitrariness of Egyptian courts that are used to punish political opponents of the government.

Human Rights Watch

NC governor aims to block transgender action

North Carolina’s largest city may allow transgender people to choose public bathrooms that correspond to their gender identities, prompting the governor to call the measure a threat to public safety.

ABC News

GOVERNANCE AND POLITICS

Ireland’s voters set to punish establishment

Ireland is to hold an election on Friday and, if the opinion polls are to be believed, the result will be a damning verdict on the country’s established political parties. In fact, Ireland’s 80-year-old party system will be shattered.

TIME

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott endorses Ted Cruz

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott endorsed Sen. Ted Cruz‘s presidential campaign Wednesday, giving Cruz a high-profile backer in his home state before Tuesday’s primary.

Washington Post

DEVELOPMENT AND TRADE

US housing strong, yet confidence weak

US home resales unexpectedly rose in January, reaching a six-month high, in the latest sign that the economy remains on firmer ground despite slowing global growth and tightening financial market conditions.

The Fiscal Times

Sports Authority to file for bankruptcy

A week after Sports Authority told employees it would close all of its Texas locations, the sporting goods retailer appears to be on the brink of filing for bankruptcy protection and closing nearly half of its stores.

Consumerist

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Do you ‘wow’ Facebook’s new emojis?

We‘ve all been in that awkward situation where you’re not sure whether to “like” your friend’s Facebook post about the death of a relative. Thankfully, Facebook rolled out five additional emojis globally Wednesday.

NPR

Facebook gives users more expressions

Reuters

Airplane ‘benches’ could replace your seats

Airbus has filed a patent for adjustable benches that accommodate anything from a couple of overweight passengers to a family of four.

CNBC

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GOOD NEWS

Boston’s new robot stands up to bullies

This version of the bot is 5’9″ and weighs 180 pounds. It’s battery powered, and navigates using Lidar and stereo sensors in its head. Sensors in its limbs keep it from tipping over.

Wired

California condors reach survival milestone

A captive breeding program that at one time included every living California condor has passed a key milestone in helping North America’s largest bird return to the wild.

MSN News

NGO AND NONPROFIT

Egyptian torture watchdog fights closure

The director of Egypt’s only independent torture monitor has reaffirmed that her organization will carry on its work unless police enforce the closure of the center.

Middle East Eye

600 Ugandan women complain about vote

A control center set up in Uganda to monitor violence against women and other obstacles preventing women from voting in last week’s presidential election said it had received nearly 600 complaints.

Thomson Reuters Foundation

ENVIRONMENT

Did global warming slow down in the 2000s?

The global warming “hiatus,” a controversy that spawned congressional hearings and thousands of skeptical blog posts before being curbed last year, is back.

Scientific American

Cutting carbon pollution could save health care $

Scientific American

Bee, butterfly disappearance threatens crops

Bees, butterflies, bats and other pollinators vital to agriculture are facing extinction, posing a threat to world food production and global biodiversity, a UN body said.

Deutsche Welle

UN report warns of fewer bees, other pollinators

CBS News

PHILANTHROPY AND AID

Nike founder donates $400 million to Stanford

The University announced on Wednesday morning that Knight has donated $400 million to the school for a new graduate-level leadership program.

MSN Money

Lebanon PM to visit Gulf after Saudis cut aid

Lebanon’s prime minister says he will head a ministerial delegation to visit Gulf states in the near future after Saudi Arabia halted security assistance deals worth $4 billion.

ABC News

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