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The Government in Las Vegas Is Now Powered by 100% Renewables

Las Vegas now powers all of its 140 government buildings, streetlights, and facilities using renewable energy sources such as hydroelectric turbines and solar panels. Las Vegas joins a number of other cities and countries emerging as global leaders in sustainability by making the transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy sources.

December 22, 2016
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Category: Environment

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A Brain in a Dish: 3D Mini-Brains Prove to Be Remarkably Accurate

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Researchers have concluded that 3D mini-brains are more similar to human brains, both structurally and functionally, than the 2D models currently in use. With better brain models, scientists are better equipped to find ways to prevent or even cure neurological diseases like Alzheimer's or schizophrenia.

December 22, 2016
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Category: Science

This Is What Resisting Looks Like

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Free Press is fighting back every time Trump and corporate gatekeepers threaten people’s rights to connect and communicate.

December 21, 2016
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Law Enforcement's Use of Facial Recognition Technology Is Racially Biased and Threatens Our First Amendment Rights

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Last week, a broad coalition of civil rights, civil liberties, privacy and immigrant-rights groups met with representatives from the FBI and Justice Department to demand more transparency around the use of an increasingly popular law enforcement tool: facial recognition technology.

December 21, 2016
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Category: Justice

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It’s the Same Old Song: Big Content Pushes For Expanded Copyright Powers

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Hoping once again to rewrite copyright law in its own interest, the copyright establishment—specifically music and publishing—is calling on President-elect Donald Trump to support “strong protections for intellectual property rights,” and to

December 21, 2016
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President Signs Law Protecting Your Right to Review

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President Obama recently signed the Consumer Review Fairness Act of 2016 (H.R. 5111), which passed both houses of Congress unanimously. The bill addresses a dangerous trend: businesses inserting clauses into their form contracts that attempt to limit

December 22, 2016
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Category: Media