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Last week's developments don't necessarily mean that special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation is winding up. He's pictured here in 2008, when he was FBI director.

The Russia Investigations: Maybe The End Is In Sight. Maybe It Isn't

Suggesting that special counsel Robert Mueller is tightening the net has become a fashionable take lately. But last week's developments may not mean Mueller's investigation is winding up.

25,000 Utah State Workers Mistakenly Get Potluck Email

Someone in Utah's state government organized a potluck holiday dinner. According to KUTV, they emailed more people than they intended, and when some respondents hit reply all, email chaos ensued.

Jazz, Love and Letting Loose: Brooklyn's Surprising Senior Jazz Scene

Jazz 966 is a senior center by day, but, on Friday nights, it transforms into a swinging jazz club catering to seniors who love to hear live music.

Eleanor Roosevelt holds up a copy of The Universal Declaration of Human Rights, adopted by the United Nations in December 1948.

Boundlessly Idealistic, Universal Declaration Of Human Rights Is Still Resisted

Seventy years ago, the global community nearly unanimously approved a list of fundamental human rights. But many of those rights remain unachieved today.

Kyle Plush's Father: 911's Lack Of Appropriate Response 'Could Happen To You'

Kyle Plush's family say they're still searching for answers to questions about Cincinnati's response to the incident where the 16-year-old died after…

Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr, the new mayor of Freetown in Sierra Leone, speaks at the 2018 Concordia Annual Summit in New York City. "For decades, there had been no structure, no focused thinking of a strategy for the city," she says. "The way my brain works is with plans. I have to have a to-do list."

Break Rules, Clean Up Gutters: The To-Do List Of A Rookie Mayor In Sierra Leone

Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr, the first female mayor in Freetown in years, is trying to clean up the perpetual mess caused by rain and garbage — a first step in her plan to revive the beleaguered city.

The BMW Vision iNEXT autonomous electric car is previewed at a special event ahead of the LA Auto Show on Nov. 27.

The Revolution Will Be Driverless: Autonomous Cars Usher In Big Changes

Driverless vehicles could be the "most disruptive technology to hit society worldwide since the advent of the motor car," says former New York City Traffic Commissioner Sam Schwartz.

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Maureen Corrigan Picks The Best Books Of 2018, Including The Novel Of The Year

Fresh Air's book critic recommends her 10 favorite books of the year, including The Great Believers, Rebecca Makkai's sweeping story about the AIDS epidemic of the 1980s.

Ohio Man Arrested For Allegedly Plotting Attacks Against Jews

Damon Joseph, 21, was arrested at 6 p.m. on Friday in Holland, Ohio, on a charge of attempting to provide material support and resources to a foreign terrorist organization, specifically ISIS, as he planned attacks on two synagogues and expressed a desire to kill a rabbi, according to the FBI.

Toledo Woman Accused Of Plotting Pipe Bomb Attacks

Elizabeth Lecron of Toledo, Ohio, was arrested on Monday after a months-long investigation by the Northwest Ohio Terrorism Joint Task Force as she allegedly planned pipe bomb attacks against multiple targets in the Toledo area and elsewhere. An unidentified member of the public tipped off law enforcement of Lecron's plans, and authorities tracked her activity over several months, according to FBI Special Agent in Charge Jeff Fortunato.

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