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An unusual new reality show has invaded England. "Dogs Might Fly" chronicles a group of shelter dogs who are taught how to fly a plane. The season finale recently aired on Sky 1, and one of these lucky dogs finally got to serve as pilot for the first time.

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On Thursday, New York became the fourth state to enact a paid family leave program — and the bill is unprecedented in some important ways.

The state's recent budget agreement would eventually provide employees across the state 12 weeks of time off at two-thirds pay to care for a sick family member or new baby. This doubles the paid time offered in California and New Jersey, and triples the time offered in Rhode Island.

The law will be phased in starting January 1, 2018, and New York Gov. Читать дальше...

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The state of California is suing investment bank Morgan Stanley over losses during the financial crisis.

California alleges that the firm misrepresented complex investments such as mortgage-backed securities to California pension funds CalPERSand CalSTRS, according to a filing made in state superior court.

"Attorney General Kamala D. Harris today filed a lawsuit against investment bank Morgan Stanley for misrepresentations about complex investments such as residential mortgage-backed securities... Читать дальше...

Ricky Ma is a product and graphic designer from Hong Kong who found a passion for robotics at a young age. He spent over $50,000 to create a robot named Mark 1, modeled after an unidentified "Hollywood star." The robot is a dead-ringer for Scarlett Johansson.

Speaking in an interview with Business Insider, Clinton said on Thursday that corporate America has become enamored with what she calls "quarterly capitalism."

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If you live in New York and plan to have a baby after 2018, the state has your back.

Starting on January 1, 2018, new parents of both genders can enjoy paid leave as part of a budget deal announced on March 31.

New York is the fifth state to mandate paid leave, but its mandate of 12 weeks paid leave is more robust than its predecessors. Although it's far less than the 40 weeks allocated in the UK, it's still better than the six weeks offered by... Читать дальше...

Esther Perel, a couples therapist and the best-selling author of "Mating in Captivity," reveals her provocative perspective on the subject of infidelity.

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An "elevator pitch" is so called because you’re supposed to be able to summarize your pitch so quickly that you can effectively get it across in an elevator ride.

The idea here is if you’re ever lucky enough to trap Richard Branson in an elevator for three minutes, you can pitch him on your killer idea and get him to lavish you with riches to make it a reality.

This concept works whether you’ve actually got Branson cornered, you’re a guest on "Shark... Читать дальше...

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Thirty years ago, the largest nuclear meltdown in history devastated a small Ukrainian town called Pripyat. The population was just shy of 48,000 people.

Today, it's zero.

Researchers are divided on the true death toll caused by the Chernobyl disaster, but many put it in the tens of thousands. Some think it could be closer to a million because of related cancers. Deadly radiation still spews from Chernobyl, as it will continue to do as half-lives degrade over the next 600 years. Читать дальше...

A selection of photos from some of this week's biggest news that you might have missed.

The appropriately named NoCry Gloves are made with ultra high molecular weight polyethylene, glass fiber, and Spandex. This makes them resistant to cuts.

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In parts of the country, you can't mention a chicken sandwich without invoking praise for Chick-fil-A.

Its sandwich has reigned supreme for a while, and McDonald's is taking notice.

The iconic fast-food burger chain overhauled its chicken sandwich with a new buttermilk recipe that has received some positive feedback.

I grew up in New Hampshire and went to college in Boston — which has famously banned Chick-fil-A — so I've never truly tried a Chick-fil-A sandwich. Читать дальше...

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This post by Daniel L. Jacobs appeared originally on Quora as an answer to the question "How can I schedule a phone call with a billionaire?"

As a 21-year-old social entrepreneur who'd just moved to San Francisco with no money or connections, I realized that if I ever wanted to achieve my dreams, I needed advice from people who have been there and done that.

So I did the most naive thing anyone could think of. I wrote to captains of industry: presidents... Читать дальше...

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The debate over paying college athletes continues to be one of the biggest issues surrounding the NCAA.

With the men's NCAA Tournament resuming on Saturday with the Final Four, college-hoops analyst Seth Davis published an article arguing that players wouldn't boycott the Final Four over a lack of pay.

Davis argued that for players, the moment is too big, too exciting, something they've worked for years, to protest over money.

ESPN college-basketball... Читать дальше...

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Sensors that can detect tears in parachute nylons before they become deadly, troop uniforms studded with electronics that can sense chemical agents, and self-powered tents that can save fuel: the US military is banking on a new public-private partnership to make these a reality.

The Pentagon will partner with a consortium of 89 universities, manufacturers, non-profits, and other groups to establish an institute that would research materials "that can see... Читать дальше...

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Facebook has withdrawn its bid to stream NFL games, according to Bloomberg.

Facebook's vice president of partnerships, Dan Rose, had previously confirmed to Variety that Facebook was in talks with the NFL about streaming "Thursday Night Football" games. It was competing with other bidders, including Amazon and Verizon.

Sources told Bloomberg that Facebook "balked" at the NFL's advertising model, and wanted its live video to be commercial-free.

Facebook... Читать дальше...

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Volkswagen is recalling 91,000 Passat sedans in the United States to fix insufficient cable insulation that could cause short circuits, it said on Friday.

The cars were assembled between 2012 and 2014, VW said. Vehicles in other markets were not affected by the fault, a spokesman said.

The embattled German carmaker, which has for months been working on a fix for the nearly 600,000 diesel vehicles on U.S. roads caught up in the company's massive emissions cheating scandal... Читать дальше...

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It takes a lot of guns and a lot of blood for the props and effects teams to manage AMC's behemoth hit "The Walking Dead."

Tech Insider recently spoke with John Sanders, the property master for the hit show, who was kind enough to reveal all the tricks of the "wetwork" trade that goes into making the wildly popular show. 

The cast visits shooting ranges and trains with SWAT and military experts to learn how to use their guns.

According to Sanders, the... Читать дальше...

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US President Barack Obama and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping have agreed to fully implement sanctions against North Korea, in a meeting that was promptly followed by a provocative Pyongyang missile launch.

The White House said Friday that Obama and Xi agreed to "narrow differences" between the world's two major powers during a meeting the day before.

"Both leaders committed... to strengthen coordination in addressing the shared threat presented by North... Читать дальше...

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The March jobs report out Friday morning beat expectations and stocks started the second quarter on a positive note with the Dow gaining triple-digits, and the benchmark S&P 500 rising more than 0.5%.

First, the scoreboard:

• Dow: 17,792.8, +107.7, (+0.6%)
• S&P 500: 2,072.8, +13, (+0.6%)
• Nasdaq: 4,914.5, +44.7, (+0.9%)
• WTI crude oil: $36.70, -4.3%

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The US labor market remains red hot.

In March, the economy added 215,000 jobs... Читать дальше...

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Salary potential isn't the only factor to consider when college searching — but it's nice to know which schools are paying off in the long run, particularly since tuition continues to soar.

In a 2015 report, the Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce looked at the four-year colleges whose students go on to earn the highest salaries. The report used the US Department of Education's College Scorecard to highlight the median earnings of students from... Читать дальше...

This post from LinkedIn Influencer John A. Byrne appeared originally on LinkedIn.

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New York (AFP) - New York's Democratic governor Andrew Cuomo has reached an agreement with the state legislature to raise the minimum wage in New York City to $15 an hour.

It was the latest in a series of local initiatives to lift the lowest wage Americans earn above the national floor of $7.25 an hour, which has remained unchanged since 2009.

Reached Thursday, it came three days after California's state legislature struck a similar deal to lift... Читать дальше...

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Buzz Aldrin, the second man to walk on the Moon, dreams that humans will walk on Mars by 2040.

He proposes the next US president should use the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moon landing on July 20, 2019 to challenge the country to land humans on Mars within two decades.

"We should be doing something in addition to celebrating all the anniversaries, so the public understands what we did 50 years ago — and [so] the Congress people do, too. Because you know... Читать дальше...