2019

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  Feeling Good About the Future

  An article in the weekly British magazine The Spectator says we’ve just had the best decade in human history.
   
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  They’ve Got Your DNA

  26 million people had shared their DNA with one of the four leading ancestry and health databases. That’s enough for researchers to extrapolate data on virtually all Americans.
   
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  Say Hi to Maverick for Me

  There are 470 children born every hour in the United States, and parents are giving them a lot of non-traditional names.
   
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  Taylor Swift Is Breaking Records and Riding a Wave of Accolades

  In November, Taylor Swift was named artist of the decade at the American Music Awards, surpassing Michael Jackson as the highest-awarded artist in AMA history.
   
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  A Growing Unit of Allegiance

  A complaint has been filed in Germany’s constitutional court on behalf of all the country’s male piglets.
   
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  What Does the Stock Market Say About Trump’s 2020 Reelection Prospects?

  You might think the economy determines whether a president stays in office. Actually, there’s a better indicator…
   
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  Expand the Bracket!

  In November, ESPN asked 62 college coaches if they want the playoff bracket to be expanded.
   
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  Eyes on the Skies

  Billionaires Richard Branson, Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos are hoping to cash in on the new space travel boom.
   
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  Recession? What Recession?

  On November 12, Yahoo! Finance said the recession worries that gripped Wall Street over the summer “have all but vanished.”
   
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  Will Trump Be Thrown Out of Office?

  Check out the financial indicator you can use to gauge the president’s chances to serve a full term.