One of the world's most diverse countries has a blackface problem

When the festive figure Sinterklaas rolled through the Dutch town of Apeldoorn in November, he was greeted by TV crews, cheering crowds, and an inevitable round of furious protests.

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News Quiz: Richard Spencer, Uber, Thanksgiving

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Brad Gobright, Renowned Rock Climber, Is Dead After Fall in Mexico

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Where’s Lindsey? After G.O.P. Outcry, Graham Emerges as a Trump Defender

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Here’s What’s Happening in the American Teenage Bedroom

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Suddenly, the Chinese Threat to Australia Seems Very Real

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Germany is closing all its nuclear power plants. Now what do with all the waste?

When it comes to the big questions plaguing the world's scientists, they don't get much larger than this.

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Starbucks has fired employee who gave Oklahoma officer order with 'PIG' printed on the label, company says

The Starbucks employee who gave an Oklahoma police officer cups of coffee with the word "PIG" printed on the label has been fired, the company said in a statement Friday.

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ICE deported a worker injured in the New Orleans Hard Rock Hotel collapse, his lawyers claim he was targeted

A worker injured in the Hard Rock Hotel collapse last month was deported Friday, something his lawyers say is the result of him claiming unsafe conditions at the construction site.

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3 children are missing after flash flooding in Arizona

Three children in Arizona are missing after floodwater swept up their vehicle in central Arizona.

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This is what we know about London Bridge stabbing suspect Usman Khan

Years before Usman Khan was shot and killed by police after London Bridge stabbing, authorities said he planned to start a "terrorist military training facility."

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When a car delivering a heart for transplant got a flat, 2 police officers came to the rescue

Time was of the essence for two Illinois state troopers.

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Dr. Janette Sherman, 89, Early Force in Environmental Science, Dies

In one case, discovering that autoworkers shared the same diseases, she pinpointed the cause as chemicals in the factories — not, as was thought, cigarettes.

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Climbers remember Brad Gobright, one of the sport's best, who died from a fall in Mexico

Members of the rock climbing community are shaken and devastated following the death of beloved professional climber Brad Gobright.

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