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The Mez Ledger · Weekly Close September 26 – October 3, 2019 196 stories · Vol. 19 · Catalogue 40 · Issue 276 Get it by email ↓
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The Smithsonian's Lonnie Bunch: Learning from history

Lonnie G. Bunch III is enamored of American history. Last June he was named Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, which he calls "part of the glue that holds the country together." Bunch, who oversaw the creation of the National Museum of African-American History and Culture, is in charge of 19 museums, 21 librari…

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Business 14 stories

  1. WeWork says will file to withdraw IPO

  2. 20,000 Startup Ideas

  3. MyPayrollHR CEO Arrested, Admits to $70M Fraud

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  1. New federal rules limit police searches of family tree DNA databases

  2. Belgian startup Magnax has found a way to mass-produce the axial-flux motor

  3. Schwab Removes U.S. Stock, ETF and Options Commissions

  4. Federal Judge Upholds Harvard's Race-Conscious Admissions Process

Sports 6 stories

  1. Microsoft introduces Windows 10 X for dual-screen devices

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  1. Show HN: Bot Land, a game where you fight others via code

  2. Developer of Checkm8 explains why iDevice jailbreak exploit is a game changer

  3. CA Governor Signs Bill Allowing College Athletes to Profit from Endorsements

Technology 165 stories

  1. Facebook, WhatsApp Will Have to Share Messages With U.K.?

  2. Boris Johnson uses search terms in interviews to hide negative articles?

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  1. Hong Kong protest safety app banned from iOS store

  2. Microplastics found in 93% of bottled water tested in global study

  3. In Defense of Richard Stallman

  4. What do executives do, anyway?

  5. EU brings in 'right to repair' rules for appliances

Entertainment 6 stories

  1. Show HN: Ledonardo, my light painting hardware project

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  1. Three recent papers uncover the extent of tracking on TVs

  2. Show HN: Ieddit – A minimalist, Reddit-like site with anonymous posts/comments

  3. Tests show bootleg marijuana vapes tainted with hydrogen cyanide

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