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Flying Taxis. Seriously?

Bell's concept model of a vertical-takeoff-and-landing air taxi vehicle, as unveiled in January at CES (the Consumer Electronics Show) in Las Vegas. Bell hide caption

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Flying Taxis. Seriously?

They're not quite here yet, but Uber and others are working on them and have set some bullish timelines. Flying taxis promise to ease traffic on the ground, but some worry they'll boost inequality.

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Flying Taxis. Seriously?

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Flying Taxis. Seriously?

Flying Taxis. Seriously?

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Bling Bling Snarky Puppy
For Some Colorado Lawmakers, The Death Penalty Debate Is Personal

Colorado state Sen. Rhonda Fields' son, Javad Marshall Fields, was killed before testifying in a murder trial with his fiancée, Vivian Wolfe. Fields, a Democrat, won't vote along party lines when it comes to abolishing the death penalty. Kathryn Scott Osler/Denver Post via Getty Images hide caption

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For Some Colorado Lawmakers, The Death Penalty Debate Is Personal

by Bente Birkeland

For Some Colorado Lawmakers, The Death Penalty Debate Is Personal

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Tailwhip Men I Trust
Nat King Cole Still Remains 'One Of The Great Gifts Of Nature' 100 Years Later

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Nat King Cole Still Remains 'One Of The Great Gifts Of Nature' 100 Years Later

by Tom Vitale

Nat King Cole Still Remains 'One Of The Great Gifts Of Nature' 100 Years Later

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L-O-V-E Nat King Cole
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Penthouse Serenade Nat King Cole
'This Has Rocked Us To Our Knees:' Christchurch Mourns After Shooting

People lay flowers at a memorial for the mosque attack victims on Sunday in Christchurch, New Zealand. Fiona Goodall/Getty Images hide caption

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World

'This Has Rocked Us To Our Knees:' Christchurch Mourns After Shooting

by , Amanda Morris

'This Has Rocked Us To Our Knees:' Christchurch Mourns After Shooting

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Europe

A Thwarted Art Theft In Italy

A Thwarted Art Theft In Italy

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Arrivederci Roma Jack Jezzro
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Dorothy of the Island Laura Veirs
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Red Dust Zero 7, Henry Binns et. al.
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Body of Mine Liz Brasher
Karen O And Danger Mouse Join Forces For 'Lux Prima'

Danger Mouse and Karen O. have combined forces for the album Lux Prima. Eliot Lee Hazel/Courtesy of the artists hide caption

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Karen O And Danger Mouse Join Forces For 'Lux Prima'

by Denise Guerra , Ian Stewart , Amanda Morris

Karen O And Danger Mouse Join Forces For 'Lux Prima'

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Poet W.S. Merwin, Who Was Inspired By Conservation, Dies At 91

W.S. Merwin found inspiration in his conservation work and in his home on the Hawaiian island of Maui. Jill Greenberg/Courtesy of Copper Canyon Press hide caption

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Obituaries

Poet W.S. Merwin, Who Was Inspired By Conservation, Dies At 91

Poet W.S. Merwin, Who Was Inspired By Conservation, Dies At 91

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Alt.Latino's New Music Discoveries At SXSW 2019

Erick Alejandro Iglesias (right) of Cimafunk performs onstage at the 2019 SXSW Conference and Festival March 13, 2019 in Austin, Tx. JEALEX Photo/Getty Images hide caption

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Alt.Latino

Alt.Latino's New Music Discoveries At SXSW 2019

Alt.Latino's New Music Discoveries At SXSW 2019

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