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MISSION, TX - JULY 24: Central American immigrants await transportation to a U.S. Border Patrol processing center after crossing the Rio Grande from Mexico into the Texas on July 24, 2014 near Mission, Texas. Tens of thousands of undocumented immigrants, many of them families or unaccompanied minors, have crossed illegally into the United States this year and presented themselves to federal agents, causing a humanitarian crisis on the U.S.-Mexico border. The Rio Grande Sector of the border has the heaviest traffic of illegal crossings of the entire U.S.-Mexico border. (Photo by

Moral Authority: U.S. Churches Gird for Battle Against Donald Trump

The New Sanctuary Movement, which announced plans to shelter undocumented immigrants, gives every indication of becoming an increasingly powerful force in American life this year.
By Nicolaus Mills
Michael Twitty.

Michael Twitty Will Become a Culinary Star in 2017

The forthcoming book, The Cooking Gene, explores the sometimes-bitter taste of the cuisine of enslaved African-Americans.
By David Wallis
A Falcon Heavy is being prepped at the company's rocket factory in Hawthorne, California (

SpaceX’s Next Big Leap Toward Mars

Space X's Falcon Heavy, the most powerful rocket in operation, will, with luck, be used to establish a regular cargo route with Mars every two years.
By Robin Seemangal
Rabbi Rachel Timoner took over as senior rabbi at Park Slope's Beth Elohim last July. (Photo: Celeste Sloman/Observer)

Rebbe with a Cause: Rachel Timoner Preaches Social Justice in Park Slope

By Matthew Kassel
(Photo: Daniel Zuchnik/Getty Images)

Bitcoin Tech Will Verify if Your Luxury Bag Is a Knockoff or Not

By Brady Dale
The 1M Hauly can transport $1 million in U.S. currency. (Photo: Screenshot)

Mucksack: The Hauly Heist Is the Latest Espionage Accessory

By John Bonazzo
A rendering of the East Side Costal Resiliency Project, aimed at protecting the Lower East Side from storm surges, seen here in stormy weather. (Photo: Rendering Courtesy City of New York)

The Next Big Public Space: ‘The Dryline’

By Jillian Jorgensen

The Next Big Thing: This Tech Startup Will Change How We Hear

By Justin Joffe
(Illustration by Carlos Zamora.)

Why Uber Faces a Rough Road Ahead

By Lawrence Meyers
Matt Scanlon inspects cashmere threads (Photo: Courtesy Naadam).

This Brand Makes Luxury Sweaters That Will Improve the Cashmere Industry

By Dena Silver
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