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Federal agencies should address the public in language that most Americans understand.

A coalition of civil rights groups wants to be included in the meetings to keep the feds in check.

The online multiplayer video game simulates a free-for-all deathmatch between 100 participants—and it’s selling faster than Minecraft.

It's complicated.

Piecing together a college in exile with Skype, Facebook, and some office space in Turkey.