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Ric Ocasek, Lead Singer for The Cars, Dead at 75

Ocasek sang, played rhythm guitar, and wrote the band's biggest hits.

New York Governor Seeks to Ban Flavored E-Cigarettes Through Emergency Order

The ban would not include tobacco and menthol-flavored products.

White House Doesn’t Rule Out Meeting Between Trump, Iranian Leader After Saudi Attack

Saudi officials have reportedly said there are signs cruise missiles may have been used in the attack.

Jojo Rabbit Wins at the Toronto International Film Festival

First runner-up was Noah Baumbach’s Marriage Story; second runner-up was Bong Joon-ho’s Parasite.

Elizabeth Warren Joins Harris, Castro in Calling for Kavanaugh’s Impeachment

The three Democratic presidential hopefuls are calling for the removal of the Supreme Court justice after new sexual misconduct allegations surface.

Autoworkers Union Calls for First Nationwide Strike Against GM Since 2007

A strike would quickly paralyze the company's North American operations and could affect the U.S. economy as a whole.

What’s It Like to Run an Influencer Analytics Company?

Meet Frank Spadafora, founder and CEO of D’Marie Analytics.

Watch Ilhan Omar Respond to Son of 9/11 Victim Who Criticized Her in Anniversary Ceremony

Nicholas Haros Jr. wore a black T-shirt to the anniversary ceremony with the words, “Some people did something.”

The Most Important Question Facing Americans Today

Whether or not you are counted in 2020 will affect whether or not you actually count thereafter.

At 97, Norman Lear Just Became the Oldest Person to Win an Emmy

Lear won for Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear’s ‘All in the Family’ and ‘The Jeffersons.’