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Why do taxpayers pay billions for football stadiums?
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Why do taxpayers pay billions for football stadiums?

Cities want football teams. Owners want stadiums.\n\nWatch how NFL rule changes made linemen gigantic: http://bit.ly/2BSOf5n\n\nSubscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO\n\nIn the past 20 years, over $7 billion in public money has gone towards financing the construction and renovation of NFL football stadiums. Owners argue that public investment in private football franchises will bring a boom of economic activity to local economies. But this argument doesn’t hold up. In reality, stadiums and their upkeep wind up costing cities millions of dollars. \n\nFor owners, new stadiums mean more profits. They get to host the Super Bowl, sell naming rights to other corporations, and build increasingly opulent and expensive premium seating.\n\nFor cities, nabbing an itinerant football franchise looking for a new home field can be a big political win. And residents want teams and the hometown pride that comes with it. Football teams give cities a sense of identity and they are paying more than ever for them.\n\nNew stadiums aren’t the economic powerhouses owners promise they’ll be. But as long there are more cities that want a home team than there are franchises, it looks like taxpayers are going to keep footing the bill.\n\nVox.com is a news website that helps you cut through the noise and understand what's really driving the events in the headlines. Check out http://www.vox.com to get up to speed on everything from Kurdistan to the Kim Kardashian app. \n\nCheck out our full video catalog: http://goo.gl/IZONyE\nFollow Vox on Twitter: http://goo.gl/XFrZ5H\nOr on Facebook: http://goo.gl/U2g06o

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Takeout creates a lot of trash. It doesn't have to.
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Takeout creates a lot of trash. It doesn't have to.

Our single-use items aren't helping the fight against climate change but there are easy hacks to reduce and reuse.\n\nClimate Lab is produced by the University of California in partnership with Vox. Hosted by conservation scientist Dr. M. Sanjayan, the videos explore the surprising elements of our lives that contribute to climate change and the groundbreaking work being done to fight back. Featuring conversations with experts, scientists, thought leaders and activists, the series demystifies topics like nuclear power, food waste and online shopping to make them more approachable and actionable for those who want to do their part. Sanjayan is an alum of UC Santa Cruz, a Visiting Researcher at UCLA and the CEO of Conservation International. \n\nPrior episodes at https://goo.gl/phMcK8 or visit http://climate.universityofcalifornia.edu for more\n\nSubscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO\nAnd check out the University of California’s channels: https://goo.gl/bqzTtj \nhttps://goo.gl/hRfdox \n\nThe University of California is a pioneer on climate research, renewable energy and environmental sustainability. UC is dedicated to providing scalable solutions to help the world bend the curve on climate change. UC research is also paving the way for the university to meet its goal of becoming carbon neutral by 2025. Read more about our commitment at https://goo.gl/S6vE3s \n\nFollow UC on Facebook: https://goo.gl/BB7PiL \nOr on Twitter: https://goo.gl/SXyHjk \n\nVox.com is a news website that helps you cut through the noise and understand what's really driving the events in the headlines. Check out http://www.vox.com to get up to speed on everything from Kurdistan to the Kim Kardashian app. \n\nCheck out our full video catalog: http://goo.gl/IZONyE\nFollow Vox on Twitter: http://goo.gl/XFrZ5H\nOr on Facebook: http://goo.gl/U2g06o

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Rivers of fast-moving lava flow from Hawaii's volcano
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Rivers of fast-moving lava flow from Hawaii's volcano

New, fast-moving lava poured from the flank of Hawaii's Kilauea volcano, destroying four more homes on the Big Island after a second explosive eruption shot a nearly 3.2km ash plume from the crater.Molten rock from two huge cracks formed a single channel and travelled 300 metres in under an hour, twice the speed of previous flows of older lava that have torn through homes, roads and tropical forest for over two weeks, the County of Hawaii's Civil Defense Agency said.For more from ABC News, click here: http://www.abc.net.au/news/Follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/abcnewsLike us on Facebook: http://facebook.com/abcnews.auSubscribe to us on YouTube: http://ab.co/1svxLVEFollow us on Instagram: http://instagram.com/abcnews_au

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ABC News (Australia)

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Koreas: A day of historic talks - BBC News
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Koreas: A day of historic talks - BBC News

The leaders of North and South Korea have agreed to work to rid the peninsula of nuclear weapons after holding a historic summit.\nThe announcement was made by the North's Kim Jong-un and Moon Jae-in of South Korea after talks at the border.\nThe two also agreed to push towards turning the armistice that ended the Korean War in 1953 into a peace treaty this year.\nThe summit came just months after warlike rhetoric from North Korea.\n\n\nPlease subscribe HERE http://bit.ly/1rbfUog

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BBC News

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Former police officer is suspected ‘Golden State Killer,’ ‘East Area Rapist’
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Former police officer is suspected ‘Golden State Killer,’ ‘East Area Rapist’

After more than three decades, authorities have arrested a former police officer who they say terrorized communities throughout California from 1976 to 1986, becoming known first as the ‘East Area Rapist’ and later as the ‘Golden State Killer,’ according to authorities.\n\nFull story: https://bayareane.ws/2Fh3x5I\n\n----------------------\n\nSUBSCRIBE TO SUPPORT LOCAL JOURNALISM \nMercury News http://bayareane.ws/2ClQyyV\nEast Bay Times http://bayareane.ws/2qhvSql\n\nWATCH MORE VIDEOS:\nhttps://www.youtube.com/user/Mercurynews\n\nLET'S CONNECT\nMercury News \nFacebook @ https://www.facebook.com/mercurynews\nInstagram @ https://www.instagram.com/mercnews/\nTwitter @ https://twitter.com/mercnews\n\nEast Bay Times\nFacebook @ https://www.facebook.com/eastbaytimes/\nInstagram @ https://www.instagram.com/ebtimes/\nTwitter @ https://twitter.com/EastBayTimes

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Mercury News

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Why black Americans are getting less sleep
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Why black Americans are getting less sleep

How the sleep gap reflects inequality and contributes to it.\n\nSubscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO\n\nA good night’s rest is critical for your health, and a lot can go wrong when you don’t get enough it. Sleep deprivation can contribute to obesity, diabetes, inflammation, heart disease, and more. The minimum recommended amount for adults is 7 hours (this too can vary from person to person). But, a third of Americans are sleep deprived — and on average, Black Americans are clocking in the least amount of z’s. \n\nBlack Americans already face steep disparities in health, and not getting enough good sleep can compound on those issues. By examining the sleep gap, and addressing the root causes, we may be able to tackle other inequalities in the US too.\n\nVox.com is a news website that helps you cut through the noise and understand what's really driving the events in the headlines. Check out http://www.vox.com.\n\nWatch our full video catalog: http://goo.gl/IZONyE\nFollow Vox on Facebook: http://goo.gl/U2g06o\nOr Twitter: http://goo.gl/XFrZ5H

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Iran's massive protests, explained in 4 minutes
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Iran's massive protests, explained in 4 minutes

How the price of eggs sparked an uprising in Iran.\n\nRead more about the protests on Vox.com here: http://bit.ly/2m2r4k0.\n\nSince December 28th, Iran has undergone multiple days of populist protests. At least 20 deaths have occurred, as protestors clash with Iranian security forces, and hundreds of people have been arrested. The demonstrations began in Mashad, Iran's second largest cit, and have since spread throughout the country. There are multiple reasons for the protests, but the main one seems to stem from Iran's halting economy.\n\nSubscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO\n\nVox.com is a news website that helps you cut through the noise and understand what's really driving the events in the headlines. Check out http://www.vox.com to get up to speed on everything from Kurdistan to the Kim Kardashian app. \n\nCheck out our full video catalog: http://goo.gl/IZONyE\nFollow Vox on Twitter: http://goo.gl/XFrZ5H\nOr on Facebook: http://goo.gl/U2g06o

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Vox

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It’s not you. Phones are designed to be addicting.
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It’s not you. Phones are designed to be addicting.

The 3 design elements that make smartphones so hard to put down, explained by Google’s former design ethicist. \n\nCheck out Christophe's video on how designers find inspiration in nature: http://bit.ly/2DDIQAL\n\nRead Ezra Klein's full interview with Tristan Harris: http://bit.ly/2og5v0H\n\nSubscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO\n\nToday’s phones are hard to put down. Push notifications buzz in your pocket, red bubbles demand attention, and endless distractions sit at your fingertips. It can feel impossible to pull away from. But that’s kind of the point. When people talk about the “attention economy,” they’re referring to the fact that your time and attention are the currency on which today’s applications make money. Because apps profit off of the total time you spend on their platform, there’s a strong incentive to use psychological tricks to keep you endlessly hooked. But it doesn’t have to be this way. Tristan Harris, who runs Time Well Spent, is working to create a world where platforms can more honestly respect their users’ time. \n\nBy Design is a new Vox video series about the intersection of design and technology, hosted by Christophe Haubursin. Stay tuned for more, and check out Christophe's most recent work exploring design in our Vox + 99% Invisible collaboration: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJ8cMiYb3G5fHjUoTiRuJVucCLxYJliQ_\n\nVox.com is a news website that helps you cut through the noise and understand what's really driving the events in the headlines. Check out http://www.vox.com \n\nCheck out our full video catalog: http://goo.gl/IZONyE\nFollow Vox on Twitter: http://goo.gl/XFrZ5H\nOr on Facebook: http://goo.gl/U2g06o

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Vox

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