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Pictured are pumps at an Exxon gas station in Charlotte, N.C. A tiny fund got two board members elected to the oil giant's board, delivering a historic defeat to ExxonMobil. Logan Cyrus/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Business

A Tiny Fund Has Scored A Historic Win Against ExxonMobil Over The Future Of Oil

A brand-new hedge fund wants ExxonMobil to take climate change more seriously. And despite Exxon's intense opposition, it managed to fill at least two seats on the oil giant's board of directors.

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A Tiny Fund Has Scored A Historic Win Against ExxonMobil Over The Future Of Oil

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Minnesota National Guard members patrol in Minneapolis. Since George Floyd's murder, there's been a rising call for journalists to use greater skepticism when utilizing police reports for coverage. David Joles/Getty Images hide caption

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George Floyd's Murder, One Year Later

Police Reports Are Biased. What Can Journalists Do To Better Cover Policing?

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Police Reports Are Biased. What Can Journalists Do To Better Cover Policing?

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Belarus' President Alexander Lukashenko has drawn attention from European leaders and Russia's President Vladimir Putin after his government arrested a journalist flying over the country on a commercial plane. Maxim Guchek/Getty Images hide caption

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World

What Russia Stands To Gain By Backing Belarus

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What Russia Stands To Gain By Backing Belarus

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Science

The Science Behind Vaccine Incentives

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The Science Behind Vaccine Incentives

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Controversial New Guidelines Would Allow Experiments On More Mature Human Embryos

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Singer Allison Russell Shares Personal Saga Of Trauma And Triumph On 'Outside Child'

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