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President-elect Donald Trump stands with Betsy DeVos after a meeting at Trump National Golf Club Bedminster in Bedminster Township, N.J., on Saturday.

Trump Chooses Betsy DeVos For Education Secretary

The Michigan activist and philanthropist is a strong advocate for school choice and vouchers.

New York City restaurant Serendipity 3 makes the "Quintessential Grilled Cheese Sandwich," made with gold leaf, accompanied by the gold-adorned South African Lobster & San Marzano Tomato Bisque, for sandwich-dipping, of course.

With Meals Made Of Gold, Chefs Certainly Know How To Feed The Ego

Gold is tasteless, odorless and has zero nutritional value, but it's appearing in everything from hamburgers to $1,000 sundaes. Much of it amounts to publicity stunts, though sometimes it's pure art.

Anas Modamani, a refugee from Syria who posed for a selfie with German Chancellor Angela Merkel in 2015, sued Facebook after his photo was shared in posts falsely accusing him of being a criminal and terrorist. This week, he lost his case in court. Some lawmakers argue that cases like this prove there's a need for new, tougher libel laws.

In A Crucial Election Year, Worries Grow In Germany About Fake News

With elections this fall, Germany is bracing for an escalation of fake news. Trust in the traditional press is waning, but some outlets are fighting back.

A Syrian woman and her child sit in their refugee living space in Lebanon. They are featured in Four Walls, <a href="https://www.rescue.org/four-walls#four-walls-vr">a virtual reality presentation</a> by the International Rescue Committee.

Can Virtual Reality Make You More Empathetic?

Charities are using virtual reality to immerse people in the plight of refugees and others who need help. Researchers are studying whether it's more effective than other media. And there are skeptics.

Norwegian skiers compete in the 2010 Olympics in Whistler, British Columbia, Canada. The Whistler Blackcomb resort is being acquired by Vail Resorts of the U.S.

Vail Resorts To Buy Canada's Whistler Blackcomb For $1.06 Billion

They are among North America's largest ski industry companies. Ski venues have been looking for ways to share revenue and spread vulnerability to declining snowfall and season pass sales.

Bruce Campbell faces all sorts of demons and challenges as Ash in the Evil Dead Trilogy.

30 Days Of Streaming Horror Plus A Night Of 'Ash Vs. Evil Dead'

A horror film a day you can find online for instant gratification

The Mysteries Of Family, Captured In 'Invisible Ink'

Cartoonist Bill Griffith discovered as an adult that his mother had had a 16-year affair with another man, also a cartoonist. In Invisible Ink, he digs into the secrets surrounding his family.

Nay Aung is the founder of Oway, a tech startup in Yangon, Myanmar. He used Taste Cafe as his unofficial office when he started his company — in part because it was one of the few places in Myanmar with a stable Internet connection.

Can This Man Bring Silicon Valley To Yangon?

A Stanford MBA who used to work for Google returned to Myanmar to be an Internet entrepreneur. But it's tough to start an Internet company in a country where the power goes out every day.

Paleoartist Peter Schouten's reconstruction of Microleo attenboroughi prowling along the branches of rain forest trees in search of prey.

Extinct 'Micro Lion' Is Named For Sir David Attenborough

Microleo attenboroughi was a tiny, marsupial lion that lived some 18 million years ago. Paleontologists in Australia said they named it after the famed naturalist "for his dedication and enthusiasm."

At 70, Donald Trump is the oldest person to become president.

As Presidents Live Longer, Doctors Debate Whether To Test For Dementia

The true health of politicians has likely been cloaked in secrecy since the days of Mesopotamian kings, but definitely since the Wilson administration. Has the time come to test presidents' cognition?

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