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Finland's Tomi Rantamaeki, seen here delivering a stone with curling teammate Oona Kauste of Finland, is the oldest rookie at the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympic Games.

The Oldest Rookie In The Winter Olympics Will Turn 50 This Year

"People are eating wrong. If you take care of yourself, both mentally and physically, you stay young. Age is only a number," says Tomi Rantamaeki, a Finnish curler who is 49 years old.

In War on Peace: The End of Diplomacy and the Decline of American Influence, Ronan Farrow writes about his time at the State Department and describes what he sees as a dangerous whittling away of the agency's influence.

'Shoot First, Ask Questions Later': Ronan Farrow On A Diplomacy-Less State Department

Journalist Ronan Farrow worked for years in the State Department. In his new book, he describes what he sees as a dangerous whittling away of the agency's influence.

Mark Kersey is a San Diego city councilman.

San Diego Takes Steps To Tax Recreational Pot Businesses

A City Council committee approved asking voters to put an 8 percent tax on gross receipts of businesses that would sell recreational marijuana if voters approve a statewide measure in November to legalize use of the drug.

Syrian refugees are seen at Elbeyli accommodation facility in Kilis, Turkey.

Tech Is Dominating Efforts To Educate Syrian Refugees

Half of private donors to Syrian students are funding educational technology, a report says. It's not necessarily what schools need, one co-author says, considering they may lack reliable electricity.

Disney Will End Netflix Deal And Offer Its Own Streaming Services

There will be one streaming service for sports and another for films and television shows, the company announced on Tuesday. But new Disney movies will still be available on Netflix until 2019.

Starbucks is mired in controversy after the arrests of two black men last week in one of its Philadelphia locations. But recent history shows the coffee chain is no stranger to cultural conflict.

With Philadelphia Arrests, Starbucks Again Becomes Focus Of Cultural Debate

Starbucks faces protests after the arrests of two black men last week in one of its locations. From #BlackLivesMatter to refugee resettlement, the coffee chain is no stranger to social causes.

Carl Kasell, who was a cornerstone of NPR morning programming for 30 years, retired as a newscaster on Dec. 30, 2009.

NPR Newscaster Carl Kasell Dies At 84, After A Lifelong Career On-Air

Kasell brought unflappable authority to the news, but he also had a lively sense of humor, revealed late in his career when he became the judge and scorekeeper for Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!

Hillary Clinton speaks at the University of South Florida in Tampa, Fla., in September.

Inside Hillary Clinton's Stump Speech, Annotated

As candidates for president travel around the country, they often deliver the same speech, or close to it. We take a closer look at the familiar elements in a recent Clinton speech.

Colorado state Reps. Alec Garnett (right) and Matt Gray (left) said that in recent weeks they had taken to wearing bulletproof vests while at the Capitol for fear of violence from a fellow member who was expelled Friday.

Fearful Of Fellow Legislator, Colo. Lawmakers Began Wearing Kevlar At State Capitol

"I put on my bulletproof vest, and I button up my shirt and I ... tie my tie," said Rep. Alec Garnett. He fears retaliation by a colleague who was expelled amid sexual harassment allegations.

DOC MARTIN: Season 3

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