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• North Korea: Why 'battle of the nuclear buttons' is likely overblown
• Olympians' college quest: It may take 12 years, but they get it done – creatively
• Is 2018 the year to defeat 'fake news'?
• Disrupter in chief: How Donald Trump is changing the presidency

North Korea: Why 'battle of the nuclear buttons' is likely overblown Posted: 04 Jan 2018 01:56 PM PST The "nuclear button" exchange was the latest such incident. Critics of Trump's approach to taunting Kim say they are concerned that an injection of anger and emotionalism into the nuclear balance could be destabilizing.

Olympians' college quest: It may take 12 years, but they get it done – creatively Posted: 04 Jan 2018 01:00 PM PST Alex Deibold is a 31-year-old college freshman who has spent far more time snowboarding than studying. Mr. Deibold is an Olympic bronze medalist. Like many elite athletes, his intense training schedule makes it difficult to pursue a traditional education.

Is 2018 the year to defeat 'fake news'? Posted: 04 Jan 2018 11:45 AM PST In an annual Marist Poll, released in December, "fake news" ranked as the second-most annoying phrase Americans hear ("Whatever" is the perpetual winner). Social networks such as Facebook and Twitter are pledging to police themselves more vigorously. France and Germany, with strong concerns about the attempts of "fake news" to influence recent elections, are taking legislative action.

Disrupter in chief: How Donald Trump is changing the presidency Posted: 04 Jan 2018 11:10 AM PST It was President Trump's first real national security scare. North Korea had just tested a ballistic missile, and Mr. Trump was dining outside at his Florida resort with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe of Japan. Recommended: What do you know about Donald Trump?

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