The internet mourns civil rights icon Jesse Jackson

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The Rev. Jesse Jackson in 2013.

Tributes are pouring in for Reverend Jesse Jackson, Sr., who died on Tuesday aged 84.

The civil rights leader, Baptist minister, and founder of Chicago nonprofit Rainbow PUSH Coalition was a lifelong champion for social justice, human rights, and equality.

The almost-presidents: 10 Americans who nearly assumed the nation's highest office

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Robert F. Kennedy holding a microphone and Al Gore waving.
Robert F. Kennedy and Al Gore both almost reached the nation's highest office.

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US presidents ranked by their approval ratings when they left office

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President Donald Trump faced the second-highest disapproval rating of the past 70 years when he left the White House in 2021.

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Inside the career rise of Sundar Pichai, Google and Alphabet's current CEO

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Sundar Pichai
Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai is leading the company through the AI arms race.

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See how presidents' official White House portraits have changed over the last 100 years

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Donald Trump's new White House portrait.
Donald Trump's new White House portrait.

Official White House photo by Daniel Torok

NYC's outgoing planner says Mamdani's proposed rent freeze must avoid 'pushing buildings into distress'

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Director of the New York City Department of Planning, Dan Garodnick, speaking into a microphone.

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I left California for my dream career in New York. I felt burned out and dissatisfied — so I took success into my own hands.

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The author posing in New York City.
I moved to New York City for my dream job, but after dealing with burn out, I had to redefine success.

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John Oliver returns to Last Week Tonight and rips into ICE and DHS

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John Oliver presents

John Oliver returned to late night on Sunday with one hell of a Thomas Jefferson-style "so what'd I miss?

The millionaires and billionaires pledging to fund Trump accounts

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Dell CEO Michael Dell and President Donald Trump
Michael Dell, seen here beside President Trump, is among the wealthy individuals pledging to fund the accounts.

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Take a look inside the Air Force One plane that carried 8 presidents and brought home JFK's body from Dallas

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A blue and white plane on display in a museum, with
Eight US presidents flew on this Air Force One plane known as SAM 26000.

US Air Force photo by Jim Copes

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