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Starting with $500,000 in seed money from Charles Koch, Mr. Crane made the institute the nation’s pre-eminent libertarian think tank.

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In addition to cycling through 12 animals each year, the Chinese zodiac also rotates between the five traditional Chinese ...

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The latest nutrition guidelines urge Americans to avoid highly processed food. But when it comes to carbs, many people don't ...