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IN THE FIELD

The lives of bitcoin miners digging for digital gold in Inner Mongolia

A van crashes into pedestrians in Barcelona

BREAKING NEWS

A low-tech terror attack in Barcelona follows a familiar grim script

White House Chief Strategist Stephen Bannon (L) and Chief of Staff Reince Priebus (R) wait in the Rose Garden prior to U.S. President Donald Trump announcing his decision on whether the U.S. will remain in the Paris Climate Agreement, at the White House in Washington, U.S., June 1, 2017. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts - RTX38LIY

MARKED MAN

Steve Bannon’s claim to have played the media with his bizarre interview is deluded

Two men sets up a telescopes as they watch an eclipse of the sun at capital Nicosia, Cyprus, Friday, March 20, 2015. An eclipse is darkening parts of Europe on Friday in a rare solar event that won't be repeated for more than a decade.

HOT TAKE

How to photograph the total solar eclipse—with your phone or camera

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