Ninja History 101 | You Don’t Know The Ninja

But who were the ninja, really? That’s what John Man, a British travel writer and historian, set out to explore in his new book, Ninja: 1,000 Years of the Shadow Warrior. He spoke to TIME about the fighters behind the legend.

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Student Loan Debt Crisis: How’d We Get Here And What Happens Next?

The amount of student loan debt and the rate of delinquency have been climbing for years now. If it seems like every new statistic is worse than the last, that’s because it is. Credit bureau TransUnion says more than half of student loan accounts…

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New Research Shows A Gas Cloud Preparing To Enter A Black Hole

Now it’s about to happen—albeit with less spectacular fireworks—right in our back yard. Back in 2011, astronomers spotted an interstellar gas cloud plunging more or less toward the Milky Way’s own supermassive black hole, which is about the mass of…

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France’s Next Move: With Mali’s Islamists On The Run, Time To Talk To The Tuaregs

When Hollande huddles with Mali’s interim president Dioncounda Traoré he is expected to discuss French plans to let troops from neighboring African states take over policing operations of the country with a re-constituted and –trained Malian army,…

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Davos: Why The Elites Are Losing Sleep

Who says nothing gets done at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland? As the weeklong winter fest, which costs tens of thousands of dollars to attend, has grown over the past decade, it has become as much about dealmaking as about…

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New Flag Proposed For Australia

A new Australian national flag has been proposed to replace the current design of a blue field with the Union Jack and six stars, in an effort to “move on” from the country’s British heritage, reports the Daily Telegraph.

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How Your Brain Tells You When It’s Time For A Break

It’s all about the reward

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Facebook ‘Friends’ Apple And Takes A Shot At Google

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg made it crystal clear Wednesday that the social networking juggernaut has a better working relationship with hardware giant Apple than it does with Web search leader Google. The 28-year-old billionaire said his company…

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Long Live The Lab! The AKC Names The 10 Most Popular Dog Breeds For 2012

In the battle for the title of best dog breeds, it’s the big guys who came out on top this year. Take a look at the pups who nuzzled their way into the American Kennel Club’s most popular list for 2012.

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