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NFL player Colin Kaepernick’s decision to protest racial inequality by kneeling during the playing of the national anthem isn’t really new. Athletic activism had been on hiatus since the 1960s and 70s, until Kaepernick and some of his fellow football players resurrected it. All of the uproar surrounding their actions made us wonder, does this type of dissent have any lasting impact?

Healthier heroin? Kratom is a natural product from Southeast Asia that impacts the brain in ways similar to morphine and heroin. U.S. fans of the substance are outraged at federal plans to limit its usage, insisting the government is removing a relatively safe and cheap natural substance in favor of expensive, addictive painkillers sold by large pharmaceutical companies.

Will Russia try to tamper with the upcoming presidential election? Top U.S. defense officials admit they are concerned about the possibility. And it’s not like hackers would have to attack every state. If Russia goes after battleground states, a little nudge could make all the difference.

Hillary Clinton plans to return to the campaign trail Thursday, after taking a few days off to recover from a bout of pneumonia. Pretty much the only thing Americans know about the health of presidential candidates is what they choose to tell us. No U.S. law requires them — or presidents for that matter — to release medical records or information about their health. So what happens if a president becomes incapacitated while on the job?

QUICK TAKE VIDEO: Islamic State is believed to have monthly revenues of about $5 million. Where does all that money come from? Let’s break it down.

Sometimes it isn’t easy being Facebook. Tech companies are working to connect more of the world’s under-served regions to the internet, whether it’s by satellite, drone or balloon. These unconventional strategies come with risks, like the spectacular launch pad explosion earlier this month that destroyed a satellite. Facebook had planned to use the satellite to expand its free and low-cost services. Free and low-cost both sound good, but those very services are under fire.

Imagine a YouTube channel for virtual reality content. A California company has created a free mobile application for anyone with a smartphone to access virtual reality offerings. Fulldive’s goal is to be a social platform for all VR content.