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The story of a teenager fleeing gang violence in Honduras. Plus what it’s like to drive for Amazon Flex, the happiest places on Earth, and more.
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Around the White House: Jared Kushner, Donald Trump’s son-in-law and envoy for peace in the Middle East, gave his first interview with a Palestinian newspaper over the weekend, revealing an optimism that critics say suggests “he is living in a fantasy world.” For the past week, the Trump administration has faced a storm of controversy over its immigration policy. David Graham offers a possible explanation for the president’s actions: “Maybe the truth is that Trump keeps creating crises because he needs them.

The region that’s now known as the epicenter of the tech industry is also home to many ordinary working- and middle-class families—some of whom The rapid growth of Amazon’s retail business has led the company to pay hundreds of independent contractors to deliver packages from their own cars through the Flex program. The staff writer Alana Semuels tried it out to see what the experience is like for drivers.

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