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February 27, 2016

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Headlines from February 27, 2016

Apple’s Privacy Fight Tests Relationship With White House

By Michael D. Shear and Katie Benner

The encryption debate and the government’s legal action against Apple have created more tension between the company and the Obama administration.

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Syria Truce Comes With Price, but Not for Assad

By David E. Sanger

European and Israeli intelligence officials believe the pause in fighting may consolidate President Bashar al-Assad’s hold on power.

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‘The Revenant’ Author Michael Punke Has a Day Job

By Alexandra Alter

Michael Punke is the United States ambassador to the World Trade Organization, a role that is seriously limiting his celebrity.

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For Some Men, Mark Zuckerberg Is a Lifestyle Guru

By Matt Haber

Each year the Facebook chief executive announces a self-improvement project. And now a number of “brogrammers” follow his lead.

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Lupita Nyong’o and Trevor Noah, and Their Meaningful Roles

By Philip Galanes

The actress and the “Daily Show” host talk about the challenges of diversity, childhoods lived under oppressive governments and #OscarsSoWhite.

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of February 24, 2016, covering February 27, 2016.

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EVOL
Future
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Peak
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2
25
Adele
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Peak
1
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12
3
ANTI
Rihanna
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Peak
1
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3
4
A Head Full Of Dreams
Coldplay
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Peak
2
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10
5
Purpose
Justin Bieber
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5
Peak
1
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13

Notable Deaths

2016Yi Cheol-seung, South Korean lawyer and politician (born 1922)^[†]

Yi Cheol-seung was a South Korean politician who served in the National Assembly for seven terms.

2016James Z. Davis, American lawyer and judge (born 1943)^[†]

James Z. Davis was an American judge on the Utah Court of Appeals.

Historical Context for February 27, 2016

In 2016, the world population was approximately 7,558,554,526 people^[†]

Headlines from February 27, 2016

Apple’s Privacy Fight Tests Relationship With White House

Syria Truce Comes With Price, but Not for Assad

‘The Revenant’ Author Michael Punke Has a Day Job

For Some Men, Mark Zuckerberg Is a Lifestyle Guru

Lupita Nyong’o and Trevor Noah, and Their Meaningful Roles

EVOL

25

ANTI

A Head Full Of Dreams

Purpose

Notable Deaths

Historical Context for February 27, 2016