Julie Kliegman

Weekend Editor

Julie Kliegman is a freelance writer based in New York. Her work has appeared in BuzzFeed, Vox, Mental Floss, Paste, the Tampa Bay Times and PolitiFact. Her cats can do somersaults.

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Are tech startups the key to improving public safety?

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4 trends enticing Americans to start their first business

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Will small businesses embrace 3D printing?

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The amazing promise of electronic payments

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Will crowdfunding level the gender gap in entrepreneurship?

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Should small businesses hire more ex-convicts?

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Why entrepreneurs can't afford to neglect their mental health

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Why immigrants are vital to the future of American entrepreneurship

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It's slowly getting easier to be an LGBT small business owner

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What the gig economy means for small businesses

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America's teens really want to start their own businesses

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How small businesses should prepare for natural disasters

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The secrets to craft brewers' success

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The art of selling your business via essay contest

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Can small businesses really cash in on the legal pot boom?

One university is creating classes of innovators.

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How one college built an innovative degree program... in innovation

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2016 Watch

Gary Johnson just won the Libertarian presidential nomination

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diva dogs

Bo and Sunny Obama each have their own schedule of appearances

17-year-old gorilla killed at Cincinnati Zoo

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animals

Zoo officials killed an endangered gorilla to save the life of a 4-year-old boy

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veep

A top Donald Trump adviser said there may be women on VP short list

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Quotables

Petraeus biographer Paula Broadwell: 'How long does a person pay for their mistake?'

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Daily briefing

10 things you need to know today: May 29, 2016

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court reports

A federal judge ordered the release of internal Trump University documents

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Daily briefing

10 things you need to know today: May 28, 2016

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Let the games begin

WHO said the Olympics don't need to be moved due to the Zika outbreak

Jimmy Fallon, Maya Rudolph, and Martin Short

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last night on late night

Jimmy Fallon expertly roasted '80s cop shows with help from Maya Rudolph and Martin Short

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ballin'

LeBron James is going to play in his 7th NBA Finals

Police in riot gear confront a man at a Donald Trump rally

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protests

Police arrested at least 35 people at Donald Trump's San Diego rally

Virginia Democratic Gov. Terry McAuliffe is under investigation.

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This just in

The FBI is reportedly investigating Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe

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tale as old as time

Here's your first glimpse at Emma Watson as Belle in Beauty and the Beast

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This doesn't look good

Congressional report alleges NFL meddled with government brain disease study

MLD sending more players to get high school diplomas.

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Play ball!

MLB teams are increasingly helping their Latino prospects earn high school diplomas

Elijah Wood says sex abuse are common in Hollywood.

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ooooof

Elijah Wood claims child sexual abuse is common in Hollywood

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balls

Tom Brady just appealed his suspension because Deflategate is seriously still happening

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instagram

Donald Trump invokes Bill Clinton assault allegations to question Hillary's support for women

Baltimore police officer is acquitted of charges in Freddie Gray case.

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police brutality

Baltimore police officer acquitted in death of Freddie Gray