Can Google Build A Typeface To Support Every Written Language? Plus 4 More Stories

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Daily Briefing A look at the day's top stories News Can Google Build A Typeface To Support Every Written Language? Google recently announced a font family, Noto, that aims to include all the world's written languages. But it may prove to be an even more ambitious effort than self-driving cars. Read this story Gaza: Deadly Attack Near U.N. School; Update On Israeli Soldier An Israeli attack at a U.N.-run school in Gaza Sunday killed at least 10 people, health officials say. The attack came as Israel declares a soldier believed to have been captured died in battle. Read this story Helping Children, Despite Death Threats: A Vaccinator Explains Being a health worker usually isn't controversial. But in Pakistan, it can get you killed. Fatima Noor explains why she still goes door to door to immunize kids, even though she's scared. Read this story Economic Growth Hits Headlines, But Not Wallets Despite the economy adding more than 200,000 jobs last month, unemployment ticked up and incomes have stayed stagnant. For many people, stretching every dollar is still an economic necessity. Read this story The Gift Of Graft: New York Artist's Tree To Grow 40 Kinds Of Fruit Syracuse artist Sam Van Aken is developing a that will bloom in pink, purple and red in the spring and bear 40 different fruit in the summer and fall. It's one part art, one part agricultural marvel. Read this story more news stories

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