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The North Korean nuclear threat, explained

Why does Kim Jong Un need an atomic arsenal?

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Who is Nick Fuentes, the bigot who dined with Trump?

From Charlottesville to Mar-a-Lago in just five years

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Are China's protests a real threat for Beijing?

The sharpest opinions on the debate from around the web

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Movies to watch in December

Coming soon: the long-awaited sequel to the biggest film of all time, and a movie that asks, "What if Santa was in 'Die Hard'?"

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Suspect pleads guilty in connection with 2020 murder of Fort Hood soldier Vanessa Guillen

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Ye to pay Kardashian $200,000 a month in child support

8:56 AM

Former Chinese leader Jiang Zemin dies at 96

6:38 AM

GOP leader Kevin McCarthy's bid for House speaker may really be in peril

3:07 AM

Senate passes Respect for Marriage Act

1:58 AM

Jury convicts Oath Keepers Stewart Rhodes, Kelly Meggs of seditious conspiracy

Spotlight: China's zero COVID policy

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China's 'COVID Zero' policy, explained

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How the other half lives

How the World Cup is fueling China's protest against 'zero COVID' lockdowns

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China's COVID protests

China's Xi has few good options amid protests of 'zero COVID' policy

Chinese protesters are seen clashing with police in Shanghai.

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Fighting Back

Chinese protests over COVID lockdowns reach boiling point in Beijing, Shanghai

10 things you need to know today

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Senate passes bill with same-sex, interracial marriage protections

Oath Keepers founder convicted of seditious conspiracy

Congressional leaders vow to prevent rail strike

U.S. pledges $53 million to help Ukraine restore power grid

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FTX: Silicon Valley's favorite whiz kid unravels

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Reasons to avoid store cards

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6 charming homes in Queens, New York

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Twitter: Musk digs himself into a deeper hole

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Why do people hate billionaires?

Critics say the existence of the uber-wealthy is both immoral and a policy failure

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29 November 2022

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Michelle Williams pays tribute to her 'Grams' on 'Dawson's Creek'

Ben Affleck engraved 'not going anywhere' on Jennifer Lopez's engagement ring

Aubrey Plaza prank had co-star on the 'brink of a psychological break'

Hailey Bieber has an ovarian cyst the 'size of an apple'

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Suspect pleads guilty in connection with 2020 murder of Fort Hood soldier Vanessa Guillen

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You don't have the votes

GOP leader Kevin McCarthy's bid for House speaker may really be in peril

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Marriage Equality Safety Net

Senate passes Respect for Marriage Act

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Gone but not forgotten

Former Chinese leader Jiang Zemin dies at 96

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

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Asking for Help

Russia asks India to send supplies as sanctions derail Moscow's economy

Chinese police arrest protester in Shanghai

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China's COVID protests

Chinese universities send students home amid 'zero COVID' protest crackdown

A Rolls-Royce engine seen during an airshow.

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Flying High

World's 1st hydrogen-powered jet engine could mark turning point for aviation industry

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Briefing

Movies to watch in December

Coming soon: the long-awaited sequel to the biggest film of all time, and a movie that asks, "What if Santa was in 'Die Hard'?"

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10 great Thanksgiving TV episodes to watch on streaming

Get in the Thanksgiving spirit with these classic holiday episodes

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1.Flying High

World's 1st hydrogen-powered jet engine could mark turning point for aviation industry

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2.New Pain no gain

Sanctions apparently hurting Russia's economy, Ukraine war effort

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3.China's COVID protests

China's Xi has few good options amid protests of 'zero COVID' policy

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It's a GOP free-for-all in the Georgia runoff

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Iran calls for U.S. expulsion from the World Cup claiming it 'disrespected' flag

6.Forecast

6 volcanoes that could shut down the world

7.Feature

5 toons about Elon Musk's Twitter disaster

8.age of deception

The North Korean nuclear threat, explained

Who is Nick Fuentes, the bigot who dined with Trump?

Are China's protests a real threat for Beijing?

Movies to watch in December

Speed Reads

Suspect pleads guilty in connection with 2020 murder of Fort Hood soldier Vanessa Guillen

Ye to pay Kardashian $200,000 a month in child support

Former Chinese leader Jiang Zemin dies at 96

GOP leader Kevin McCarthy's bid for House speaker may really be in peril

Senate passes Respect for Marriage Act

Jury convicts Oath Keepers Stewart Rhodes, Kelly Meggs of seditious conspiracy

Spotlight: China's zero COVID policy

China's 'COVID Zero' policy, explained

How the World Cup is fueling China's protest against 'zero COVID' lockdowns

China's Xi has few good options amid protests of 'zero COVID' policy

Chinese protests over COVID lockdowns reach boiling point in Beijing, Shanghai

10 things you need to know today

Senate passes bill with same-sex, interracial marriage protections

Oath Keepers founder convicted of seditious conspiracy

Congressional leaders vow to prevent rail strike

U.S. pledges $53 million to help Ukraine restore power grid

From the magazine

FTX: Silicon Valley's favorite whiz kid unravels

Reasons to avoid store cards

6 charming homes in Queens, New York

Twitter: Musk digs himself into a deeper hole

The Week Magazine

Why do people hate billionaires?

The daily gossip

Michelle Williams pays tribute to her 'Grams' on 'Dawson's Creek'

Ben Affleck engraved 'not going anywhere' on Jennifer Lopez's engagement ring

Aubrey Plaza prank had co-star on the 'brink of a psychological break'

Hailey Bieber has an ovarian cyst the 'size of an apple'

Cartoons

U.S. News

Suspect pleads guilty in connection with 2020 murder of Fort Hood soldier Vanessa Guillen

GOP leader Kevin McCarthy's bid for House speaker may really be in peril

Senate passes Respect for Marriage Act

World News

Former Chinese leader Jiang Zemin dies at 96

Russia asks India to send supplies as sanctions derail Moscow's economy

Chinese universities send students home amid 'zero COVID' protest crackdown

World's 1st hydrogen-powered jet engine could mark turning point for aviation industry

Movies to watch in December

10 great Thanksgiving TV episodes to watch on streaming

Most Popular

World's 1st hydrogen-powered jet engine could mark turning point for aviation industry

Sanctions apparently hurting Russia's economy, Ukraine war effort

China's Xi has few good options amid protests of 'zero COVID' policy

It's a GOP free-for-all in the Georgia runoff

Iran calls for U.S. expulsion from the World Cup claiming it 'disrespected' flag

6 volcanoes that could shut down the world

5 toons about Elon Musk's Twitter disaster

Merriam-Webster picks 'gaslighting' as the 2022 word of the year