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Today's big question

Should the government be allowed to use facial recognition?

The technology is becoming more ubiquitous and generating more controversy

Robert De Niro, Leonardo DiCaprio, Martin Scorsese, and Lily Gladstone attend the Killers of the Flower Moon premiere at the Cannes Film Festival

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Briefing

The buzziest films from Cannes 2023

What movies have critics talking?

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Today's big question

Is Minnesota a progressive 'laboratory' or an exceptional exception?

Can Minnesota Democrats' progressive policy wins be replicated elsewhere?

An illustrated image of an office chair covered in a 'dismissed' sign

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Feature

Preparing for a layoff

5 smart money tips for uncertain economic times

Speed Reads

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May 28, 2023

South Korean man facing prison time after opening airplane door in midair

May 28, 2023

Recep Tayyip Erdogan wins re-election in Turkey

May 27, 2023

UK airports facing major delays after passport scanning system fails

May 27, 2023

White House, Republicans reach tentative debt ceiling deal

May 26, 2023

Celine Dion cancels tour after neurological disorder diagnosis

May 26, 2023

1st Jan. 6 sedition sentences land Oath Keepers in prison for 18 and 12 years

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In depth

What is NASA working on?

A running list of all of NASA's exciting developments

Spotlight: Racing toward 2024

Joe Biden, Donald Trump, Nikki Haley, and Larry Elder.

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Briefing

All running list of the 2024 presidential candidates

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Briefing

Does Biden's age matter?

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Briefing

Will Trump win the GOP nomination?

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Where they stand

Where Trump and DeSantis differ

10 things you need to know today

28 May 2023

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White House and Republicans reach tentative debt ceiling deal

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton impeached

Voters in Turkey return to ballot boxes for presidential runoff

U.S., Saudi Arabia call for ceasefire extension in Sudan

From the magazine

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Feature

6 efficient homes for the eco-conscious

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Feature

Brian Cox recommends 6 classic reads about life and love

Woman scanning barcode on delivery parcel.

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Feature

Paying more for online returns

A man holding a cell phone while winning an online bet on a football game.

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Briefing

The casino on the couch

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The daily gossip

26 May 2023

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'John Wick 5' is in early development despite how 'Chapter 4' ended

Jane Fonda: Robert Redford has 'an issue with women'

Is this a new Taylor Swift song about her split from Joe Alwyn?

Bella Thorne confirms engagement to entrepreneur Mark Emms

Cartoons

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U.S. News

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President Biden (R) and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy.

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Negotiations Complete

White House, Republicans reach tentative debt ceiling deal

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Capitol Siege Aftermath

1st Jan. 6 sedition sentences land Oath Keepers in prison for 18 and 12 years

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Texas Justice

Texas House panel files 20 impeachment counts against AG Ken Paxton

World News

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An Asiana Airlines flight that had its emergency door opened midair.

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Problems in the Sky

South Korean man facing prison time after opening airplane door in midair

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Emerging Victorious

Recep Tayyip Erdogan wins re-election in Turkey

A row of shutdown e-passport scanners at London's Gatwick Airport.

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Passport Problems

UK airports facing major delays after passport scanning system fails

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stern warning

WHO chief warns of pathogens that could be 'even deadlier' than Covid-19

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Briefing

The buzziest films from Cannes 2023

What movies have critics talking?

Jonah Hauer-King and Halle Bailey in "The Little Mermaid"

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Briefing

'The Little Mermaid' remake's biggest changes to the original

The live-action rendition puts its own spin on the animated classic

Most Popular

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1.Feature

Disney hits back against DeSantis

Copies of banned books from various states and school systems.

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2.Briefing

Censoring ideas and rewriting history

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3.Talking point

What the shifting religious landscape means for American politics

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4.'sorry to disappoint'

Celine Dion cancels tour after neurological disorder diagnosis

5.Passport Problems

UK airports facing major delays after passport scanning system fails

6.Talking point

Ukraine vs. Russia vs. America?

7.Problems in the Sky

South Korean man facing prison time after opening airplane door in midair

8.Negotiations Complete