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What's next for the Jan. 6 committee?

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Europe's energy crisis, explained

Europe is enduring one of the worst energy crises of our time. How did it get here, and what can we expect?

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As Fed fights inflation, recession fears grow

Is Inflation actually under control?

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7 toons about DeSantis and Abbott's migrant relocation

Artists take on border politics, blue state responses, and more

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NASA spacecraft to collide with asteroid to study planetary defense

12:27 PM

Don't Worry Darling has a decent opening weekend

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Putin ramps up conscription, cracks down on dissent

September 24, 2022

Arizona judge bans abortion statewide by reinstating 1864 law

September 24, 2022

Biden surprises Elton John with National Humanities Medal

September 24, 2022

Kevin McCarthy rolls out House GOP 'Commitment to America'

Spotlight: Putin's peril

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'How to break an Arm'

Russians are googling extreme ways to avoid fighting in Ukraine

Newly recaptured Balakliya, Kharkiv province

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Turn Turn Turn

Russian forces in disarray as Ukraine expands gains in Kharkiv rout

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Truth hurts

Putin allies are starting to complain his Ukraine war isn't going well

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Costs of attrition

Why Russia's effort to replenish its forces may not matter in Ukraine

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25 September 2022

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Putin ramps up conscription, cracks down on dissent

Italy poised to elect far-right Meloni

Tropical Storm Ian could become 'major' hurricane

Hurricane Fiona causes widespread blackouts

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Buzz Bissinger's 6 favorite books about investigative reporting

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The new normal of 'weather whiplash'

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Starbucks: Baristas take up the union fight

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6 magnificent Victorian homes

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the daily gossip

23 September 2022

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Will Taylor Swift headline the Super Bowl Halftime Show?

Florence Pugh and Olivia Wilde allegedly had a 'screaming match' on 'Don't Worry Darling' set

Charlize Theron recalls male director trying to make her look more 'f--kable'

Did Kylie Jenner change her son's name to Snowy?

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Abortion Fights

Arizona judge bans abortion statewide by reinstating 1864 law

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Promises Promises

Kevin McCarthy rolls out House GOP 'Commitment to America'

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Tent City

Mayor of NYC mulls plan to build tent city for influx of migrants

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Putin ramps up conscription, cracks down on dissent

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Far-right leaning tower of pisa

Italy predicted to elect far-right leader Giorgia Meloni

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potty mouth

Hot mic catches South Korean president swearing after talking to Biden

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New Pandemic Policy

Hong Kong reveals relaxed travel quarantine policy

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Briefing

All the Star Wars lore you need to know before watching Andor

Set five years before 'A New Hope,' the new series explores the origins of the Rebel Alliance

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House of the Dragon: 'We Light the Way,' explained

How to get away with murder…

Business Briefing

22 September 2022

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Fed raises interest rates by another 0.75 points to fight inflation

New York attorney general sues Trump for alleged business fraud

Report: Meta nudges out staff to cut expenses without layoffs

Stock futures rise after Fed rate hike spurs selloff

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Peter Weber

Is Putin's Ukraine 'partial mobilization' the beginning of his end?

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Hot mic catches South Korean president swearing after talking to Biden

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3.Tent City

Mayor of NYC mulls plan to build tent city for influx of migrants

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4.Put a ring on it

NASA's Webb Telescope captures clearest image of Neptune's rings in 30 years

5.on the move

Fiona batters Bermuda, heads toward eastern Canada

6.Abortion Fights

Arizona judge bans abortion statewide by reinstating 1864 law

7.'Flabbergasted'

Biden surprises Elton John with National Humanities Medal

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