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The next pandemic?

Researchers are sounding the alarm about cases of avian influenza in mammals

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Just what has Biden accomplished, anyway?

Polling suggests Americans increasingly see the Biden administration as a do-nothing dud. Are they right?

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7 unusual trademark battles

From Trump's catch phrase to Google's specs

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Why America might ban Chinese ownership of U.S. farmland

A controversy over spying and the nation's food supply

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Navy divers begin recovering Chinese spy balloon from Atlantic Ocean

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Ohio train derailment prompts 'controlled release' of toxic chemicals

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WHO says more than 20,000 may die from Turkish earthquake

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La La Land is being adapted into a Broadway musical

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Vendor apologizes for insensitive school lunch on 1st day of Black History Month

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Winning $754M Powerball ticket sold in Washington

Spotlight: The pandemic's next stage

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Briefing

Is the COVID 'emergency' over?

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The end is nigh

Biden to end COVID-19 national emergencies on May 11

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Has the threat of COVID misinformation passed?

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Briefing

What we know about long COVID

10 things you need to know today

7 February 2023

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Turkey, Syria earthquake death toll surpasses 5,000

Toxic chemicals released from rail cars in Ohio to prevent explosion

Ukrainians brace for new Russian offensive as Moscow sends reinforcements

Pair charged in alleged neo-Nazi plot to destroy Baltimore power grid

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Briefing

The fentanyl scourge

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Finance: Goldman loses its edge

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6 luxurious homes with great bedrooms

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The rising price of true love

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In depth

What's in Ukraine's arsenal?

From rocket launchers to Leopard 2 tanks, a closer look at the weapons and systems Ukraine has used to keep Russia at bay

The daily gossip

7 February 2023

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Ashton Kutcher defends awkward red carpet photos with Reese Witherspoon

Maria Menounos expecting 1st child 'after a decade of trying everything'

Leonardo DiCaprio isn't dating a 19-year-old after all

Jean Smart to play Andy Samberg's ex-girlfriend in a movie

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The recovery by the Navy of a Chinese spy balloon.

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We Got It

Navy divers begin recovering Chinese spy balloon from Atlantic Ocean

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let it burn

Ohio train derailment prompts 'controlled release' of toxic chemicals

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'inexcusably insensitive'

Vendor apologizes for insensitive school lunch on 1st day of Black History Month

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We Got It

Navy divers begin recovering Chinese spy balloon from Atlantic Ocean

A man walks through the rubble following an earthquake in Turkey.

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A Devastating Number

WHO says more than 20,000 may die from Turkish earthquake

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seismic science

What caused the 7.8-magnitude earthquake in Turkey?

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Big Balloon

Suspected Chinese spy balloon was 200 feet tall, had airliner-sized payload

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Tragic Kingdom

Florida GOP moves to take over Disney World special district, not dissolve it

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well deserved

Beyoncé just broke the record for most Grammy wins ever

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Forget the vest, genetically modified silk may soon protect people from bullets.

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1.Feature

7 toons about gun violence

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2.Not getting worse

The U.S. economy is shifting toward disinflation. Here's why that's welcome.

A suspected Chinese spy balloon over Montana.

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3.99 Red Balloons?

United States shoots down Chinese spy balloon over Atlantic Ocean

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4.Briefing

Why are grad schools boycotting the U.S. News & World Report rankings?

5.Problems with Justice

New report describes numerous security breaches at the Supreme Court

6.Choo-Choo Trouble

Ohio town at risk of deadly chemical explosion following train derailment

7.Setting Them Free

Iran set to pardon thousands detained in protests, state media says

8.black girl magic

The next pandemic?

Just what has Biden accomplished, anyway?

7 unusual trademark battles

Why America might ban Chinese ownership of U.S. farmland

Speed Reads

Navy divers begin recovering Chinese spy balloon from Atlantic Ocean

Ohio train derailment prompts 'controlled release' of toxic chemicals

WHO says more than 20,000 may die from Turkish earthquake

La La Land is being adapted into a Broadway musical

Vendor apologizes for insensitive school lunch on 1st day of Black History Month

Winning $754M Powerball ticket sold in Washington

Spotlight: The pandemic's next stage

Is the COVID 'emergency' over?

Biden to end COVID-19 national emergencies on May 11

Has the threat of COVID misinformation passed?

What we know about long COVID

10 things you need to know today

Turkey, Syria earthquake death toll surpasses 5,000

Toxic chemicals released from rail cars in Ohio to prevent explosion

Ukrainians brace for new Russian offensive as Moscow sends reinforcements

Pair charged in alleged neo-Nazi plot to destroy Baltimore power grid

From the magazine

The fentanyl scourge

Finance: Goldman loses its edge

6 luxurious homes with great bedrooms

The rising price of true love

The Week Magazine

What's in Ukraine's arsenal?

The daily gossip

Ashton Kutcher defends awkward red carpet photos with Reese Witherspoon

Maria Menounos expecting 1st child 'after a decade of trying everything'

Leonardo DiCaprio isn't dating a 19-year-old after all

Jean Smart to play Andy Samberg's ex-girlfriend in a movie

Cartoons

U.S. News

Navy divers begin recovering Chinese spy balloon from Atlantic Ocean

Ohio train derailment prompts 'controlled release' of toxic chemicals

Vendor apologizes for insensitive school lunch on 1st day of Black History Month

World News

Navy divers begin recovering Chinese spy balloon from Atlantic Ocean

WHO says more than 20,000 may die from Turkish earthquake

What caused the 7.8-magnitude earthquake in Turkey?

Suspected Chinese spy balloon was 200 feet tall, had airliner-sized payload

Florida GOP moves to take over Disney World special district, not dissolve it

Beyoncé just broke the record for most Grammy wins ever

Most Popular

7 toons about gun violence

The U.S. economy is shifting toward disinflation. Here's why that's welcome.

United States shoots down Chinese spy balloon over Atlantic Ocean

Why are grad schools boycotting the U.S. News & World Report rankings?

New report describes numerous security breaches at the Supreme Court

Ohio town at risk of deadly chemical explosion following train derailment

Iran set to pardon thousands detained in protests, state media says

Yale honors Black girl who had the police called on her for spraying lanternflies