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Poker Face
With little more than a flick of the pen, an Obama appointee legalized online poker
The Girls Who Tried to Kill for Slender Man
It’s extremely rare for young girls to attempt murder. These two 12-year-olds did so to prove their allegiance to Slender Man
In Focus
Ballet Shoes
Dancers from the Australian Ballet practice outdoors for a production of Swan Lake in Sydney’s Capitol Theatre. Graeme Murphy’s adaptation of Tchaikovsky’s
haunting score is the most popular production ever at the Capitol Theatre and has been taken on tour all over the world. The venue for this rehearsal is the Bondi Icebergs pool, while it is empty for cleaning.
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Who’s to Blame for the ISIS Crisis?
If U.S. troops had stayed in Iraq, they may have stopped the militants. But that wasn’t our choice to make
Why Russia and Cuba Are Partying Like It's 1962
With Russia reopening a spy base in Cuba, are we in line for Cuban Missile Crisis II?
New World
A Picture of Health
An algorithm can scan family photos and predict genetic disorders with astonishing accuracy
Rent Sweet Rent
There’s never been a worse time to buy a house, as the Internet is making ownership a sentimental mistake
Kangaroo Mother Care Could Save Millions of Lives In Poor Countries
Premature birth is a mass killer in developing countries. But it doesn’t have to be.
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Downtime
Alynda Lee Segarra, Queen of the Riff Raff
The once homeless Alynda Lee Segarra has found a home in New Orleans’ diverse musical community
American Horror, Ivy League Edition
Three new books suggest that an elite education may be the most poisonous education of all
Catfight at the Anti-Feminist Corral
Women vs. women vs. militant cats: a political debate for the ages
Editor's Pick
Trump Said He Believed Putin About Election Meddling
The president phoned a New York Times reporter after a meeting with the Russian leader at the 2017 G20 summit and said he accepted Putin’s denial.
New House Members’ Agenda Calls for Great Expectations
A new class of fiery progressives is taking Congress by storm. But some Democrats worry their own party is the one that could feel the burn.
Russia Comes to Latin America as U.S. Ties Fail
“The recent visit to Venezuela by nuclear-capable bombers is a Russian reminder to U.S. President Donald Trump of what could happen if he pulls out of the 30-year-old nuclear non-proliferation START treaty,” one expert told Newsweek.
SyFy's 'The Magicians' Co-Creator on Season 4
Talking monsters, trying to 'live with problems that can't be perfectly solved' and the potential for more Eliot and Quentin.
How Anti-Trump activists Created Fake 'Washington Post'
The culprits behind the stunt were various anti-Trump, left-wing activist organizations and individuals who’ve long-called for the president’s removal from office.
Border Agents Complain About Working Without Pay
"You can debate border security all day long but you can’t do it with people locked out and not able to feed their families."
Maxine Waters Meets CBS in Push for Black Reporters
The network was criticized after it unveiled its election team.
Blondie on 40 Years of 'Heart of Glass'
Blondie’s endurance is “kind of a miracle,” says Debbie Harry. Along with Patti Smith, the band is one of the few surviving acts from New York's original CBGB scene.
