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Here’s Everything New on Netflix in February 2020—and What’s Leaving
One of Netflix's most-anticipated films of the year is almost here. No, not The Irishman, not Marriage Story, but the sequel to the streamer's 2018 viral sensation, To All the Boys I've Loved Before. To All the Boys: P.S. I Still Love You stars Lana Condor and Noah Centineo as lovebirds Lara Jean...
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A Timeline of How the Wuhan Coronavirus Has Spread—And How the World Has Reacted
A new virus has emerged from central China, infecting thousands with severe respiratory illness and killing dozens. Health officials, doctors and researchers are scrambling to contain the outbreak. As of publication, there are over 8,200 confirmed cases globally, and over 170 deaths attributed to...
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Atlanta Couple Caught Up in New Zealand Volcano Eruption Have Both Died From Their Injuries
An American couple have now both died from injuries sustained last month in a volcanic eruption in New Zealand, according to authorities. New Zealand police said Thursday that Pratap Singh, 49, died at Middlemore Hospital in Auckland from the burns he suffered in the volcanic eruption on New...
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‘He Was Going to Do Great Things.’ Why Many Believed the Best Was Ahead of Kobe Bryant
Jerry West saw something the other basketball mavens didn't. Everyone around the league was intrigued by the slender high school senior with NBA genes and confidence to spare. But could Kobe Bryant really go directly from leading the Lower Merion High School Aces in suburban Philadelphia to...
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Coronavirus Outbreak Now a Public Health Emergency of International Concern. Here's What That Means
The World Health Organization (WHO) took the rare step Thursday of declaring a novel coronavirus outbreak that originated in Wuhan, China a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC). But what does that actually mean? The WHO defines a PHEIC as an "extraordinary event" that...
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How Black Lives Matter Is Changing What Students Learn During Black History Month
Freshman year can make anyone feel lost, but Seattle teen Janelle Gary felt especially lost when she entered high school in 2015. At home, she watched a wave of gentrification drive change in the historically black Central District neighborhood, and at school, where she was one of the few…
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Senators Defeat Vote to Allow New Evidence in Impeachment Trial. Now These Questions Will Go Unanswered
In a 51-49 vote, Senate Republicans on Friday evening succeeded in blocking new witnesses and documents from being considered in President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial, paving the way for a likely speedy acquittal.
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Joe Biden's Supporters Say They Want A President Who Knows How They Feel
At a campaign event in Council Bluffs, Iowa on Wednesday night, a couple hundred people listened to Joe Biden describe what he plans to do if he wins his 2020 presidential bid: he'll re-join the Paris Climate Accord, legislate a pathway to citizenship for immigrants, and reverse some of President...
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'We Are Right Down the Middle.' CBS Evening News' Norah O'Donnell on Reporting in the Trump Era
Norah O'Donnell is testing out the color-changing lights in her new Washington, D.C., studio. Using an iPhone, she highlights the stage with red then purple then green. "We can have photos on the floor too," she says. "Or graphs. With the election, there are a lot of options.
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The Best and Worst Moments of the 2020 Grammys
The 62nd Annual Grammy Awards were a teary affair: performers at the Staples Center took the stage below the retired jerseys of Kobe Bryant, who was killed in a helicopter crash earlier in the day. But the night also included triumphs for first-time Grammy winners like Lizzo, who kicked off the...
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American Evacuated from Wuhan Ordered Into Quarantine After Trying to Leave California Military Base
(RIVERSIDE, Calif.) — Jarred Evans, a professional football player in China, is used to wearing a helmet and shoulder pads. But in the wake of a deadly viral outbreak, he's switched to a mask and medical gloves. “When you're dealing with life and death, it's a whole different ball game," he said…
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Connecticut Man Accused of Murdering His Wife Dies 2 Days After Apparent Suicide Attempt
(HARTFORD, Conn.) — A man charged with murdering his missing wife amid a contentious divorce case died Thursday, his lawyer said. Fotis Dulos, 52, had been hospitalized since Tuesday when he was found at his home in Farmington, Connecticut, following an apparent suicide attempt. “It's been a…
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Buttigieg Criticizes Sanders and Biden, Casting Them As Candidates of the Past
For months, Pete Buttigieg has campaigned as a unity candidate, promising to "turn the page" on America's divisive politics. But locked in a tight race just four days before the Iowa caucuses, Buttigieg sharpened his message on Thursday, suggesting Sen. Bernie Sanders and former Vice President…
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Coronavirus Grounds Flights to China From 3 Continents. How Scared Should Travelers Be?
Airlines in Europe, Asia and North America are cancelling flights to and from China as the novel coronavirus, which originated in the Chinese city of Wuhan, has infected at least a few thousand people in China and dozens beyond its borders.
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Review: The Good Place Series Finale Left Us With No Additional Life Lessons—But a Lot of Tears
This review contains spoilers for the series finale of The Good Place. The Good Place rebooted itself so many times over the course of four seasons that we should've known it was never going to settle for just one ending.
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Taylor Swift: Miss Americana Is an Intriguing But Incomplete Sketch of an Icon in Transition
Taylor Swift hasn’t been to a Grammys ceremony since 2016, when—at 26—she took home three trophies, including her second Album of the Year for the multi-platinum 1989. But the awards loom large in Taylor Swift: Miss Americana, the much-anticipated documentary (which premiered last week at…
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These Are the Most Popular Netflix Shows and Movies—According to Netflix
Netflix has earned a reputation for a couple of things: first, releasing a seemingly endless scroll of series and movies, and second, rarely sharing how many people watch said entertainment. Over the last few years, Netflix has selectively shared some viewership details, offering limited peeks…
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The Finance Industry Groggily Awakens to Climate Change
For years, climate activists have warned that a warming planet would bring devastation, disrupting not only developing countries and coastal communities but also the foundations of the global economy. Still, investors continue to pump billions of dollars into fossil fuels, governments prioritize...
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How Long Will the Coronavirus Outbreak Last? Experts Are Scrambling to Find Out
As a novel coronavirus known as 2019-nCoV continues to spread throughout China and to countries across the world, the big question is: How long will the outbreak last—and how bad will it get? While some doctors have made predictions and outbreaks of similar coronaviruses like severe acute...
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The Gun On the Air Force’s F-35 Has ‘Unacceptable’ Accuracy, Pentagon Testing Office Says
Add a gun that can’t shoot straight to the problems that dog Lockheed Martin Corp.’s $428 billion F-35 program, including more than 800 software flaws. The 25mm gun on Air Force models of the Joint Strike Fighter has “unacceptable” accuracy in hitting ground targets and is mounted in housing…
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Mexican Activist Who Devoted His Life to Protecting Monarch Butterflies Found Dead Near Forest Preserve
(OCAMPO, Mexico) — Relatives of an anti-logging activist who was found dead don’t know whether he was slain or died accidentally, but they said Thursday that they are sure of one thing: Something bad is happening to human rights and environmental activists in Mexico, and people are afraid. The…
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The Wargame That Revealed a Nazi U-Boat Tactic
On the first day of 1942, Gilbert Roberts, a 41-year-old retired British naval officer turned game designer, arrived at Derby House, in Liverpool, for his inaugural meeting with his new boss, Sir Percy Noble. The admiral was greying but still youthful, and wore his authority with, as one observer...
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Trump's Impeachment Trial Could Be in Its Final Hours After Key Republican Falls in Line
President Donald Trump could be headed for a speedy acquittal in his Senate impeachment trial after Republicans secured assurances from a key lawmaker late Thursday night that he would not break with the party to request additional evidence and testimony. Lamar Alexander, the 79-year-old retiring...
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Bob Schieffer Remembers Jim Lehrer—And His Best Advice on Moderating a Debate
In 1963, I worked as a reporter at the Fort Worth Star-Telegram and Jim Lehrer worked at the Dallas Times Herald, and we both covered the Kennedy assassination--but it was only after we came to Washington, D.C., that we became good friends. Jim, who died Jan. 23 at 85, was a guy I always looked…
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Author Tour for Controversial Novel ‘American Dirt’ Canceled Citing Safety Concerns
(NEW YORK) — The publisher of Jeanine Cummins' controversial novel “American Dirt" has cancelled the remainder of her promotional tour, citing concerns for her safety. The novel about a Mexican mother and her young son fleeing to the U.S. border had been praised widely before its Jan. 21 release...
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‘I Thought I Was Going to Die.’ 6 People Hospitalized Fleeing High-Rise Fire in Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES — Firefighters made a dramatic ladder rescue of a man about to jump from a burning Los Angeles high-rise apartment building Wednesday and helicopters plucked 15 people from the roof as other terrified residents fled through smoke-choked stairwells to safety. Six people were...
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South Dakota Lawmaker Says He Regrets Comparing Gender Confirmation Surgeries to Nazi Experiments
South Dakota lawmakers are scheduled to vote Wednesday on a bill that would make it a crime for doctors to treat transgender children younger than 16 with puberty blockers or offer gender confirmation surgeries. The vote comes a day after South Dakota state Rep. Fred Deutsch apologized for...
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In ‘Sophisticated’ Incident, Dozens of United Nations Servers Hacked
(GENEVA) — Sophisticated hackers infiltrated U.N. offices in Geneva and Vienna last year in an apparent espionage operation, and their identity and the extent of the data they obtained is unknown. An internal confidential document from the United Nations, leaked to The New Humanitarian and seen…
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Will He or Won't He? John Bolton's Potential Testimony Hangs Over First Day of Questions in Trump's Impeachment Trial
Senators had their first chance to ask questions of the prosecution and defense in Donald Trump’s impeachment trial on Wednesday, and while their queries covered topics from executive privilege to American foreign policy, the outcome of the trial could boil down to just one: Will John Bolton...
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He Paid $345 for a Rolex in the '70s. Its Value Today Left This Antiques Roadshow Guest Collapsing in Shock
A U.S. Air Force veteran collapsed on Antiques Roadshow upon hearing that his $345 Rolex watch was actually worth up to $700,000. The man — identified only by his first name, David — said he ordered the watch, a 1971 Rolex Oyster Cosmograph, in 1974 while he was in the military, after noticing…
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In Iowa, Andrew Yang Considers Who His Supporters Will Back If His Campaign Ends
Five days out from the Iowa caucuses, the race feels like a birthday party without the guests of honor. Three of the top five contenders are stuck in Washington, confined to the Capitol for the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump. Which has created an opening of sorts for Andrew Yang. A...
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For the First Time in Four Years, the U.S. Life Expectancy Rose a Little
(NEW YORK) — Life expectancy in the United States is up for the first time in four years. The increase is small — just a month — but marks at least a temporary halt to a downward trend. The rise is due to lower death rates for cancer and drug overdoses. "Let’s just hope it continues,” said Robert...
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Column: Young People Are Right to Be Angry, and They Deserve Seats at the Table
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Column: Do Morals Ever Matter in American Foreign Policy?
As the Middle East ferments and impeachment draws us into foreign policy, we are faced with a perennial question. Do morals matter, or are moral arguments just window dressing that presidents use to justify their personal or national interest? Skeptics say interests bake the cake; morals are just...
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Column: We Can Only Process Kobe Bryant's Death by Being Honest About His Life
In the wake of Kobe Bryant’s untimely death at 41, the usual cascade of emotion set in: disbelief, shock, sadness and, for some, anger. That last emotion was born not from what was said about the superlative basketball star and doting father, but what wasn't: rarely did the outpouring of tributes...
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There Are Far Too Many 'Deaths of Despair' in the U.S. How Long Will We Turn Our Backs?
The man's scraggly hair and white bushy beard hung from a wrinkled face as he stood with a shopping cart filled with clothes, shoes and empty cans. When Americans spot such a homeless person, the impulse is often to hurry past. That's impossible when you suddenly realize that the homeless person…
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A PhD Student Was Detained and Sent Back to Iran After Landing in Michigan. He Still Doesn’t Know Why.
When 27-year-old Iranian Alireza Yazdani Esfidavajani flew into Detroit on Sunday, he expected to pursue his PhD studies at Michigan State University on a student visa. Instead, he became one of a growing number of Iranian students deemed "inadmissible" at a United States airport and forced to...
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U.S. Response to Wuhan Coronavirus Grows, But No Emergency Declaration Yet
The Trump Administration has begun scrambling a response to the coronavirus outbreak that originated in the central Chinese city of Wuhan—but has so far stopped short of declaring the situation a public health emergency. "Americans should know that this is a potentially very serious public health...
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Pentagon Now Says 50 Troops Suffered Brain Injuries After Iran’s Missile Strike
(WASHINGTON) — The Pentagon on Tuesday raised to 50 the number of U.S. service members who suffered traumatic brain injuries in Iran's missile strike earlier this month on an Iraqi air base, the third time the number of injuries has been increased. The new casualty total belies President Donald...
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Republican Divisions Put Fresh Pressure on Democrats in Trump’s Impeachment Trial
The stakes just got higher for the Democratic lawmakers prosecuting the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump. With fresh fractures emerging among Senate Republicans on whether new evidence should be allowed in the trial, the next two days of questions and answers will be a pivotal...
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Wienermobile Grilled by Police After Being Pulled Over for Traffic Infraction
(WAUKESHA, Wis.) — Oscar Mayer's iconic Wienermobile got a grilling from a Wisconsin sheriff's deputy because the driver of the giant hot dog failed to give enough room to another car on the road with emergency lights. The deputy pulled over the Wienermobile and gave the driver a verbal warning…
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Wuhan Coronavirus Infections Have Now Surpassed the Official Number of SARS Cases in China
Chinese officials confirmed Wednesday that the number of people infected by a new form of coronavirus in the country has reached 5,974, a total that surpasses the official cases tallied on the mainland during an outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) in 2002 and 2003. SARS infected...
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‘We Can Do Better.’ Mississippi Governor Orders Closure of State Prison’s Ward After String of Deaths
Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves has announced he will close a unit within a troubled state prison that has dealt with a series of violent and deadly incidents in the past month. In his first "State of the State" address Monday, Reeves called for the closure of Unit 29 at the Mississippi State...
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How a Wave of Ascendant Pop Stars Could Define the Next Decade of Music
While 2019 may not have been an explosive year in pop music, it teed up the personalities and story lines that could define the next decade in listening. A new generational gap opened up, one separating the veteran stars of the '10s--think Beyoncé, Drake, Rihanna and Taylor Swift--from a new crop...
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Lidia Yuknavitch Mines the Lives of People on the ‘Verge’
Lidia Yuknavitch, author of such celebrated books as The Book of Joan and The Small Backs of Children, once presented a viral TED talk titled "The Beauty of Being a Misfit." The characters in Verge, her new collection of short stories, are misfits too: rejects and refugees and runaways and an...
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Trump's Defense Team Wraps Up Arguments in Impeachment Trial
Donald Trump’s lawyers made their final pitch to the Senate on Tuesday afternoon, imploring senators to consider the stakes of removing a president from office for the first time in United States history and asking them to ignore the new revelations from John Bolton as they consider their votes....
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‘Look at the Size of That Thing.’ Colorado Sheriff Department’s Confusing Boulder Description is Ruling Social Media
Language is, in many respects, subjective, and adjectives in particular are always up for interpretation. A "short" haircut can mean something very different to a salongoer and their hairdresser; "simple" instructions for flatpack furniture clearly read differently to many retailers than they do...
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Jamaica and Cuba Rattled by Powerful 7.7 Magnitude Earthquake
(HAVANA) — A powerful magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck in the Caribbean Sea between Jamaica and eastern Cuba on Tuesday. Witnesses reported strong shaking but there was no immediate word of casualties or heavy damage. The quake was centered 139 kilometers (86 miles) northwest of Montego Bay,...
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Trump Called His Middle East Peace Plan a 'Win Win.' Palestinians Disagree
It’s been three years in the making. But on Tuesday, the Trump Administration’s proposal to bring a solution to the decades-long Israeli-Palestinian conflict finally came to light. The White House’s 80-page plan calls for the creation of a Palestinian state with a capital in parts of East...
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‘The Assistant’ Is a Movie for the #MeToo Era–But It Also Captures the Insults of Workplace Exploitation
Movies about jobs and the toll they can take on the human psyche are a tough sell. How do you dramatize fatigue, anxiety and repressed ennui without boring an audience to bits? The best approach is to use an actor's face to carry the burden, which is what Kitty Green does in her quietly harrowing...
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