U.S. News

How Our World Changed

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Massive protests over the killing of George Floyd have sparked a moment of racial reckoning in America. What will happen next?

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World News

The End of Freedom for Hong Kong?

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A tough new security law threatens the territory’s tradition of free speech and political protest.

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Government

What’s at Stake

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November’s presidential election will take place in a time of crisis and have huge ramifications for the nation’s future.

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Government

Election Lingo

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You’ll be hearing a lot of campaign jargon as November approaches. These are the terms you’re likely to encounter most.

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Pandemic

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More than 100 years before the coronavirus pandemic, a powerful flu killed tens of millions of people worldwide and brought life in many U.S. cities to a standstill.

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Life and Culture

Are Smartphones Making Us Stupid?

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Two experts weigh in on the issue.

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Life and Culture

What Will Normal Look Like?

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A California gym has created special workout pods so its members can exercise safely.

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America’s Fastest Teen?

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The Olympics has been postponed until 2021, so Athing Mu is taking advantage of the time to keep training

World News

Turning on the AC Outdoors

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Temperatures in Qatar are so high that the country has begun cooling outside spaces.

Life and Culture

Numbers in the News

Life and Culture

Quirky stats about a Swedish village for sale, a giant jigsaw puzzle, buried treasure, and more

Science and Tech

The Greenest Streets

Science and Tech

The urban areas with the most trees

Science and Tech

This Bug Was Born This Way

Science and Tech

A newly discovered colorful insect is named for Lady Gaga.

Life and Culture

The Dilemma: Agree to Disagree

Life and Culture

Can you continue to be friends with someone with whom you have heated political arguments?

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Cartoons about coronavirus, racism, Hong Kong, and more

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