Jamelle Bouie, Michelle Cottle and David French convene to discuss the year that was.

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Major A.I. companies are competing to give their models the most appealing personality.

The huge sum shows that while the Koch network may not hold significant power at high levels of the Republican Party, it remains a financial juggernaut.

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In immigration courts, U.S. lawyers have filed thousands of requests to dismiss asylum cases and force people to pursue asylum elsewhere.

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Nuno Loureiro, 47, was killed by an old classmate who was on the run from a shooting at Brown University, the authorities said.

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Both parties are now preparing for “affordability” to play a major role in the midterm elections next year. How did it emerge so quickly?

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Economists say that a typical middle-class family today is richer than one in the 1960s. Americans in their 20s and 30s don’t believe it.

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A body in the woods. A girl who had a crush on a boy. And a confession that led to the arrest of two teenagers on murder charges.

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Military brinkmanship between President Trump and Nicolás Maduro of Venezuela has led to an increase in electronic warfare in the region.

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The Lebanese militant group has resisted calls to lay down all its arms, risking a return to war with Israel.

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Republicans and Democrats who had been pressing for the disclosure accused officials of failing to comply with a law that requires all material to be released.

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Sharif Osman Hadi, a key figure in last year’s uprising, died after being shot in Dhaka

Exclusive: As an escalating climate crisis and a difficult economic outlook put ever greater pressure on developing countries, new analysis shows how wealthy private investors in the Global North are profiting

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The late sex offender is pictured with a host of celebrities, including Michael Jackson and Bill Clinton, in newly released files

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Is it worth spending more for the perfect cup of cocoa?

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All the essential cost of living information you need for the new year

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Tonight’s grand final will mark the pair’s last time presenting the BBC shiny floor show

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Both Whoop and Oura have created first-rate trackers, but they have some important distinctions

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A Pakistani court has convicted former Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife, Bushra Bibi, sentencing them to 17 years in prison

While Zak Crawley produced his best innings in an England shirt to stave off an inevitable defeat, Ollie Pope’s latest dismissal could spell the end of his series in Australia

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Passenger alleges he was ‘forced to write a letter’ stating he would not pursue the matter further

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England Lioness stars Chloe Kelly, Hannah Hampton and Lucy Bronze have revealed who has inspired them the most in their sporting careers.

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Jeffrey Epstein survivor Marina Lacerda has spoken out after thousands of documents released from the Jeffrey Epstein case were heavily redacted.

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