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Wolfgang Rattay / Reuters Angela Merkel’s Response to the New Year's Eve Assaults
Government officials proposed Tuesday legislative changes that would make it easier to deport asylum-seekers who commit crimes in the country.
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Rick Bowmer / AP The Decline of the Bundy Rebellion
As the Oregon occupation stretches into its 11th day, even local residents who are critical of the federal government are stepping up calls for the militia to leave.
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Emrah Gurel / AP Istanbul Explosion: What We Know So Far
Turkish officials have identified the attacker as an ISIS member.
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AP The Humanitarian Crisis in Madaya
A UN official says 400 people need to be evacuated from the besieged Syrian town so they can be given life-saving medical treatment.
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Evan Vucci / AP Obama Begins His Farewell Tour
Forgoing a laundry list of new proposals, the president opts to use his final State of the Union address on Tuesday night for a closing argument.
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Fox / Lucasfilm The World Doesn't Need a Young Han Solo
Disney’s actor shortlist for a Star Wars prequel has prompted outcry from fans. They’re right to be worried.
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Noah Kalina / Snarkitecture The Sublime Beauty of Powerball
Playing the lottery is foolish, but it affords the public a communal encounter with the weird majesty of mathematics.
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Brian Snyder / Reuters What If Bernie Sanders Is the Democrats' Best Bet?
The Vermont senator now argues that he’s more electable against a Republican than his leading rival.
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Wolfgang Rattay / Reuters The Growing Fallout From the Cologne Attacks
A New Year’s Eve crime spree has put the German city at the center of the debate over migrants and refugees.
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Reuters David Bowie's Perfect Farewell
He used his creativity and the power of silence to set the terms of his exit, and not for the first time.
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Adam Hunger / Reuters What's Next for The New Republic?
Chris Hughes, the Facebook co-founder who bought the venerable magazine in 2012, says it’s up for sale again.
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Lucy Nicholson / Reuters The Tao of the Reaction Shot
At the Golden Globes on Sunday, a feather-ruffling host and some expletive-laden speeches elevated an awards-show standby.
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Bazuki Muhammad / Reuters Bloomberg Can't Quite Give Up His Presidential Dreams
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Rebecca Blackwell / AP Will El Chapo Be Extradited?
Mexican authorities have formally begun the process to transfer the head of the Sinaloa cartel to the U.S.
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Omar Sanadiki / Reuters Hope for a Besieged Syrian Town
Aid convoys reached Madaya where as many as 28 people are reported to have died of starvation since December 1.
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