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Today's News: Jan. 17, 2017

Obama commutes Chelsea Manning’s sentence, Nigeria mistakenly bombs refugee camp, and more from the United States and around the world.
- The Editors
- January 17, 2017
Markus Schreiber / AP

What 'Brexit Means Brexit' Means

Theresa May tries to explain.
- Krishnadev Calamur
- January 17, 2017
Evan Vucci / AP

Monica Crowley and the Limits of Trump's Dismissal of the Press

The pundit was forced to decline a White House appointment after revelations that a book and a dissertation were rife with plagiarized passages.
- David A. Graham
- January 17, 2017
Lucas Jackson / Reuters

Why Europe Is Worried About Donald Trump's Latest Remarks

The president-elect described NATO as “obsolete,” called the EU “basically a vehicle for Germany,” and said other countries would follow the UK's lead and leave the bloc.
- Krishnadev Calamur
- January 16, 2017
Lucas Jackson / Reuters

Today's News: Jan. 16, 2017

Trump says he wants insurance for all, the president-elect’s remarks about NATO worry the Atlantic alliance, and more from the United States and around the world.
- The Editors
- January 16, 2017
Ahmed Saad / Reuters

Today's News: Jan. 15, 2017

Stories from the United States and around the world.
- The Editors
- January 15, 2017
Shannon Stapleton / Reuters

Today's News: Jan. 14, 2017

Trump prepares for his inauguration, the U.S. Mint unveils a black Lady Liberty, and more from the United States and around the world.
- Matt Ford
- January 14, 2017
Jim Young / Reuters

Today's News: Jan. 13, 2017

The Justice Department concludes its investigation into the Chicago Police Department, indictments for Takata executives, and more from the United States and around the world.
- The Editors
- January 13, 2017
Teresa Crawford / AP

What the Investigation Into the Chicago Police Department Found

The year-long inquiry uncovered “systemic” violations of Chicago residents’ civil rights.
- Yasmeen Serhan
- January 13, 2017
Norma Connolly / Reuters

Today's News: Jan. 12, 2017

U.S. ends “wet foot, dry foot” policy for Cubans, Vice President Joe Biden awarded Presidential Medal of Freedom with distinction, and more from the United States and around the world.
- The Editors
- January 12, 2017
Shannon Stapleton / Reuters

Baltimore Police Agree to Stop Abusing Their Power

Under a consent decree with the U.S. Department of Justice, the troubled force will employ a variety of measures to protect constitutional rights and correct racial disparities.
- David A. Graham
- January 12, 2017
Pascal Lauener / Reuters

How Swimming Classes Became an Integration Issue in Switzerland

Authorities say the mandatory lessons involving both boys and girls are necessary for integration, but not everyone agrees.
- Yasmeen Serhan
- January 12, 2017
Russell Boyce / Reuters

Today's News: Jan. 11, 2017

Volkswagen pleads guilty to emissions cheating, Texas performs first execution of 2017, more confirmation hearings, and more from the United States and around the world.
- The Editors
- January 11, 2017
Lucas Jackson / Reuters

Donald Trump Meets, and Assails, the Press

In his first formal press conference since July, the president-elect blamed Russia for hacks, offered a plan to resolve conflicts of interest, and scolded the media for its reporting on him.
- David A. Graham
- January 11, 2017
Mike Segar / Reuters

The Trouble With Publishing the Trump Dossier

In distributing a set of inflammatory allegations that it admitted it could not vouch for, BuzzFeed sidestepped a basic principle of journalism.
- David A. Graham
- January 11, 2017
Jason Miczek / Reuters

Today's News: Jan. 10, 2017

Dylann Roof sentenced to death, top intelligence official confirms Russian hacking, and more from the United States and around the world.
- The Editors
- January 10, 2017
John Gress / Reuters

Barack Obama's Enduring Faith in America

In his farewell address, the president warned of threats to the nation’s tradition of democracy—none more than from inside—and rebuked Donald Trump, but sought to rally the country around shared ideals.
- David A. Graham
- January 10, 2017
AP

The U.S. Supreme Court Puts North Carolina's 2017 Elections on Hold

After a lower court ordered unusual legislative contests this year to mitigate unconstitutional racial gerrymandering, the justices temporarily stayed the order.
- David A. Graham
- January 10, 2017
Courtesy of the Hollingworth Family

Clare Hollingworth: The Reporter Who Broke the News of World War II

The veteran British journalist, who scooped the story of Hitler’s invasion of Poland on her third day on the job and later unmasked Soviet spy Kim Philby, has died at 105.
- David A. Graham
- January 10, 2017
Carlo Allegri / Reuters

Today's News: Jan. 9, 2017

Orlando police officer shot, Donald Trump responds to Meryl Streep, and more from the United States and around the world.
- The Editors
- January 9, 2017