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• newHouse has 'no choice' but to move to impeach Trump, Pelosi says
  House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announces she will ask House committee chairmen to move forward on impeaching President Trump.
  - 2 hours ago 5 Dec 19, 5:27pm -
• newPolice shootings of unarmed black people linked to health problems for black infants
  Pregnant black women had babies born prematurely and with smaller birth weights if they lived near the site of a police shooting of an unarmed black person, research shows.
  - 5 hours ago 5 Dec 19, 2:00pm -
• newNewsletter: Beyond Con Law 101
  Here are the stories you shouldn't miss today: TOP STORIES Beyond Con Law 101 The House Judiciary Committee's first impeachment hearing yesterday featured four legal scholars testifying about whether President Trump's actions were impeachable offense…
  - 6 hours ago 5 Dec 19, 1:00pm -
• newBrazilian immigrants have it hard in Japan. Can music be a solution?
  Like most Brazilian immigrants in Japan, Rafael Kinoshita thought he was destined to work in a factory. Then he found music.
  - 8 hours ago 5 Dec 19, 11:00am -
• newAmid impeachment inquiry, Giuliani meets with Ukraine officials
  President Trump's personal lawyer Rudolph Giuliani meets with former Ukraine government officials, saying he intends to undermine the impeachment inquiry.
  - 24 hours ago 4 Dec 19, 7:22pm -

• Newsletter: The next phase of impeachment
  Here are the stories you shouldn't miss today: TOP STORIES The Next Phase of Impeachment The House Judiciary Committee will hold its first impeachment hearing today, signifying a new — and unpredictable — step in the Democrats' inquiry into Presi…
  - 1 day ago 4 Dec 19, 1:00pm -
• Opinion: Why President Trump can't end 'endless wars'
  President Trump wants U.S. troops withdrawn. His secretary of Defense just acknowledged that isn't in the cards.
  - 1 day ago 4 Dec 19, 11:00am -
• The fall of the Berlin Wall once gave South Korea hope. Not anymore
  South Korea looked to Germany with hope as the Berlin Wall fell. Thirty years later, it's more complicated.
  - 1 day ago 4 Dec 19, 11:00am -
• In a converted bus in Tijuana, a school emerges for asylum seekers
  A former asylum seeker, now an actress in Los Angeles, has transformed a bus into a classroom so immigrant children in Tijuana can continue their studies while their U.S. asylum cases are pending.
  - 1 day ago 4 Dec 19, 11:00am -
• Q&A: Carbon emissions will reach record high in 2019, thanks to the burning of fossil fuels
  It's a climate change milestone: The amount of carbon dioxide released by burning fossil fuels will hit 37 billion tons this year, setting another record high. A climate researcher discusses the latest findings.
  - 2 days ago 4 Dec 19, 1:50am -
• Trump blasts French president at NATO summit planned to show unity
  President Trump lit into French President Macron, criticizing his comments about NATO as "insulting" "very, very nasty," and "very disrespectful."
  - 2 days ago 3 Dec 19, 7:50pm -
• Chile's northern coast hit by magnitude 6.0 quake, USGS reports
  A magnitude 6.0 earthquake has struck off the coast of northern Chile, but there are no reports of damage.
  - 2 days ago 3 Dec 19, 3:07pm -
• As Joe Biden woos Iowa voters, Pete Buttigieg seems increasingly to be in his way
  Among centrist voters inclined to like Biden, the 37-year-old Buttigieg is becoming plausible as an alternative, and he highlights what Biden is not: energetic, articulate and young.
  - 2 days ago 3 Dec 19, 1:00pm -
• Newsletter: From 'witch hunt' to guilty plea
  Here are the stories you shouldn't miss today: TOP STORIES From 'Witch Hunt' to Guilty Plea For years, he called it "fake news," "a witch hunt" and a product of the "deep state."
  - 2 days ago 3 Dec 19, 1:00pm -
• Trump proposes tariffs on up to $2.4 billion worth of French imports
  The Trump administration is proposing tariffs on up to $2.4 billion worth of French imports — including Roquefort cheese, handbags, lipstick and sparkling wine — in retaliation for France's tax on American tech giants like Google, Amazon and Face…
  - 3 days ago 3 Dec 19, 5:42am -
• As election nears, Boris Johnson tries to keep distance from President Trump
  Heading into next week's election, Britain's prime minister seeks to avoid a too-tight Trump embrace
  - 3 days ago 3 Dec 19, 12:10am -
• Netanyahu trial witnesses may include Vegas magnate Sheldon Adelson and Oracle's Larry Ellison
  The 333 potential witnesses in the trial of Benjamin Netanyahu could include Vegas mogul Sheldon Adelson and wife Miriam and Oracle's Larry Ellison.
  - 3 days ago 2 Dec 19, 8:05pm -
• Newsletter: Flying in the face of impeachment
  Here are the stories you shouldn't miss today: TOP STORIES Flying in the Face of Impeachment As President Trump faces the prospect of becoming the third president to be impeached, he's taken to Air Force One for an escape, of sorts.
  - 3 days ago 2 Dec 19, 1:00pm -
• Poland's far-right leaders seek to criminalize World War II restitution
  Poland's far-right leaders have started to vehemently oppose any World War II restitution claims and are advocating for a bill that would not just ban restitution, but criminalize it.
  - 3 days ago 2 Dec 19, 11:00am -
• A U.S. tribe wants to resume whale hunting. Should it revive this tradition?
  The Makah tribe wants to resume hunting gray whales, allowed under a U.S. treaty. But marine law forbids it, and even advocates of Native American rights question the ethics.
  - 4 days ago 1 Dec 19, 1:00pm -
• California rock climber Brad Gobright dies in Mexico fall
  California rock climber Brad Gobright dies in a fall while scaling a cliff in northern Mexico. He was 31.
  - 6 days ago 30 Nov 19, 3:31am -
• At urging of ayatollah, Iraq's prime minister agrees to resign
  Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi says he'll submit his resignation a day after more than 40 people were killed by security forces.
  - 6 days ago 30 Nov 19, 12:58am -
• Black Friday frenzy goes global, and not everyone's happy
  People don't celebrate Thanksgiving in France, or Denmark, or the Czech Republic — but they do shop on Black Friday
  - 6 days ago 29 Nov 19, 4:17pm -
• How a feud over two jobs tipped the West Coast longshore union toward bankruptcy
  A $94-million jury award could push the powerful West Coast dockworkers union into bankruptcy.
  - 6 days ago 29 Nov 19, 2:00pm -
• Syria (barely) survived a civil war. Can it weather the latest financial crisis?
  This week, the value of Syria's pound nose-dived to its lowest level against the U.S. dollar since it began trading in 1919, threatening the collapse of President Bashar Assad's government.
  - 6 days ago 29 Nov 19, 11:00am -
• U.S. military aid to Lebanon on hold amid unprecedented protests
  U.S. military aid to Lebanon has been suspended by the Trump administration with little explanation, even as the nation teeters toward meltdown.
  - 7 days ago 28 Nov 19, 7:30pm -
• As Beijing seethes, protesters celebrate Trump's signing of Hong Kong act
  China condemned the act supporting human rights in Hong Kong but targeted Congress rather than Trump, leaving space open to pursue a trade deal.
  - 7 days ago 28 Nov 19, 5:10pm -
• The new family separation: Migrant parents stranded on border send kids across alone
  More than 100 have showed up at the border alone after being sent back under the Trump administration's Remain in Mexico program.
  - 8 days ago 27 Nov 19, 10:58pm -
• Mexico's rise in violence starts sticking to 'Teflon president' after a year in office
  President Andrés Manuel López Obrador was elected last year on his pledge to bring peace, but he faces record-high homicide rates and increased scrutiny of his security policies.
  - 8 days ago 27 Nov 19, 6:44pm -
• Hawaii suspect faces hearing in cyberstalking of Utah family
  A Hawaii man tormented a Utah family for over a year by sending more than 500 people to their house for unwanted services.
  - 8 days ago 27 Nov 19, 5:59pm -
• Newsletter: Love or hate him, Schiff is now a star
  Here are the stories you shouldn't miss today: TOP STORIES Love or Hate Him, Schiff Is Now a Star The House impeachment inquiry will enter a new phase next week when the Judiciary Committee holds its first public hearing to begin deciding whether Pre…
  - 8 days ago 27 Nov 19, 1:00pm -
• Column: Trump's war on the rule of law
  After three years, we know one thing for sure about our soon-to-be-impeached president: He views the law with disdain. It's one of his few constants.
  - 8 days ago 27 Nov 19, 12:00pm -
• Far-right Washington state lawmaker faces backlash against white nationalism
  Eastern Washington voters have continued to reelect state Rep. Matt Shea, who wants to secede and found a Christian theocracy called Liberty, and instructs disciples to 'kill all males' if gay people and abortion supporters do not yield to fundamenta…
  - 8 days ago 27 Nov 19, 11:00am -
• Trump says U.S. to designate Mexican drug cartels as terrorist groups
  Trump's statement about designating Mexican drug cartels as foreign terrorist groups appeared to stun Mexican officials, who have already declared their opposition to the idea.
  - 9 days ago 27 Nov 19, 5:23am -
• U.S. customs officer loses job and citizenship case over his Mexican birth certificate
  Raul Rodriguez, an 18-year officer and Navy veteran, didn't know he was born in Mexico until internal investigators confronted him last year with his birth certificate.
  - 9 days ago 27 Nov 19, 1:31am -
• In his hometown, Jimmy Carter unites Trump supporters and Democrats. To a point
  In an age of rabid political partisanship, Jimmy Carter seems to inspire his Plains, Georgia hometown to transcend politics — at least when he's around.
  - 9 days ago 26 Nov 19, 5:59pm -
• Impeachment hearings haven't changed many minds, polls show
  Two weeks of public hearings on impeaching President Trump have changed few minds, new polls show. A majority thinks Trump acted wrongly, but impeaching him divides the public closely.
  - 9 days ago 26 Nov 19, 4:30pm -
• Suicides and overdoses among factors fueling drop in U.S. life expectancy
  New health data confirm a 3-year drop in Americans' life expectancy, bucking a trend of rising longevity in other wealthy nations.
  - 9 days ago 26 Nov 19, 4:00pm -
• Would impeachment inquiry hurt a Pompeo run for Senate?
  Republicans are urging Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo to return to Kansas and run for the Senate, but testimony in the impeachment inquiry could complicate his path.
  - 9 days ago 26 Nov 19, 2:00pm -
• Newsletter: 'Presidents are not kings'
  Here are the stories you shouldn't miss today: TOP STORIES 'Presidents Are Not Kings' A federal judge has strengthened the power of Congress in its battles with President Trump, ruling that former White House Counsel Donald McGahn may be required to…
  - 9 days ago 26 Nov 19, 1:00pm -
• Threatened by the 'Chinese Oscars,' China rips the world of Chinese movies in two
  The movie schism reflects a split across the wider Chinese-language world, with the Chinese Communist Party using its economic weight and political power to claim cultural authority while Chinese people in the diaspora and on the borders and margins…
  - 9 days ago 26 Nov 19, 11:00am -
• Michael Bloomberg brings his billions — and his baggage — to presidential race
  Michael Bloomberg makes his presidential campaign debut. He won't be on the Democratic debate stage. Can he buy his way into becoming a household name nationally?
  - 10 days ago 25 Nov 19, 11:47pm -
• Supreme Court allows libel suit by climate scientist who was compared to Jerry Sandusky
  The Supreme Court has refused to shield two conservative columnist from a defamation suit brought by a scientist they accused of having "molested" data.
  - 10 days ago 25 Nov 19, 5:35pm -
• From pimples to politics: A Hong Kong boy band takes on China
  A teenage boy band and its lead singer's arrest reflect the conflict that Hong Kong's young people have with the government.
  - 10 days ago 25 Nov 19, 3:14pm -
• Newsletter: The Nunes question
  Here are the stories you shouldn't miss today: TOP STORIES The Nunes Question Congress is on a Thanksgiving break, but developments in the historic public impeachment hearings against President Trump continue to unfold.
  - 10 days ago 25 Nov 19, 1:00pm -
• Surgery by candlelight: A small front-line hospital in Ukraine stares down Russia
  On Ukraine's front line, a provincial hospital treats civilians and soldiers.
  - 10 days ago 25 Nov 19, 11:00am -
• Opinion: Saudi money in U.S. horse racing is the sport's next moral jam
  The horse racing industry has to take responsibility for lending legitimacy to thuggish regimes with terrible human rights records.
  - 10 days ago 25 Nov 19, 11:00am -
• Afghanistan woman breaks ground with Kabul recycling plant
  Zuhal Atmar is the first woman in Afghanistan to run a recycling plant, driven by her wish to help the environment and fight climate change.
  - 10 days ago 25 Nov 19, 11:00am -
• From Iran to Chile to Sudan, protests take hold around the world
  In recent months, protests have erupted around the world. Here's what you need to know.
  - 10 days ago 25 Nov 19, 11:00am -
• Massive voter turnout in Hong Kong propels pro-democracy candidates to victory
  Viewed as a referendum on the protests that have divided Hong Kong, the election will help gauge popular opinion and validate one side over the other.
  - 11 days ago 25 Nov 19, 2:47am -
• California's Nunes, impeachment inquisitor, dodges question over alleged meeting with Ukrainian ex-prosecutor
  Devin Nunes, Trump defender, allegedly met a Ukrainian ex-prosecutor to ask about Joe Biden, CNN reports. The California congressman ducks a question about it.
  - 11 days ago 24 Nov 19, 10:39pm -
• Michael Bloomberg joins Democrats' 2020 race for president
  Michael R. Bloomberg, one of the richest men in the world, enters the race with a huge financial edge over his Democratic rivals — but also with big vulnerabilities.
  - 11 days ago 24 Nov 19, 6:00pm -
• Column: Mick Mulvaney, please call your office
  Mick Mulvaney, the acting White House chief of staff, has yet to explain why he ordered a freeze in nearly $400 million in U.S. military aid to Ukraine for three months this summer. That key question hangs over the House impeachment hearings.
  - 11 days ago 24 Nov 19, 12:00pm -
• What's driving Iran's crackdown on protesters? Increased unity among the political establishment
  Iranian President Hassan Rouhani's government — once labeled as relatively moderate — is increasingly aligning with hard-line Islamic religious leaders.
  - 12 days ago 24 Nov 19, 2:04am -
• Leading lawmakers reach an agreement on spending as the deadline nears
  Negotiations on a package of spending bills to fund the federal government have produced a key breakthrough, though considerably more work is needed to wrap up the long-delayed measures
  - 12 days ago 24 Nov 19, 2:04am -