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Your Friday Briefing

Beer With Bella: Benjamin Law

Spain Agrees to Host Key Climate Talks After Chile Pulls Out

China Says It Will Roll Out ‘National Security’ Steps for Hong Kong

Greek Refugee Camps Are Near Catastrophe, Rights Chief Warns

Shuri Castle, Historic Tourist Draw in Japan, Is Destroyed by Fire

Philippines Struck by Second Big Earthquake in Three Days

Toronto’s City of Tomorrow Is Scaled Back Amid Privacy Concerns

Toronto’s City of Tomorrow Is Scaled Back Amid Privacy Concerns

Uber and Lyft Fight a Law They Say Doesn't Apply to Them

Erdogan’s Dismissive Retort on Armenian Genocide Shows How Low U.S. Ties Have Sunk

Hong Kong Falls Into Recession as Protesters Dress Up for Halloween

HBO Max Is the New $200 iPhone

NASA is Getting Serious About an Interstellar Mission

Come Hang Out With WIRED at Our 2-Day Festival

A Deal With Airbnb Turned Retrograde for These Astrologers

Your Thursday Briefing

Death of ISIS Leader Is Scant Consolation to a Changed France

Hong Kong’s Jarring Protests: Clashes Fade, Then Flare Up Again

North Korea Fires 2 Projectiles in First Test Since Talks Stalled

Militants Kill 5 Laborers in Kashmir, Expanding Threat to Civilians

An H.I.V. Outbreak Puts Spotlight on Pakistan’s Health Care System

Britain Hasn’t Named 39 Dead in a Truck. But in Vietnam, They Know.

Shuri Castle, Historical Tourist Draw on Okinawa, Is Destroyed by Fire

Caught in U.S.-China Crossfire, Eastman Orchestra Cancels Tour

Fire Engulfs a Speeding Train in Pakistan, Killing Dozens

Your Thursday Briefing

Anxious and Cooped Up, 1.5 Million Kashmiri Children Are Still Out of School

Your Thursday Briefing

Interior Department Grounds Chinese-Made Drones Amid Review

Philippines Struck by Second Big Earthquake in Three Days

Hundreds of U.S. Troops Leaving, and Also Arriving in, Syria

Iraq Prime Minister Pressed to Quit as Protests Clog Streets

Lebanon’s Prime Minister, Saad Hariri, Steps Down in Face of Protests

8 Best Strollers for Almost Every Budget and Need (2019)

Grenfell Tower Inquiry Criticized for Faulting Fire Brigade

Should Tech CEOs Go to Jail Over Data Misuse? Some Senators Say Yes

72 British Lawmakers Condemn ‘Colonial’ Coverage of Meghan

Harry Dunn’s Parents Say They Will Sue Trump Administration

Notorious Killer’s Bid for Parole Reopens Old Wounds in Belgium

Brexit Coins Head for Scrap Heap After Deadline Is Extended

Grenfell Tower Report Faults Fire Brigade’s Response

India Finally Lets Lawmakers Into Kashmir: Far-Right Europeans

‘A New Message’: Russia Trains Its Propaganda Machine on Africa

The Super-Optimized Dirt That Helps Keep Racehorses Safe

Israeli Soldier Gets One-Month Sentence Over Death of Gaza Teenager

Kashmiri Militants Kill 5 Laborers, Expanding Threat to Civilians

An H.I.V. Outbreak Puts Spotlight on Pakistan’s Health Care System

Ford Is Bringing Huge Screens—and Live Updates—to Its Cars

Your Wednesday Briefing

Caught in U.S.-China Crossfire, Eastman Orchestra Cancels Tour

They Sought a Brighter Future in Britain. Instead, Their Families Are Mourning Them.

Your Wednesday Briefing

WhatsApp's Case Against NSO Group Hinges on a Tricky Legal Argument

72 British Lawmakers Condemn ‘Colonial’ Coverage of Meghan

House Passes Resolution Recognizing Armenian Genocide

Australia Says Google Misled Consumers Over Location Tracking

Your Tuesday Briefing

Developers, Retirees and Snowbirds Are Discovering Belize

How the Trump Cabinet’s Bible Teacher Became a Shadow Diplomat

India Finally Lets Lawmakers Into Kashmir: Far-Right Europeans

Vladimir Bukovsky, Revered Soviet Dissident and Putin Critic, Dies at 76

‘A New Message’: Russia Trains Its Propaganda Machine on Africa

Syria Peace Talks to Open After a Long, Strange Month

Ottoman Palaces on the Bosporus, Discreetly Up for Sale

2-Year-Old Dies After Being Trapped in Well for Days

New TB Vaccine Could Save Millions of Lives, Study Suggests

Election in Germany Helps Far Right Tighten Its Grip in the East

Leader’s Death Will Damage ISIS, but Not Destroy It

In Argentina Election, Leftists Savor Victory Over Incumbent

Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, ISIS Leader Known for His Brutality, Is Dead at 48

Hong Kong Bars Joshua Wong, a Prominent Activist, From Seeking Election

Hong Kong Bars Joshua Wong, a Prominent Activist, From Seeking Election

Your Tuesday Briefing

Strong Earthquake Strikes Southern Philippine Island

As Kurds Tracked ISIS Leader, U.S. Withdrawal Threw Raid Into Turmoil

Uber Eats Hopes Drones Can Lift It to Profitability

Iraqi Antigovernment Protests Grow, Part Battle Lines and Carnival

California’s Wildfires Are the Doom of Our Own Making

Hong Kong Police Brawl With Protesters Outside Luxury Hotel

E.U. Agrees to Brexit Extension, Pushing Deadline to Jan. 31

The 12 Best Foreign Horror Movies You Can Stream Right Now

Survivors of ISIS Carnage Feel Little Relief at al-Baghdadi’s Death

Syria Peace Talks to Open After a Long, Strange Month

What's Blockchain Actually Good for, Anyway? For Now, Not Much

Today’s Cartoon: Murder Podcast

Why Are Parking Lots So Tricky for Self-Driving Cars?

Transcript of Trump’s Remarks on the Death of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi

‘No Regrets’: Hong Kong’s Protesters Test China’s Limits

Catholic Bishops Back Ordination of Married Men as Priests in Amazon Region, a Milestone

U.K. Truck Driver Charged With Manslaughter in Deaths of 39

In Afghanistan’s War and Peace, WhatsApp Delivers the Message

E.U. to Extend Brexit Deadline to Jan. 31

Cimabue Painting Discovered in French Kitchen Fetches Nearly $27 Million

A Daring Helicopter Rescue After Rebels Capture a Ferry in Myanmar

Your Monday Briefing

In Argentina Election, Leftists Savor Victory Over Incumbent

On These Astros, Who Isn’t the M.V.P.?

In Hungary, Viktor Orban Showers Money on Stadiums, Less So on Hospitals

As China’s Troubles Simmer, Xi Reinforces His Political Firewall

Your Monday Briefing

Aramco’s I.P.O. Will Be Less Gigantic Than Promised

A Brexit Logjam, in Three Dimensions

Cimabue Masterpiece Discovered in French Kitchen Fetches Nearly $27 Million

Likely Successor to Dead ISIS Leader Also Reported Killed

Germany’s Far Right Tightens Its Grip in the East

Leader’s Death Will Damage ISIS, but Not Destroy It

Peronists Savor Expected Comeback in Argentina Election

Your Monday Briefing

Yet Another Unsolved Murder Stirs Corsica Against Its ‘Mafia’

Transcript of Trump’s Remarks on the Death of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi

Maria Butina, Deported to Moscow, Is Defiant: ‘Russians Don’t Give Up’

ISIS Leader al-Baghdadi Is Dead, Trump Says

Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, ISIS Leader Known for His Brutality, Is Dead at 48

I Tracked Everything My Baby Did Until Nothing Made Sense Anymore

ISIS Leader Al-Baghdadi Killed in Raid, Trump Announces

Danger for Pedestrians, a Tesla Profit, and More Car News This Week

Trump's Impeachment Tweet Tops This Week's Internet News Roundup

Physicists Get Close to Knowing the Mass of the Neutrino

How to Change the Default Apps on All Your Devices

Scientists Take Baby Steps Toward Extraterrestrial Babies

Morales Averts Runoff in Bolivia, Officials Say, but Anger and Doubt Remain

Hundreds Rally in Hong Kong Despite Official Restrictions

Special Operations Raid Said to Kill Senior Terrorist Leader in Syria

‘No Regrets’: Hong Kong’s Protesters Test China’s Limits

Catholic Bishops Back Ordination of Married Men in Amazon Region, a Milestone

Ocean Cleanup’s New Plastic-Catcher … Kinda Already Exists?

U.K. Truck Driver Charged With Manslaughter in Deaths of 39

Even Eagles Have Data Roaming Limits, Researchers Find

Pocketbook Woes Drive an Unlikely Comeback in Argentine Presidential Race

Space Photos of the Week: Moon Walks for Moon Rocks

Rudy Giuliani Butt-Dialed a Reporter (Twice!)

'The Rise of Jordan Peterson' Doesn't Tell You What to Think

Basepaws' $99 Cat DNA Test Tells You What's Truly Wrong With Your Cat

Maria Butina, Deported to Moscow, Is Defiant: ‘Russians Don’t Give Up’

Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 (15-Inch) Review: Big Size, Small Features

6 Best Pumpkin Carving Kits and Tools to Cut Like a Pro

17 Cool Tech Deals on REI Winter Gear, Dyson, and More

Tesla Has a New Solar Roof—and Musk Says This One Will Work

In Afghanistan’s War and Peace, WhatsApp Delivers the Message

The Impeachment Inquiry This Week in 6 Developments

In Hungary, Viktor Orban Showers Money on Stadiums, Less So on Hospitals

‘Hitler or Höcke?’ Germany’s Far-Right Party Radicalizes

China’s Response to Pence Speech: ‘Sheer Arrogance’

Panic in Pakistani City After 900 Children Test Positive for H.I.V.

Microsoft Is the Surprise Winner of a $10B Pentagon Contract

Facebook Tries Again With News, This Time Paying Publishers

Morales Averts Runoff in Bolivia, Officials Say, but Anger and Doubt Remain

Trying to Plant a Trillion Trees Won't Solve Anything

Why Keybase Doesn't Offer Two Factor Authentication

Your Secret Uber Tipping Behavior, Exposed

In a Quiet Corner, an Old Afghan Poet Polishes ‘the Heart’s Mirror’

Your Friday Briefing

Iraqi Protesters Return to the Streets

Botswana Election Won by President’s Party, Despite Rift With Ex-Leader

In Mexico City, a Blossoming of All Things Japanese

In Mexico City, a Blossoming of All Things Japanese

Scientists Were Hunting for the Next Ebola. Now the U.S. Has Cut Off Their Funding.

Pentagon Pushes Tech Industry to Help U.S. Retain Military Edge

7 Combat Deployments in 6 Years, Then a Bullet Nearly Killed Him

A Chapter Is Closing at Uluru. But There’s More to This Australian Story.

A Hard-Fighting Indonesian Lawyer’s Death Has Colleagues Asking Questions

Trump’s Syria and Ukraine Moves Further Alienate America’s Already Wary Allies

Google Search Now Reads at a Higher Level

Your Friday Briefing

Nene Pimentel, 85, Dies; Filipino Politician Stood Up to Marcos

Chinese Lease of Entire Island Is Deemed Illegal in Solomons

Does Australia Have to Bring Its Women and Children Home From Syria’s Camps?

What We Know About the U.K. Truck Deaths

Kincade Fire: The Age of Flames Is Consuming California  

Tesla Profits, Health Care Algorithm Bias, and More News

Spain Is Exhuming Franco After Long and Bitter Battle

Pompeo Was Riding High—Until the Ukraine Mess Exploded

Amazon Echo Dot Deal: It's on Sale for Just $9

Your Thursday Briefing

Grudgingly, E.U. Looks Set to Grant Brexit Extension to Jan. 31

200 Dispatches: Odd Animals, Offbeat Childhoods, Celebrity Origins and Extreme Sports

Italy Did Not Fuel U.S. Suspicion of Russian Meddling, Prime Minister Says

The Man Trying to Stir a Long-Distance Revolt in Egypt

Behind an Impeachment Inquiry, a Forgotten War

No Wind. No Problem. The Sailing Race Must Go On.

Behind an Impeachment Inquiry, a Forgotten War

A Lafite From China? This $300 Wine Is the Real Thing

When the Urge to Write Is a Life Sentence

The Day a Sniper Shattered My Marine Unit’s Innocence

Spain to Exhume Franco After Long and Bitter Battle

Indonesian General Accused of Kidnapping Is Named Defense Minister

Kim Jong-un Orders ‘Shabby’ South Korean Hotels in Resort Town Destroyed

Overlooked No More: Sanmao, ‘Wandering Writer’ Who Found Her Voice in the Desert

Trump’s Syria and Ukraine Moves Further Alienate America’s Already Wary Allies

Your Thursday Briefing

Italy Did Not Fuel U.S. Suspicion of Russian Meddling, Prime Minister Says

Tesla Turns a Profit—and Builds a Chinese Factory Very Fast

Rocket Attack Wounds at Least 5 Marines in Afghanistan

In Hungary, a Freewheeling Trump Ambassador Undermines U.S. Diplomats

Putin and Erdogan Announce Plan for Northeast Syria, Bolstering Russian Influence

Iraq Will Prosecute Military and Police Leaders Over Protest Shootings

Trudeau Re-election Reveals Intensified Divisions in Canada

Your Wednesday Briefing

Turkey Halts Syrian Incursion, Hours After Deal with Russia

‘What Is Going to Happen to Us?’ Inside ISIS Prison, Children Ask Their Fate

39 Found Dead in Truck in U.K.

Kim Jong-un Orders ‘Shabby’ South Korean Hotels in Resort Town Destroyed

Our Reporter Walked Into a Prison Full of ISIS Detainees

A Shiite Holiday Turns Into a Test of Iranian Power in Iraq

The Chile Protests in Photos

Suspect in Harry Dunn Crash Agrees to Face U.K. Police in U.S.

A Giant Protest. A Nervous Toddler. Time for ‘Baby Shark.’

Duterte, Citing ‘Unbearable’ Back Pain, Cuts Japan Trip Short

Naruhito’s Enthronement: Hasn’t Japan Done This Already?

An Environmentally Friendly Firecracker? India Is Willing to Try.

Chile President, Responding to Protests, Promises to Address Economic Woes

Your Wednesday Briefing

What You Need to Know About the Unrest in Chile

Hong Kong Frees Murder Suspect Whose Case Led to Protests

Hong Kong Frees Murder Suspect Whose Case Led to Protests

Woman Playing Pokémon Go Is Killed After Witnessing Robbery, Police Say

Tech Marketing Is Losing Its Cool

In Praise of Ugly and Conspicuous Security Cameras

Who Are the Most Successful Entrepreneurs? The Middle-Aged

You Know What They Say: ‘Great Wi-Fi, Grateful Family’

Six-Word Sci-Fi: Predict a Scandal at the 2040 Summer Olympics

NASA's Biggest Telescope Ever Prepares for a 2021 Launch

Keep Track of Your Kids Without Giving Them a Smartphone

In Hong Kong, Which Side Is Technology On?

Angry Nerd: Enough With Technology That ‘Democratizes’ Things\!

It's Time to Get a Password Manager: Bitwarden, 1Password, Dashlane, LastPass

Take Control of Your Data With Helm's Personal Server

Duterte, Citing ‘Unbearable’ Back Pain, Cuts Japan Trip Short

Your Tuesday Briefing

Despite Vow to End ‘Endless Wars,’ Here’s Where About 200,000 Troops Remain

The World Can Make More Water From the Sea, but at What Cost?

China Sharpens Hacking to Hound Its Minorities, Far and Wide

1969: Student Protesters Paralyze Tokyo in Anti-War Demonstrations

In Montpellier, a Residential Tower Inspired by a Tree

Your Tuesday Briefing

New 'Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker' Trailer: Watch It Here

Wasn’t Japan’s Emperor Just Enthroned? The Really Big Throne Is Still to Come

IBM Says Google’s Quantum Leap Was a Quantum Flop

A Reporter Walked Into a Prison Full of ISIS Detainees

Northern Ireland Set to Legalize Abortion and Same-Sex Marriage

‘It’s Hard’: Prince Harry and Meghan Speak of Strain of Royal Life

U.S. Withdrawal from Syria Gathers Speed, Amid Accusations of Betrayal

Today’s Cartoon: Don’t Feed the Robot

U.S. Is Quietly Reducing Its Troop Force in Afghanistan

Vacant: 600-Year-Old Job With Top Pay. Perks Include Monarch’s Bed.

On ‘Island’ in Russian Arctic, Arrival of Fast Internet Shakes Political Calm

Hong Kong Police Fire Tear Gas as Protesters Defy Ban

Inside Apple’s High-Flying Bid to Become a Streaming Giant

These Startups Are Building Tools to Keep an Eye on AI

Your Monday Briefing

Desperate Pleas to Free Women and Children From ISIS Camps in Syria

Canada Votes Today. Here’s What You Need to Know

5 Monday Must-Reads

Australian Media Redact Their Front Pages to Protest Secrecy Laws

Coddling of ‘Gold-Spoon’ Children Shakes South Korea’s Political Elite

Will Canada Forgive Justin Trudeau?

Bolivia’s Evo Morales Faces Runoff, Early Vote Returns Show

Pentagon Chief Makes Unannounced Visit to Afghanistan, and Pelosi Does the Same

Indonesian President Is Sworn In Amid High Security and Protest Ban

Swiss Voters Appear to Deliver ‘Green Wave,’ Rebuking Far Right

Your Monday Briefing

Chile Unrest Spreads, With 8 Deaths Reported in Violence

About to Exhume Franco, Spain Faces 33,000 Others Buried With Him

On ‘Island’ in Russian Arctic, Arrival of Fast Internet Shakes Political Calm

Lebanon Roiled by Second Day of Protests as Frustration Over Chronic Corruption Boils Over

Pentagon Chief Makes Unannounced Visit to Afghanistan

So Long, Supply Drops: *Call of Duty* Ditches Loot Boxes

Another Hijab Furor Hits France, Over a Mother on a School Trip

Cars Aren't Going Anywhere, and More Transportation News This Week

Trump's Pelosi Tweet Tops This Week's Internet News Roundup

How to Pick the Best Roku: A Guide to Each Model (2019)

6 Best Camera Accessories for Android and iPhone (2019)

Computers Are Learning to Read—But They're *Still* Not So Smart

Indonesian President Is Sworn In Amid High Security and Protest Ban

How to Control the Privacy of Your Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and Snapchat Posts

The Beats Powerbeats Pro Are $50 Off Right Now

In a Deeply Split Israel City, Both Sides Urge Unity

In Hong Kong, Petrol Bombs, Masks and … Goodbye Letters.

Police Say Cyanide Soup and 6 Deaths Point to a Serial Killer

In Switzerland, Hints That the Far Right Has Run Out of Steam

In Switzerland, Hints That the Far Right Has Run Out of Steam

Pakistan Denies Entry to Director of a Journalism Watchdog

Pelosi Visits Jordan to Discuss Syria Crisis Amid Shaky Cease-Fire

Hong Kong Protesters Plan to March Despite Attacks and Police Ban

Cruise Line Bans Woman Who Climbed on Balcony Railing for Selfie

First Chick-fil-A in U.K. to Close in 6 Months Amid Protests

Afghan Village of 70 Families Faces Ruin With Mosque Massacre

What Boris Johnson Needs to Do to Win Parliament’s Vote on Brexit

Venezuela’s Water System is Collapsing

U.K. Lawmakers Disrupt Boris Johnson’s Brexit Plan

The Cost of Boris Johnson’s Brexit Drive: A Fractured U. K.?

At a School for Suicide Bombers’ Children, Dancing, Drawing and Deradicalization

Space Photos of the Week: Reading the Universe in Infrared

WeWork’s Failure is SoftBank’s Day Of Reckoning

All Hail the Blob, the Smart Slime Mold Confounding Science

Stan Lee's *A Trick of Light* Explores the Internet's Dark Side

Masterbuilt 330G Propane Smoker Review: As Good as Wood

The Air Force Ditches Its Nuclear Command Floppy Disks

Congress Still Doesn't Have an Answer for Ransomware

Anti-Brexit Protesters Descend on London as Parliament Debates

14 Great Weekend Deals: Sony, LG, Razer, and More

At an Outback Steakhouse Franchise, Surveillance Blooms

Drawn From Poverty: Art Was Supposed to Save Canada’s Inuit. It Hasn’t.

Another Hijab Furor Hits France, Over a Mother on a School Trip

What to Watch For in Today’s Brexit Vote: Live Updates

About to Exhume Franco, Spain Faces 33,000 Others Buried With Him

Police Say Cyanide Soup and 6 Deaths Point to a Serial Killer

Chile Declares State of Emergency Amid Looting and Arson in Capital

The 14 Best Wireless Headphones for Everyone (2019)

The Best Mobile Games For Your Hectic Commute

A Brexit Deal in Hand, Boris Johnson Faces an Uphill Struggle in Parliament

4 College Admissions Essay Editing Services Reviewed: Scribendi, Wordvice, Elite Editing, Scribbr

Rolls-Royce Turns a 747 Into a Flying Lab for New Engines

Can Tiny Glass Beads Keep Arctic Ice From Melting? Maaaybe

Catalan Separatist Leader Turns Himself In to Belgian Officials

Your Friday Briefing

Turkey Agrees to Pause Fighting, but Not to Withdraw Forces From Northern Syria

Fighting Continues in Syria, Hours After Cease-Fire Deal

Venezuela to Join U.N. Human Rights Council, Despite Track Record

Commuters Drag Climate Activists From London Trains

China Detains 2 Americans Amid Growing Scrutiny of Foreigners

At a School for Suicide Bombers’ Children, Dancing, Drawing and Deradicalization

European Union’s Message to U.K.: Just Leave Already

Hong Kong Court Rules Against Same-Sex Unions

Taiwan Urges Hong Kong to Investigate Killing That Helped Stir Protests

Ousted in Tiananmen Protests, a Late Chinese Leader Is Finally Given a Grave

‘Contemplate, Then Capture’: Readers on Staying in the Moment While Traveling

Your Friday Briefing

China’s Economic Growth Slows as Challenges Mount

Shootouts and Street Battles Break Out in Culiacán, Mexico

Trump Cease-Fire Deal Cements Turkey’s Gains in Syria

What Is the D.U.P., and How Might It Scupper Brexit?

China Detains 2 Americans Amid Growing Scrutiny of Foreigners

Duterte Is Slightly Injured in Motorcycle Accident in Philippines

Commuters Drag Climate Activists From London Trains

The NFL's Helmet Tests Are Brainless

How Meme Culture Changed the PSAT

Brexit Deal Between U.K. and E.U.: Live Updates

The 9 Best Soundbars For Every Budget (2019)

The Plan to Boost Drone Batteries With a Teensy Jet Engine

What Is a Dimension? The Answer Will Bend Your Mind

Australian Booksellers Block Sales of Ronan Farrow’s Book

Boris Johnson Strikes Draft Brexit Deal: Live Updates

An Actual Debate Over the Internet’s Favorite Legal Shield

How to Pick the Right Pixel 4 and Where to Preorder It

How Chaos Will Unfold if Trump Opens the Tongass to Logging

The Delicate Ethics of Using Facial Recognition in Schools

Inside Olympic Destroyer, the Most Deceptive Hack in History

Russia’s Cozy Bear Hackers Resurface With Clever New Tricks

Why the Protests in Hong Kong May Have No End in Sight

Optimism Builds in Brussels for a Deal on Brexit, as Talks Go Down to the Wire

Blow to Boris Johnson’s Brexit Plan as He Heads to Brussels

Turkey Urges Kurdish Fighters to Lay Down Their Arms

‘We Looked to Escape Death’: Violence Uproots Nearly 500,000 in Burkina Faso

Archaeologists Found the World’s Oldest Leftovers

Turkey Urges Kurdish Fighters to Lay Down Their Arms and Leave

Turkey Urges Kurdish Fighters to Lay Down Their Arms and Leave

Trump Meets Grieving Britons, and Springs a Surprise

Facebook Portal (2019) Review: Mixed Feelings

With Catalan Fury Inflamed Anew, What Comes Next for Spain?

Winners and Losers in Trump’s Troop Withdrawal From Syria

Family Spent 9 Years in a Secluded Dutch Farmhouse ‘Waiting for the End of Days’

Tired of Jetlag? The App Timeshifter Will Help Reset Your Clock

The Quiet, Intentional Fires of Northern California

The Death of Cars Was Greatly Exaggerated

A ‘Mad Max’ Candidate Offers a Far-Right Jolt to the Canadian Election

Where Pugs Rule the Racetrack

Japan Spent Mightily to Soften Nature’s Wrath, but Can It Ever Be Enough?

Your Wednesday Briefing

The China Connection: How One D.E.A. Agent Cracked a Global Fentanyl Ring

E.U. May Be on Verge of Brexit Deal, Though Approval in U.K. Is Not Assured

He Acquitted 5 Men of Murder, Then Shot Himself

These Sure Are Photos of Kim Jong-un on a Horse

These Sure Are Photos of Kim Jong-un on a Horse

China Is Leasing an Entire Pacific Island. Its Residents Are Shocked.

Your Wednesday Briefing

Hong Kong Leader’s Annual Speech Is Disrupted by Jeering Lawmakers

Air Pollution Is Linked to Miscarriages in China, Study Finds

You’re Swabbing a Dead Gorilla for Ebola. Then It Gets Worse.

Notorious Pedophile Found Dead in U.K. Prison

Trump Followed His Gut on Syria. Calamity Came Fast.

Setback for Orban as Opposition in Hungary Gains Ground in Elections

Homemade Bomb Detonated for First Time in Hong Kong Protests

Nobel Economics Prize Goes to Pioneers in Reducing Poverty

Syria, Economics Nobel, Houston Astros: Your Monday Briefing

A Guide to the Queen’s Speech: Crown Jewels, Black Rod and a Mace

Jane Smiley on What St. Louis Tells Us About America

South Korean Politician Resigns After Weeks of Protests

WIRED25: Stories of People Who Are Racing to Save Us

It’s Time to Push Tech Forward, and Rebuild What It Broke

Reporting From the Philippines When the President Wants to ‘Kill Journalism’

Peter Jackson Has a Lot of Power in New Zealand. Some Say Too Much.

Air Pollution Is Linked to Miscarriages in China, Study Finds

Rome University at Heart of Trump Inquiry Becomes a Vortex of Intrigue

First He Acquitted 5 Men of Murder, Then He Shot Himself

Fukushima, Beaten Down by Nuclear Disaster, Takes Big Typhoon Hit

Who Are the Kurds, and Why Is Turkey Attacking Them in Syria?

14 Police Officers Killed in an Ambush in Mexico

Failed Notre-Dame Plot Leads to Shame, Regret and Heavy Sentences

Libra’s Ranks Shrink Again as Crypto Group Appoints a Board

A Brazen Scheme, and a Minor Penalty, for Winning Business in China

'Fortnite' Disappeared Over the Weekend

Listen to an Underwater Volcano Burp 750-Foot Bubbles

Trudeau’s Tough Fight Could Make Canada’s Small Parties Kingmakers

Prolific Pedophile Is Found Dead in U.K. Prison

Devin Nunes and the Power of Keyword Signaling

Syria Live Updates: Assad’s Forces Move Into Area Hit by Turkey

Tunisia Polls Suggest Conservative Professor Wins Election

Cell Service Returns to Kashmir, Allowing First Calls in Months

South Korean Politician Resigns After Weeks of Protests

9 Best iPhone 11 Cases (And One Very Good Bike Mount)

To Go Green, the Energy Industry Goes Open Source

Massive, AI-Powered Robots Are 3D-Printing Entire Rockets

Today’s Cartoon: Cutting Out the Middleman

After Typhoon Hagibis, Dramatic Rescues of Residents Trapped by Floods

Rome University at Heart of Trump Inquiry Becomes a Vortex of Intrigue

Crown Jewels, Black Rod and a Mace: A Guide to the Queen’s Speech

Syria Live Updates: Assad’s Army Faces Off With Turkey

Typhoon Hagibis in Photos

Spain Sentences Catalan Separatist Leader to 13 Years

U.K. Says Immunity of U.S. Diplomat’s Wife ‘No Longer Relevant’

Rebels Dressed as Soccer Players Abduct Bus Passengers in Myanmar

Talks in Ecuador Begin Between President and Protesters

American Basketball vs. Chinese Hardball. Guess Who Won.

After Typhoon, Dramatic Rescues of Residents Trapped by Floods

Afghans Demanded a Fair Election. They Could Be Waiting a While for Results.

Tunisia Polls Suggest Conservative Professor Wins Election

Trudeau’s Tough Fight Could Make Canada’s Small Parties Kingmakers

Boeing’s Board Acted After Months of Mounting Pressure

With No End to Unrest in Sight, Hong Kong’s Economic Pain Deepens

Pullback Leaves Green Berets Feeling ‘Ashamed,’ and Kurdish Allies Describing ‘Betrayal’

An Artist Takes an Unflinching Look at Her Own Hysterectomy

Hundreds of ISIS Supporters Flee Detention Amid Turkish Airstrikes

The Fat Bear Vote Tops This Week's Internet News Roundup

The Vacuum That's Not a Car and Other Transportation News This Week

Is the Equal Sign Overrated? Mathematicians Hash It Out

7 Best Keyboards for Gaming (And a Little Work, Too)

The MacOS Catalina Privacy and Security Features You Should Know

Google's Pixel 3A Is On Sale at Amazon Right Now

Flash-Mob Protests Disrupt Business and Transit Across Hong Kong

In Pivotal Vote in Poland, Many See a Test for Democracy

12 Hours. 4 Syrian Hospitals Bombed. One Culprit: Russia.

Typhoon Hagibis: More Than a Dozen People Killed

In Just 12 Hours, Russia Bombed Four Syrian Hospitals. We Have Proof.

Like ‘Working in a Prison’: Six Years in the Hell of Syria’s Hospitals

‘Our River Was Like a God’: How Dams and China’s Might Imperil the Mekong

American-Israeli Woman Is Caught in Geopolitical Battle

Trump’s Abandonment of the Kurds in Syria Has Other Allies Worried

Gunmen Strike Mosque in Burkina Faso

India Vows to Restore Mobile Service in Kashmir

Space Photos of the Week: The Curiosity Rover is One Salty Dog

We Don't Need Another Live-Action 'Aeon Flux'

An iTunes Bug Let Hackers Spread Ransomware

Turkish-Led Troops Invade Strategic Syrian Town

In Seoul, Crowds Denounce a Divisive Politician. Days Later, Others Defend Him.

Be Master of the Midway—With Physics\!

6 Best Action Cameras for Your Dangerous Adventures (2019)

Xi Jinping Comes to Nepal Bearing Investments, and India Is Watching

REI End of Season Sale: 18 Best Autumn Outdoor Deals (2019)

Can Mayors Save the World From Climate Change?

What to Know as Typhoon Hagibis Nears Japan

Facial Recognition in Residential Communities, Breaking Two, and More News.

Facebook Is Losing Its Cover for Libra As More Members Flee

In Poland, Nationalism With a Progressive Touch Wins Voters

Turmoil Spreads in Kurdish-Held Syria as Turkish Invasion Enters 3rd Day

Abiy Ahmed, Ethiopian Prime Minister, Awarded Nobel Peace Prize

Only a Locked Door Stopped a Massacre at a German Synagogue

Gadget Lab Podcast: Put Down Your Phone

Daughter of Detained British-Iranian Is Reunited With Father in U.K.

Jacob Zuma Must Face Corruption Trial, South African Court Rules

Norwegian Cruise Line Passengers Mutiny Over Changed Plans and Poor Conditions

For Poland, Nobel Prize in Literature Is Cause for Conflict as Much as Congratulation

China Blows Whistle on Nationalistic Protests Against the N.B.A.

Ukraine’s President: ‘I Wanted to Be World Famous,’ but Not This Way

Abiy Ahmed Awarded Nobel Peace Prize

They Run the World’s Biggest Countries. Their Talk Won’t Be Easy.

Typhoon Hagibis Could Match Fury of 1958 Storm That Killed 1,200 in Japan

Norwegian Cruise Line Passengers Mutiny Over Changed Plans and Poor Conditions

Brexit Gets Adrenaline Shot From Meeting of British and Irish Leaders

Iran Oil Tanker Hit by Missiles, State Media Report

Iran Tanker Explodes Off Saudi Coast

Indonesia Security Chief Stabbed in Attack Linked to ISIS

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