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The gruesome murder no one in Australia wants to talk about
New York Post - 16 Dec 2016 22:21
YAMBA, Australia — The life was long drained from Lynette Daley by the time the cops rolled up to the lonely beach where her naked body lay. Her blood was everywhere: It was between her legs and on the remains of the r...
The Boy, the Ambassador and the Deadly Encounter on the Road
The New York Times - 16 Dec 2016 12:00
The cheers in a Cameroonian village, as an armored convoy of American officials passed through, turned to anger when a child was struck and killed.
More Americans believe popular vote should decide president
CBSNews - 16 Dec 2016 00:41
But a majority think the 2016 electors should cast their vote for the candidate who won the most votes in their state
Princeton Is Latest Ivy League School to Suspend Team Over Vulgar Materials
The New York Times - 16 Dec 2016 06:23
The university's decision to suspend the season of the men's swimming and diving team was made after the discovery of material that was "vulgar and offensive as well as misogynistic and racist."
Watch a Broadway-Worthy Hanukkah Parody of the Hamilton Musical
Time - 16 Dec 2016 20:07
The Maccabeats drop knowledge
In Montreal, an Ungainly and Unloved Christmas Tree
The New York Times - 16 Dec 2016 22:25
For its 375th anniversary, the city wanted to outdo Rockefeller Center's famous tree. Instead, it wound up with an "eyesore" that's also shorter.
Pilots are keeping mental illness a secret to keep their wings
New York Post - 16 Dec 2016 05:39
Thousands of commercial pilots worldwide are likely clinically depressed -- some even suicidal -- but don't seek treatment for fear of being grounded and losing their wings, according to a new study. The Harvard study wa...
The week's 7 best political cartoons
The Week - 16 Dec 2016 21:31
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Russia, Japan make no progress on territorial dispute
Al Jazeera English - 16 Dec 2016 17:09
Putin and Abe agree to start economic cooperation but do not find common ground on dispute over four islands.
Congo's President Is Refusing to Step Down, Raising Fears of Bloodshed
Time - 16 Dec 2016 17:32
Joseph Kabila says he won't step down when his second term ends on Dec. 19. Protests, and violence, could follow
This week I learned how to tell if a rat is smiling, and more
The Week - 16 Dec 2016 12:36
Read more about the facts mentioned: How can you tell if a rat is smiling? (Discover Magazine) Viruses may have evolved to hit men hard but go easy on women (New Scientist) We now have scientific evidence for why you sho...
Vows: Of All the Taco Bells in All the Towns ...
The New York Times - 16 Dec 2016 13:00
It was 4 a.m. He was at the counter. She walked in. By chance. Nowhere near where either lived. They began again.
Obama pauses news conference when journalist falls ill
New York Post - 16 Dec 2016 23:28
President Obama interrupted his televised press conference Friday to give directions to the White House doctor for a female journalist who fell ill. The woman was able to get up and, with the assistance of other journali...
Five Things I Wish I Knew When I Started 'Super Mario Run'
Forbes - 16 Dec 2016 17:40
Super Mario Run is currently taking the world by storm, but before you dive any deeper into it, there are a number of really important things you should know that will help you on your journey.
Beauty, pain, resilience -- and a Cuban life filled with contradictions
Miami Herald - 16 Dec 2016 22:26
I spent five days in Cuba during the national mourning period following the death of Fidel Castro. My trip, with my wife, some friends and members of Temple Beth Sholom …
Larry Kudlow Would Basically Be The Perfect Economic Adviser To Donald Trump
The Huffington Post - 16 Dec 2016 03:45
President-elect Donald Trump’s plan to shake up Washington’s entrenched orthodoxies by hiring the very sort of people who have labored to dig those trenches deeper and keep them filled to the brim with mucilage isn�...
Poll finds most think Trump will bring change -- and divide the nation
CBSNews - 16 Dec 2016 04:51
CBS News polled Americans on Trump's impending presidency -- on issues including Russia, the economy, race, global warming and more
Man's family gives him the ultimate obituary
New York Post - 16 Dec 2016 10:45
CONCORD, N.H. -- Chris Connors never played by the rules and his family was determined that his obituary wouldn’t either. From the first line about him dying of whiskey and stubbornness, the obit for the 67-year-old Ma...
The Run-Up: Why Russia's Cyberattack Wasn't Stopped
The New York Times - 16 Dec 2016 16:10
A conversation with Eric Lipton and David Sanger, who co-wrote a stunning story about out how the hack unfolded.
TIME's Affiliate Link Policy
Time - 16 Dec 2016 23:04
The editors of TIME occasionally publish reviews, guides, and other product-focused articles. Those articles may recommend products or services to our readers or viewers. When we make these recommendations, we do so with...
Watch Live: President Obama's Last Press Conference of 2016
Time - 16 Dec 2016 17:30
He'll likely field questions about his new promise that the U.S. will retaliate against Russia
Witnessing the Rohingya's Invisible Genocide
Time - 16 Dec 2016 10:32
Lynsey Addario photographed the plight of Burma's Rohingya