December 2017 Archives
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Albums of the Year
The Top Albums of 2017
This is the way the year ends: with a fade-out.
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Closing the Door
The Year That Was and Wasn’t
Yes, 2017 went off the rails. But what pushed it? We asked 29 of our favorite journalists, writers, and thinkers: What were the most important events of the past 12 months, and what were the least?
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Headlines edition
Saturday headlines: That time of year
Each year, we ask our editors for their favorite charities and nonprofits to support. You’ll find them below. And if you haven’t become a TMN Supporting...
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Headlines Edition
Friday Headlines: All I want for Christmas is all I want for Christmas is you.
Yesterday at the UN, four of the five largest recipients of US financial aid defied Trump's threat to cut their benefits, and voted against recognizing Jerusalem as Israel's...
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Headlines edition
Thursday headlines: Women are insurgent.
The United Nations General Assembly holds a rare emergency special session to vote on a resolution calling for Trump’s Jerusalem declaration to be withdrawn. Trump wants it known...
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Headlines Edition
Wednesday Headlines: Black Hole, Sun.
Early this morning, the Senate passed the GOP tax bill, which now has a clear path to Trump's desk before Christmas. Because it's a gift. But not for...
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Headlines edition
Tuesday headlines: The Minister of Happiness! The Happiness Minister!!
The GOP tax bill advances to the House floor for a vote. On average, the cuts for highest earners go way beyond those of people making less. 1/16 Analysis of 27 extreme...
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Headlines Edition
Saturday Headlines: We hear the morgues in Delaware are nice this time of year.
After last-minute changes to appease Rubio and Corker, the Senate GOP's tax bill now appears to have the votes to pass next week. Here's what's in the...
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Headlines edition
Friday headlines: Uh, uh, uh, uh
The Kremlin feels like it got a nice return on the half-million spent on defeating Putin's enemy: Hillary Clinton. “Sharp power” is how authoritarian regimes “coerce...
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Headlines Edition
Thursday Headlines: The fight over net neutrality does not end today.
Starting at 10:30 a.m. ET today, the FCC will meet to vote and—most likely—kill net neutrality. Here's where to watch, and here's a thread...
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Headlines edition
Wednesday headlines: And the word of the year is…
The contest to replace Attorney General Jeff Sessions in the Senate is finally over, and the Democrat won. The president says the loss in Alabama, despite his endorsement, is no...
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Headlines Edition
Tuesday Headlines: Today’s news is yesterday’s military-funded surveillance algorithm.
Ahead of today's special Senate election in Alabama between Roy Moore and Doug Jones, Alabama’s Supreme Court has stayed a judge's order that all ballots,...
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Headlines edition
Saturday headlines: Love. Sandwiches.
The five-day siege of Southern California is beginning to come into focus, with more than 500 structures burned. An LATimes photographer explains how to shoot wildfires. Human rights activists in Singapore...
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Announcements
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Headlines Edition
Friday Headlines: If only in their dreams.
Congress passed a two-week spending measure to keep the government open. The next shutdown deadline is the Friday before Christmas, when lawmakers will be leave for home, placing additional pressure...
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Headlines edition
Thursday headlines: We can hear you shrugging.
The world condemns Trump’s Jerusalem announcement, and protests break out in Gaza and the West Bank. Thanks to Trump, people are spending more on newspapers, social advocacy groups,...
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Headlines edition
Wednesday headlines: ready, set – wait, really?
Rohingya refugees, hurricane debris, the President getting the finger: here are the top 25 news photos of 2017. Wind-driven wildfires burn out of control around Los Angeles; officials predict a tough battle...
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Guides
The 2017 Good Gift Games
Our resident board-game expert picks the best new games released this year.
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Headlines edition
Tuesday Headlines: No, you’re the kleptocrat.
Deutsche Bank, Mr. Trump’s biggest lender, hands some of Trump's private banking information over to Mueller Alas, none of Trump’s tweets this year made Twitter...
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Headlines Edition
Saturday Headlines: How to shrink your middle class.
Early this morning, Senate Republicans passed their tax bill, much to the joy of plutocrats and those who believe they're just a lottery ticket away from becoming one. A...
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Headlines edition
Friday Headlines: Regret has no regrets.
Using dynamic scoring, the Joint Committee on Taxation says the GOP’s tax bill will cost America about a trillion dollars. Some Republicans consider that a bit of a...