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- In buying the home of HBO and CNN, the telecommunications giant would create a new colossus capable of both producing content and distributing it to millions.
- The proposed deal is likely to spur yet more consolidation among media companies.
What a Clash at a Trump Rally Reveals About a Divided U.S.
In June in San Jose, Calif., a tug of war over a sign supporting Donald J. Trump sent one man to jail and another man to self-reflection. This is their story.
Trump Pledges to ‘Heal Divisions’ (and Sue His Accusers)
Mr. Trump went to Gettysburg, Pa., for what was supposed to be a major policy speech. He spent much of it dwelling on grievances.
Democrat Deft With a Gun Tightens the Race for the Senate
Jason Kander, an ex-military officer, released a TV ad in which he assembled an AR-15 blindfolded. Suddenly, his race against Senator Roy D. Blunt in Missouri was close.
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New Era of Internet Attacks Powered by Everyday Devices
Friday’s attack on the web’s infrastructure laid bare new vulnerabilities linked to our reliance on cameras, smart thermostats and other cheap devices that are now becoming linked to the internet.
‘I Want to Make Decisions’: The First Saudi Women Run for Office
In Saudi Arabia, women still can’t drive. But they have been recently granted the right to vote and to run in an election. In this documentary, The Times goes inside the largely inaccessible world of Saudi women.
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They Took In One Refugee Family. But Families Don’t Have Borders.
When Canadians signed up to help Syrian refugees, neither group expected to face questions from half a world away.
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Cubs Banish Decades of Anguish From Wrigley
For the first time since 1945, the Chicago Cubs will be in the World Series, facing a Cleveland Indians franchise that has not won the title since 1948.
Book Review: Monkey in the Business
This week, reviews of Francine Prose’s “Mister Monkey,” Helen Fielding’s “Bridget Jones’s Baby,” new biographies of Marx and Ulysses S. Grant, and more.
Bottled Water or Tap: How Much Does Your Choice Matter?
For the first time, bottled water is expected to outsell soft drinks in the United States this year. What’s your daily plastic habit doing to the planet? Take this quiz and find out.
