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Cannabis strains in jars at a marijuana dispensary

2020 Could Be a Huge Year for Weed Legalization

Laws could change in up to 18 states

Millennial voting

Will Millennials Become More Conservative as They Age?

Jon Stewart's new political satire movie will be released in May.

Arts & Entertainment

Jon Stewart Political Satire Movie to Be Released in May

US journalist Glenn Greenwald, founder and editor of The Intercept website gestures during a hearing at the Lower House's Human Rights Commission in Brasilia, Brazil, on June 25, 2019. (Photo by EVARISTO SA / AFP)

Glenn Greenwald Faces Cybercrimes Charges in Brazil

Champagne

What the Tariff Truce Between the U.S. and France Means For Booze Prices

China plastic bags ban

China Is the Latest Country to Ban Single-Use Plastic Bags and Straws

Executive Assistant

The Worrying Decline of Executive Assistant Jobs in America

Michael Bloomberg

Michael Bloomberg Emphasizes Public Transportation in Campaign Platform

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle Set to Lose Royal Titles

Harry Harris

American Ambassador’s Facial Hair Sparks Controversy in South Korea

Shep Smith

Could Shep Smith Be Joining MSNBC?

Textbooks

How Textbooks in Two States Offer Different Perspectives on the Same Events

Kabeer Gbaja-Biamila

Former Packers Player Kabeer Gbaja-Biamila Now Leads Controversial Religious Group

Andrew Yang

Watch Andrew Yang Caption Cartoons at The New Yorker

Voting

Inside the Organization Dubbed the “Moneyball of Politics”

Qassem Soleimani

New York Jewelers Weigh in on Ring Used to ID Soleimani’s Body

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Democratic presidential candidate Senator Amy Klobuchar from Minnesota

Amy Klobuchar Is Open to Revealing Alien Secrets

van wyck homestead museum revolutionary war fishkill new york

A Revolutionary War Site Is Under Threat. Can Local Legislators Save It?

Spotify

Spotify to Cease Airing Political Ads in 2020

Trump campaign website

Trump Campaign Launches Website to Spark Holiday Political Arguments

Pete Buttigieg

Donor Shares Details of Pete Buttigieg’s Wine Cave Fundraiser

High School

How School District Boundaries Can Increase Segregation

Mesut Ozil

Premier League Facing Its Own China Problem After Morey-Esque Tweet

"Saturday Night Live" turns "Marriage Story" into a look at Kellyanne and George Conway

Arts & Entertainment

Watch “Saturday Night Live” Spoof Kellyanne Conway in “Marriage Story” Sketch

Ernst and Putin

How an Acclaimed Filmmaker Came to Dominate Russian Propaganda

Watch Jimmy Fallon, Paul Rudd and James Corden Bully Trump in “SNL” NATO Sketch

Arts & Entertainment

Watch Jimmy Fallon, Paul Rudd and James Corden Bully Trump in “SNL” NATO Sketch

Video game

New Chinese Video Game Lets Players Attack Hong Kong Protestors

Hillary Clinton, George W. Bush and Laura Bush at the 2017 Presidential Inauguration.

Hillary Clinton Reveals George W. Bush’s Reaction to Trump’s Inaugural Speech

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