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New York Times Book Review: Solving a Reign of Terror Against Native Americans

David Grann's true crime tale, "Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI,” is our second pick for the PBS NewsHour-New York Times book club, “Now Read This.” Here, author Dave Eggers reviews the…

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U.S. President Donald Trump's former campaign manager Paul Manafort arrives for a hearing at U.S. District Court in Washington, U.S., November 2, 2017. REUTERS/Aaron P. Bernstein

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A steady stream of Rohingya refugees cross into Bangladesh. The United Nations estimates 123,000 have entered since August. Photo by Mohammad Ponir Hossain/Reuters

Nation Aug 20

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Nation Aug 20

Judge orders trial for Michigan state health director on charges related to Flint water

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Politics Aug 20

Supreme Court nominee Kavanaugh proposed graphic questions in Bill Clinton case, according to memo

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World Aug 20

Europe measles cases hit record high, killing 37 and sickening tens of thousands

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Politics Aug 20

WATCH: Trump holds event to recognize federal immigration officials

Michael Cohen pictured leaving federal court in the Manhattan borough of New York City, New York, in April. Photo by Lucas Jackson/Reuters

Politics Aug 20

AP sources: Prosecutors preparing charges against Cohen

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Politics Aug 20

Pressure builds on Chuck Schumer before Kavanaugh meeting

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An Afghan security guard walks during a Taliban attack in Ghazni city, Afghanistan, Aug. 12, 2018. Photo by Reuters

World Aug 20

Afghan forces free most hostages taken in new Taliban attack

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Rudy Giuliani, seen speaking to reporters at Trump Tower in November 2016, has sparked controversy since joining President Donald Trump's legal team last month. Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images

Politics Aug 20

Rudy Giuliani clarifies his ‘truth isn’t truth’ statement

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World Aug 20

Pope on sex abuse: “We showed no care for the little ones”

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Politics Aug 20

Michael Avenatti visits New Hampshire as he considers 2020 bid

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Politics Aug 20

Trump assails Robert Mueller following New York Times report

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Former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani speaks at the 2018 Iran Freedom Convention in Washington, D.C. Photo by Joshua Roberts/Reuters

Politics Aug 20

Rudy Giuliani on hazards of Trump-Mueller interview: ‘Truth isn’t truth’

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Politics Aug 20

U.S. firms to Trump: Don’t raise tariffs on more Chinese goods

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World Aug 20

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Former CIA director John Brennan has been an outspoken critic of President Donald Trump. Photo by Kevin Lamarque/Reuters

Politics Aug 20

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The Pulse nightclub sign is pictured following the mass shooting in June in Orlando, Florida. Photo by Carlo Allegri/File Photo/Reuters

Health Aug 19

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Education Aug 19

Schools grapple with obligations to migrants in shelters

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World Aug 19

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