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Arts Jan 22

Why the world could use a Muslim jedi

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Photos: Meet a real-life Star Wars Snowtrooper

Lori Frye, a member of the 501st Legion, talks about what it takes to be a “Star Wars” costumer and the role of women in science fiction.

By Larisa Epatko

How a galaxy far, far away became an obsession on planet Earth

"Star Wars: The Force Awakens" isn't just a movie. It's part of a universe, both imaginary and real, that has obsessed fans since the 1970s. Jeffrey Brown explores what’s made the enduring franchise a storytelling and moneymaking powerhouse.

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Nation Aug 17

Weapons seized at Portland right-wing rally, counterprotests

By Gillian Flaccus, Associated Press

World Aug 17

Yemen rebel drone attack targets remote Saudi oil field

By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press

Politics Aug 17

House speaker as U.S. emissary: Pelosi emerges as force abroad

By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press

World Aug 17

Indian authorities begin easing clampdown in Kashmir

By Ashok Sharma, Associated Press

World Aug 17

Italy’s Salvini agrees to let 27 minors off migrant ship

By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press

World Aug 17

Iranian tanker to leave Gibraltar soon despite US pressure

By Aritz Parra, Hernan Muñoz, Associated Press

World Aug 17

Sudanese protesters sign final power-sharing deal with army

By Samy Magdy, Associated Press

Nation Aug 17

New York City subway scare suspect taken into police custody

By Michael R. Sisak, Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press

World Aug 17

Hong Kong’s divide: Protests for democracy, rally for China

By Yanan Wang, Kelvin Chan, Associated Press

Arts Aug 16

Peter Fonda dead at 79

By Lindsey Bahr, Andrew Dalton, Associated Press

World Aug 16

Kim Jong Un expresses ‘great satisfaction’ over recent weapons tests

By Kim Tong-Hyung, Associated Press

The "Teeter-Totter Wall," created by architecture studio Rael San Fratello. Photo courtesy of Rael San Fratello

Arts Aug 16

Pink seesaws at the border wall showed that play is a form of protest

By Joshua Barajas

Nation Aug 16

Trump appoints student loan industry executive to be top loan watchdog

By Ken Sweet, Associated Press

What started as an innocent look into the trend of people consuming placentas uncovered a heated academic debate over whether the placenta has a microbiome. Photo by Sarah L. Voisin/The Washington Post via Getty Images

Science Aug 16

Does the placenta carry germs? What parents should know before they eat one

By Nsikan Akpan

U.S. financier Jeffrey Epstein appears in a photograph taken for the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services' sex offender registry March 28, 2017 and obtained by Reuters July 10, 2019. New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services/Handout via REUTERS. THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY.

Nation Aug 16

Medical examiner rules Epstein death a suicide by hanging

By Michael Balsamo, Larry Neumeister, Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press

Chinese servicemen attend a crowd control exercise at the Shenzhen Bay Sports Center in Shenzhen across the bay from Hong Kong, China August 16, 2019. Photo by Thomas Peter/Reuters

World Aug 16

Chinese police exercises near Hong Kong build tension

By Dake Kang, Yves Dam Van, Associated Press

Politics Aug 16

Will low-polling 2020 Dems make the jump to Senate races?

By Kate Grumke

A home for sale is seen in Santa Monica, California, on March 21, 2017. Photo by Lucy Nicholson/Reuters

Economy Aug 16

Will millennials benefit from historically low mortgage rates?

By Gretchen Frazee

Wanda Vazquez, former Secretary of Justice, is sworn in as Governor of Puerto Rico after Pedro Pierluisi's former oath was declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court of Puerto Rico in San Juan, Puerto Rico August 7, 2019. Photo by Gabriella N. Baez/Reuters

Nation Aug 16

Puerto Rico governor plans to stay in office, fight corruption

By Dánica Coto, Associated Press

Migrant families seeking asylum are released from federal detention at a bus depot in McAllen, Texas, on July 31, 2019. Photo by Loren Elliott/Reuters

Nation Aug 16

Appeals court allows Trump asylum rules to take effect in New Mexico and Texas

By Nomaan Merchant, Associated Press