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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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Politics Feb 15

Trump picks former Alabama official to lead FEMA

By Associated Press

Politics Feb 15

3 legal arguments that could challenge Trump’s national emergency

By Courtney Vinopal

People cheer while watching election results during a midterm election night party hosted by the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee November 6, 2018 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Brendan Smialowski / AFP) (Photo credit should read BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP/Getty Images)

Politics Feb 15

The game for 2020 Democrats: wooing millennials

By Jessica Yarvin

Nation Feb 15

Portland mayor calls for probe into texts between police, far-right group

By Associated Press

Politics Feb 15

Read Trump’s full national emergency proclamation

By Molly Finnegan

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, accompanied by Sen. John Barasso (R-WY), Sen. Roy Blunt (R-MO) and Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA), speaks with reporters following leadership elections at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. Photo by Aaron P. Bernstein/Reuters

Nation Feb 15

Trump’s national emergency sparks GOP divide

By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press

Nation Feb 15

5 people dead, 5 police officers wounded in shooting at Illinois business

By Associated Press

BEDFORD, NH - FEBRUARY 15: Former Massachusetts Governor William Weld speaks to the media at the latest installment of Politics & Eggs at the Bedford Village Inn in Bedford, NH on Feb. 15, 2019. The Politics & Eggs series is a forum for presidential candidates, political leaders, and other political analysts and commentators as they visit New Hampshire, home of the nation's first presidential primary. Weld, the former two-term governor of Massachusetts, said Friday he is launching a presidential exploratory committee, taking a formal step to become the first Republican to directly challenge President Trump in the 2020 GOP primary. (Photo by Suzanne Kreiter/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)

Politics Feb 15

What does William Weld believe? Where the candidate stands on 5 issues

By Meredith Lee

Nation Feb 15

Judge issues gag order for Trump confidant Roger Stone

By Eric Tucker, Chad Day, Associated Press

U.S. President Donald Trump arrives to declare a national emergency at the U.S.-Mexico border while speaking about border security in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, U.S., February 15, 2019. REUTERS/Jim Young

Politics Feb 15

ACLU says it will sue over Trump national emergency declaration

By Associated Press

San Francisco 49ers outside linebacker Harold, quarterback Kaepernick and free safety Reid kneel in protest during the playing of the national anthem before a NFL game against the Arizona Cardinals in Santa Clara

Nation Feb 15

Colin Kaepernick, Eric Reid settle lawsuits with NFL

By Barry Wilner, Associated Press

Politics Feb 15

AP fact check: Trump makes faulty claims in declaring emergency

By Calvin Woodward, Associated Press

Nation Feb 15

Justices to decide if 2020 census can ask about citizenship

By Mark Sherman, Associated Press

Politics Feb 15

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By Jessica Yarvin

Politics Feb 15

Trump administration sued over policy of sending asylum seekers back to Mexico

By Sudhin Thanawala, Associated Press

Nation Feb 15

Drug company used rap video to push for higher fentanyl doses and sales

By Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press

Nation Feb 15

Chicago police arrest 2 suspects in attack on Jussie Smollett

By Don Babwin, Associated Press

President Donald Trump declares a national emergency at the U.S.-Mexico border while speaking about border security in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, D.C. Photo by Jim Young/Reuters

Politics Feb 15

WATCH: Reporter challenges Trump on his immigration facts

By Joshua Barajas

President Donald Trump speaks about security at the U.S.-Mexico border in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, D.C. Photo by Carlos Barria/Reuters

Politics Feb 15

WATCH: Trump declares national emergency to build border wall

By Associated Press

Nation Feb 15

Time to expand the international coalition against Islamic State, Pentagon official says

By Robert Burns, Associated Press