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Munich Mall Shooting: At Least 8 Dead, 3 Gunmen at Large

An undetermined number of people are wounded in what's labeled as a terror attack at a shopping...

U.S.

Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton Are Nearly Tied

A new Reuters/Ipsos poll found that 41 percent of likely voters supported Clinton, while 38 percent...

Does Donald Trump Have a Subversive Partnership With Vladimir Putin’s Propaganda Machine?

World

IMF’s Christine Lagarde to Stand Trial, Court Rules

Top economists faces charges over a state payout to the French businessman Bernard Tapie.

IMF: 'Brexit' Would Mean Years of Uncertainty

Headlines

Security forces ahead of Rio 2016 Olympics in Brazil

World

Rio Olympics: Al-Qaeda Jihadis Call for Attacks on American, British, French and Israeli Athletes

Jihadi chatter centers on attacks against athletes that will gain media attention worldwide.

Opinion

In Memory of Michael Elliott, Former Newsweek Editor and Humanitarian

The media world has lost one of its most positive forces.

World

Russia Free to Select Klishina as Sole Athlete at Rio Olympics

Klishina was previously accused of turning her back on fellow athletes.

When you look for the Best in Business Education, look for AACSB Accreditation

Today’s business landscape is more global, dynamic, and unpredictable than ever before. How can you ensure that you are making the best possible choice of school…?

World

Who Is Khalifa Haftar, Libya’s Divisive General?

The former Qaddafi ally has support in the east but is blocking the U.N.-backed government.

World

Prosecute ISIS War Criminals, Says Boris Johnson

The new British foreign secretary wants evidence to be gathered against the militants.

World

Women’s Equality Party Launches Campaign Calling on U.K. PM May to Act

The party hopes Theresa May will commit to six goals in her first 100 days in power.

Culture

Paul McCartney Named U.K.'s Most Successful Album Artist

The musician has hit the top spot 22 times—including 15 number ones with The Beatles.

Voices

Patricia Hogwood

Opinion

What Does Angela Merkel Need To Do To Save the EU?

Merkel has her work cut out, domestically and internationally, to save the European project.

Marc Schulman

Opinion

Tel Aviv Diary: Social Media Blamed for Terrorism

Facebook, YouTube, Twitter and Google will face fines if they do not remove posts meant to incite...

Moritz Pieper

Opinion

Turkey Coup: Erdogan Uses Stalinist Measures To Crack Down on Education

Following last week's attempted coup, Erdogan is targeting educational and political dissidents.

Matthew J. Goodwin

World

What Really Caused Brexit?

Analysis reveals why Britain confounded the expectations of pundits and mainstream politicians.

In the magazine

Colleen Curry

Tech & Science

Navigating Cancer as a Trans Person Is a Nightmare

Years of discrimination have led to a scarcity of data on how hormone therapies affect cancer risk,...

Nikhil Swaminathan

Tech & Science

Genetics Labs Hoarding Cancer Patient Data Could Be Impeding Care

Cancer data that reveals genetic patterns among family members could speed up therapies for...

Leilani Zee

Culture

Cats' Star Turn: Deep Inside the Weird World of CatCon

Nearly 15,000 come to CatConLA to talk felines, shop and maybe learn how to get their pets famous.

Nina Burleigh

World

The Brutal Lash of the Saudi Thought Police

The Saudi thought police won't tolerate heresies, such as suggesting that women be allowed to drive.

Big Shots

The latest news in photographs

Volcanic Offerings

Probolinggo, Indonesia—Mount Bromo spews ash as Hindu villagers and visitors stand on the edge of...

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