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19 November 2021
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Democrats will vote on the Build Back Better plan Friday after Kevin McCarthy furiously railed against it for more than three hours -
Despite mounting evidence of the chemicals’ toxicity, a similar bill that passed the House was filibustered in the Senate
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Alarm grows about climate change in British Columbia after summer wildfires wiped out vegetation that could have slowed flooding -
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Jones, who has maintained his innocence for more than two decades, was scheduled to receive a lethal injection on Thursday
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Duchess of Sussex renews call to ‘put families above politics’ as Congress considers Biden bill -
Los Angeles’s renamed Crypto.com Arena is good news for cryptocurrency fanatics but strikes a blow against the word’s original meaning -
Micheál Martin calls for resolution on Northern Ireland, saying: ‘don’t leave it until Christmas Eve this year’ -
Case regarding Don Lewis, who vanished in 1997, reopened after March 2020 release of Tiger King Netflix docuseries
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More and more, the pastels and gold-leaf embellishments have given way to the contemporary, but unimaginative, tungsten hue -
Concerns are growing for the athlete, who has not been seen since she released a statement claiming she had been sexually assaulted
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German health minister says nothing can be ruled out; Austrian lockdown starts on Monday, first EU country to make vaccines mandatory -
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Anxiety, depression and exhaustion, as well as fears of catching Covid, and the witnessing of so many deaths, are among some of the reasons, according to several studies
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One answer might be that expectations were so high that hopes were bound to be dashed -
During the pandemic, women have exited the labor force at twice the rate of men; their participation in the paid labor force is now the lowest it has been in more than 30 years
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In the infancy of the Confederacy, Congress formed a committee to investigate – and everyone cooperated -
Kyrsten Sinema doesn’t want people discussing her clothes – she could distract them by communicating
The Arizona senator’s flamboyant attire and ever-changing style has inspired headlines and intrigue
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But fewer than half of the 100 largest cities have plans to tackle climate chaos -
Tiny proportion of world’s land surface hosts carbon-rich forests and peatlands that would not recover before 2050 if lost -
Exclusive: even wealthy nations seen as having good sustainability records use more than fair share of resources, finds study
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Mac Jones threw a 19-yard strike to Nelson Agholor for the game’s only offensive touchdown as New England blanked Atlanta 25-0 on Thursday -
New England have faced heartbreak in the final before. But this year they could finally end up lifting MLS Cup
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Steve Simon tells US media that Peng’s wellbeing was ‘bigger than business’ and that ‘women need to be respected’ -
The American broadcaster NBC has renewed its television deal with the Premier League in a new six-year agreement worth £2bn
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As the days get shorter and we huddle indoors, memories of 2020’s catastrophic winter are close at hand. Now a new surge of coronavirus cases is spreading across Europe. But as well as notes of caution, there are good reasons to hope that the UK will avoid the lows of last year – from lower hospitalisation rates to exciting treatments on the verge of approval. How optimistic should we be – and can we still go to Christmas parties?
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Jagged traces the creation and legacy of the breakout 1995 album by Alanis Morissette, who participated in the film but has since criticised the project -
The New York Times and FX special Malfunction revisits the ‘Nipplegate’ scandal of 2004 but adds little new understanding
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In a definitive new documentary, a deeper look at the much-loved movie star provides more insight into ‘one of the greatest rags-to-riches stories ever told’ -
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Cowboy Bebop review A slick and spirited slice of TV cyberpunk
4 out of 5 stars.John Cho stars in Netflix’s brilliantly amped-up live-action update of the anime classic, which offers madcap mayhem with an anything-goes feel -
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The pandemic has sparked a surge in people leaving their jobs. But if you aren’t one of them, how do you survive the tumult – and even flourish? Here is the expert advice on how those left behind can prosper -
The smash-hit Nintendo Switch game has been updated with a wealth of new content – and no shortage of familiar comforts
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Last year, we all thought we’d keep our sweatpants on as the world reopened – but now they seem destined for a mere supporting role -
For women of colour working in Stem fields, conforming often feels like cultural erasure. Now a group of female scientists are working to reprogram the dress code -
From playlist no-nos (sorry, Nick Cave) to clean-up, the notoriously sweary YouTube cook shares his low-stress secrets – with three recipes from his illustrated cookbook -
One is a Belgian resident in the UK, the other was a Ukip candidate: can two strangers find any common ground?
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Residents in Colorado, Wyoming and Montana are facing evacuations as wildfires fueled by strong winds engulf mountains -
Worker found ‘questionable vials’ while cleaning out freezer, but CDC says no one was exposed to the deadly disease
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Republican congressman retweeted conservative podcaster Elijah Schaffer’s tweet of the violent video -
Attorneys general launch bipartisan inquiry after company’s own research showed platform harmed children -
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Andrew Fahie accuses former governor Gus Jaspert of making untrue claims about islands at UK inquiry -
Benny Gantz’s cleaner contacted Iran-linked hackers and offered to infect minister’s computer with malware
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Mild-mannered former centrist has become a surprise favourite to win Les Républicains’ nomination -
Gabriel Boric has a serious chance of becoming Chile’s next president, but his far-right opponent – who offers an opposite agenda – holds a narrow lead -
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Artists in the favela are starting to compete again after the Covid-19 pandemic curtailed public gatherings, a show that signals a return to normality for music lovers -
In post-USSR Russia and neighbouring states, places now abandoned offer reminders of the region’s turbulent history -
Photojournalist who has died aged 68 covered major international stories including apartheid’s end in South Africa and the fall of the Berlin Wall
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