Fiction: A Novel About the Fate of a Piano — and the Dreams It Embodies

In “The Weight of a Piano,” Chris Cander follows the members of a family from Russia to California and traces the way music shadows their memories.

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Thrillers: Murderous Husbands, Flapper-Era Gun Molls and Korean Assassins: The Best Winter Thrillers

Want to escape the real-life suspense novel we’re living in these days? Check out these six new whodunits.

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Essay: Lena Dunham Pays Homage to Her Late Literary Hero Diana Athill

The British editor and writer, who died last week at 101, modeled a life of fierce, free-spirited independence.

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The Book Review Podcast: Dani Shapiro on Her Surprising ‘Inheritance’

Shapiro talks about her new best-selling memoir, and David Treuer discusses “The Heartbeat of Wounded Knee.”

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Overlooked No More: Forough Farrokhzad, Iranian Poet Who Broke Barriers of Sex and Society

An author unafraid to defy midcentury attitudes about her gender. “What is important is humanity,” she wrote, “not being a man or a woman.”

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Q. & A.: The Hit Podcasters Breaking Down Harry Potter, Chapter by Chapter

“Binge Mode” has attracted a cult following for its lively, in-depth analysis. It all started with “Game of Thrones.”

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Fixtures: The Baumans, Sellers of Really, Really Rare Books

Their shop is the thinking person’s place to go after hitting the jackpot in Las Vegas (or New York).

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Erik Olin Wright, 71, Dies; Marxist Sociologist With a Pragmatic Approach

Dr. Wright offered practical alternatives to capitalism, promoting ideas like a universal basic income.

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Nonfiction: The Persistence of Anti-Semitism

Deborah E. Lipstadt’s “Antisemitism: Here and Now” charts the new guises of an enduring hatred.

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Jodorowsky’s Wife Defends Him After Museo del Barrio Cancellation

“Words are not acts,” Pascale Montandon-Jodorowsky said in a statement, adding that her husband “never raped anyone.”

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Now Read This: February’s Book Club Pick: ‘The Wife,’ by Meg Wolitzer

This is an excerpt from the original book review, “In the Shadow of the Big Boys.”

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Front Burner: Talk Celebrates a New Book

The food writer Yasmin Khan speaks with Kerry Diamond, the editor in chief of Cherry Bombe magazine, about “Zaitoun,” Ms. Khan’s book on Palestinian cuisine.

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In France, Comic Books Are Serious Business

At the Angoulême International Comics Festival, there was a sense that the best days for comic books may be yet to come — in the French-speaking world, at least.

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Books News: Meg Medina Wins Newbery Medal and Sophie Blackall Is Awarded Her Second Caldecott

Women and Latinx authors and illustrators made a strong showing in this year’s prestigious honors, as diversity in children’s books is becoming more evident.

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Books of The Times: Chris Christie’s Memoir Praises Trump, but Says, ‘I Told You So’

In his new book, “Let Me Finish,” the former governor of New Jersey and Trump adviser saves his fire for Steve Bannon, and rues what might have been.

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Fiction: A Bolaño Novel About Young Poets in Mexico City, Hungry for Fame, Sex and Adventure. No, Not That One.

Roberto Bolaño’s coming-of-age tale “The Spirit of Science Fiction,” written around 1984, foreshadows the Chilean author’s epic 1998 breakthrough, “The Savage Detectives.”

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‘Mary Poppins,’ and a Nanny’s Shameful Flirting With Blackface

The racial caricatures of the original P.L. Travers novels find disturbing echoes in the new movie and its beloved 1964 forerunner.

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5 Things About Your Book: Diderot Was Way Ahead of His Time — and He Knew It

Andrew S. Curran talks about “Diderot and the Art of Thinking Freely,” his new book about the 18th-century French philosopher whose greatest works were discovered — as he intended — after his death.

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Books News: Penguin Random House Closes the Prestigious Imprint Spiegel & Grau

The division published best-selling books by Ta-Nehisi Coates, Trevor Noah and more. Its closing is the latest move by Penguin Random House to streamline operations.

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Inside the List: The Story Behind ‘P Is For Pterodactyl,’ The Self-Described ‘Worst Alphabet Book Ever’

This quirky A-to-Z primer by Raj Haldar and Chris Carpenter features words that start with silent letters: C is for Czar, K is for Knight and so on.

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New in Paperback: ‘The Recovering,’ ‘Love and Ruin’

Six new paperbacks to check out this week.

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New & Noteworthy

A selection of books published this week; plus, a peek at what our colleagues around the newsroom are reading.

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Letters to the Editor

Readers respond to recent issues of the Sunday Book Review.

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Sketchbook | Graphic Review: Bruce Eric Kaplan Illustrates a Homage to Neil Simon

The cartoonist turns to the late playwright’s collected works as solace in a heartless world.

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Match Book: Finding Harmony, Literally, in Fiction About Music

Our columnist recommends novels and stories that address the power of classical music.

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Books News: Jay Asher, Author of ‘Thirteen Reasons Why,’ Files Defamation Lawsuit

After accusations of sexual harassment were made public, Mr. Asher’s book sales declined, and he was dropped by his literary agent. He is seeking a trial and damages.

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Nonfiction: Mama Was a Numbers Runner

In “The World According to Fannie Davis,” Bridgett M. Davis tells the extraordinary story of her mother, a Detroit numbers runner.

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Epoch

Completely fascinating by this video project, made entirely out of Google Earth images. Hat tip to Kevin McGloughlin.

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Love

“The most important aspect of love is not in giving or the receiving: it’s in the being. When I need love from others, or need to give love to others, I’m caught in an unstable situation. Being in love, rather than giving or taking love, is the only thing that provides stability. Being in love means seeing the Beloved all around me.”
— Ram Dass

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Silence

“We have forgotten the power of silence.”
– Bobette Buster

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All The Buildings In New York

Love this screen print by James Gulliver Hancock.

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“Everything Here is Wonderful” Bandana

I can get behind this Bandana’s message.

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Entryway Mosaic Floor

Last week I was invited to a friend’s house and this is the mosaic that greeted me at the entryway. What a stunning statement right at the entrance of a home! The masterpiece is by Sarah Donato. I learned from the owner Jules that they were inspired by Nick Misani’s work.

Now I am dreaming of one day renovating a home and being able to hire Sarah to make me a custom mosaic. One day! One day!

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Kraft WritersBlok Keyboard Notebook

Love the simplicity of this grid paper notebook which fits perfectly in front of the keyboard.

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Jason Fried

“We have no goals. We have no revenue targets, no financial goals other than to be profitable, and no growth goals, no user growth. None of that stuff… We should be doing our best work anyway, so let’s just do that.”

“Venture capital money kills more businesses than it helps,” says Basecamp CEO Jason Fried

(via Bailey)

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Wishbeads Intention Bracelet

Oh, I love how you can tuck your wish or intention inside this handmade beaded bracelet.

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Moving the Giants – An Urgent Plan to Save the Planet

The film Moving the Giants profiles David Milarch, an arborist from central Michigan. In 1991, Milarch had a near death experience that inspired a personal quest – to archive the genetics of the world’s largest trees before they’re gone and to replant global forests to fight climate change.

(via The Story Group and Chris)

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Friday Link Pack

(via Chris Glass)

– Stoop is like a podcast app, but for newsletters. Can I point out that this is basically an RSS reader and we could all just go back to having our own blogs, instead of using the newsletter like a blog?

– Cal Newport on Why We’ll Look Back at Our Smartphones Like Cigarettes

– Listening to news articles? Audm makes that possible. Also curio. I had no idea this existed.

– I have recently developed a slight obsession with trees. Last week I fell in love with this giant Eucalyptus in California. My friend sent me this article on how you can heal yourself with tree energy. I am into it.

– The Evolution of the Alphabet

– Outdoorsy is the Airbnb of RV Rentals. How cool!

– How to Be an Artist: 33 rules to take you from clueless amateur to generational talent (or at least help you live life a little more creatively)

– The CymaScope is the first scientific instrument that can give a visual image of sound and vibration in ways previously hidden from view.

– Jessica Hische has a new Skillshare class!

– Librarian Transforms 110-Year-Old Tree Stump into Free Community Library

– I was in California last week and had a humming bird hang out next to me for a little while. It was magical. I have since been wearing the humming bird Tattly in honor of that heart-opening moment.

– 5 Compliments that are actually meaningful

– Subway GIFs of old NYC.

– I feel this: “If you’re not seeing anything interesting, you’re walking too fast.”

– How To Be Successful by Sam Altman

– Really enjoyed this interview with Tea Uglow.

– Speechify is quite magical.

– Oh, I want to read this book: The Emotionally Intelligent Office

– “Venture capital money kills more businesses than it helps,” says Basecamp CEO Jason Fried

– Cool jobs to apply for: There are over 1,000 jobs listed on the global CreativeMornings job board. If you’re hiring this is your chance to tap into this super kind community.

– A big thank you to Parsons School of Design for sponsoring my blog and RSS feed this week.

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Friday Vibes

I love Giphy so much.

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What We Love

“We are shaped and fashioned by what we love.”
– Goethe

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Senate judiciary chair requests FBI briefing on arrest of Trump ally

The Republican chairman of the U.S. Senate judiciary panel on Wednesday requested a briefing from the FBI on the arrest of Roger Stone, a longtime associate of President Donald Trump, in an inquiry into Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. election. Senator Lindsey Graham said he was concerned about the number of agents involved, tactics employed and the timing of Stone's arrest on Friday in Florida. Special Counsel Robert Mueller is investigating U.S. allegations that Russia meddled in the election and whether members of the campaign of then-Republican candidate Trump coordinated with Moscow officials.

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Mexico, Spain discuss differing stances toward Venezuela

MEXICO CITY (AP) — The leaders of Mexico and Spain said Wednesday they hope to be in a position to mediate a dialogue to resolve the political crisis in Venezuela, but also revealed differences in their approach.

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Polar vortex stalks Midwest, 'El Chapo' trial, Roger Goodell talks state of NFL: 5 things to know Wednesday

Polar vortex expected to paralyze parts of U.S. with extreme cold, Roger Goodell talks state of the NFL and more things to start your Wednesday.

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Rep. Ilhan Omar calls for sharp tax increases on the wealthy: 'We've had it as high as 90 percent'

“Through Her Eyes” is a new weekly half-hour show hosted by humanitarian and women’s rights activist Zainab Salbi that aims to explore a hot button news issue through the lens of a female newsmaker. Weeks after Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., made headlines by calling for a top marginal income tax rate of 70 percent in an interview with “60 Minutes,” her fellow freshman congresswoman, Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., suggested that the rich could pay even more. “There are a few things that we can do,” Rep. Omar said in an interview with “Through Her Eyes.” “One of them, is that we can increase the taxes that people are paying who are the extremely wealthy in our communities.

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Phone Giant Plays a Cunning Game Over Huawei Ban

(Bloomberg Opinion) -- If Deutsche Telekom AG is to be believed, a ban on equipment from Huawei Technologies Co. would slow down its rollout of 5G  networks by two years. Even though such an embargo would be a huge burden for the German phone giant, there are factors that might lessen the pain. A delay to its 5G plans might even be welcome.

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Woman rages after being seated next to ‘big’ passengers on United Airlines plane: ‘I eat salad, okay?’

A woman was reportedly thrown off a flight after raging against “big” passengers she claimed she was wedged between in a middle seat. The outburst was filmed and later shared online by Norma Rodgers, one of the passengers on the receiving end of the woman’s insults, and has since been viewed more than one million times. Footage of the incident shows the passenger complaining about being seated between Ms Rodgers and a man she had been travelling with, named only as Mac.

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How major cities are helping homeless populations during the polar vortex intrusion

New York, Washington, D.C., Boston and Chicago are taking extra measures to protect homeless populations amid extreme cold, and experts recommend tips for how you can help if you see someone in need.

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Top airline is selling flights for $44

Winter weather and the general lull of the post-holiday season can leave just

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Trump Associate Roger Stone Pleads Not Guilty in Obstruction Case

Stone was arraigned after blasting special counsel Robert Mueller's case against him

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'El Chapo' must not 'escape' again, U.S. prosecutor tells jury

Accused Mexican drug boss Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman's repeated escapes from the law prove that he "knows he's guilty," a U.S. prosecutor told jurors in closing arguments at his trial on Wednesday, urging them not to let him escape again. Assistant U.S. Attorney Andrea Goldbarg's description of Guzman's history of dramatic prison escapes capped off a day-long summation in federal court in Brooklyn in which she also attacked the defense argument that Guzman was a scapegoat.

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US reiterates 'all options on the table' as John Bolton accidentally flashes plans for troops to Venezuela border

US National Security Advisor John Bolton was photographed on Monday holding a notepad that included the handwritten line: "5,000 troops to Colombia." Bolton spoke to White House reporters while holding the yellow notepad and discussing the crisis in Venezuela, where the US now recognizes opposition leader Juan Guaido as the country's interim president. It was not until after the briefing that observers spotted the black scrawl. Speaking on condition of anonymity, a US official said "we are not seeing anything that would support" a potential troop deployment to Colombia, which neighbors Venezuela. The Pentagon referred a query back to the White House. John Bolton was caught out holding a notepad saying '5,000 troops to Colombia' Credit:  Win McNamee/Getty  During the briefing, Bolton would not rule out use of US troops in Venezuela. "The president has made it clear on this matter that all options are on the table," he said. The US military's Southern Command did not immediately respond to requests for comment. Bolton's notepad also had the line: "Afghanistan - welcome the talks" - a reference to a potential breakthrough in discussions with the Taliban.

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Best Buy Goes Back on Decision to Fire Security Guard Who Tackled Suspect

A Northern California Best Buy is walking back its decision to fire a security guard who tackled a shoplifting suspect.

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Tyson recalls chicken nuggets over reports of rubber inside

WASHINGTON (AP) — Tyson Foods is recalling some chicken nuggets after customers said they found pieces of "soft, blue rubber" inside.

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Pound Falls After U.K. Lawmakers Reject Plan to Delay Brexit

The currency held its losses as lawmakers subsequently approved the Brady amendment that seeks changes to the Irish backstop arrangement in the Brexit deal. Prime Minister Theresa May had backed the Brady plan herself as a way to demonstrate to Brussels that changes to the backstop would allow the Brexit deal to be approved. “The positive is that May has found a majority for some sort of Brexit,” said Danske Bank A/S analyst Mikael Olai Milhoj.

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PG&E files for bankruptcy after California wildfires

The company, the largest utility in America's most populous state, has been under intensifying scrutiny in the wake of the so-called 2018 Camp Fire in Northern California that left 86 people dead, destroyed some 18,000 buildings and came on the heels of deadly wildfires in the state in 2017. PG&E, whose shares have fallen 72 percent over the last year, could face huge liabilities if investigations reveal its equipment was directly responsible for the fire.

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Winter storm snarls travel: More than 1,000 flights canceled on Tuesday

Southwest Airlines alone has canceled more than 500 Tuesday flights, including nearly 300 at Chicago's Midway International Airport.

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Trump orders ‘several thousand’ more troops to US-Mexico border, costing taxpayers over $600m

Donald Trump’s White House administration has ordered “several thousand” more troops to the US-Mexico border, Pentagon officials said Tuesday. Acting Defense Department Secretary Patrick Shanahan said the latest dispatch of troops to the southern border would occur “soon” following a new request from the Department of Homeland Security. Meanwhile, reports indicate the president’s demands for an increased US military presence along the border are expected to cost American taxpayers over $600m (£458m).

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Man arrested for killing 3 also accused of stealing $210K

SANFORD, Fla. (AP) — A Florida man killed his parents and brother after he was kicked out of his home and accused of stealing $210,000 from his family to send to a woman he had met on a porn website, according to a sheriff's office.

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Venezuela targets Guaido with probe, travel ban, asset freeze

The court also said prosecutors could investigate Guaido, in apparent retaliation for sweeping U.S. sanctions on oil firm PDVSA, announced on Monday. The sanctions mean the state-run company may not be able to fulfill contracts with North American buyers, the government of President Nicolas Maduro said. Aimed at driving Maduro from power, the sanctions were the strongest measures yet against the 56-year-old former union leader, who has overseen economic collapse and an exodus of millions of Venezuelans in recent years.

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NASA’s mission to ‘Touch the Sun’ just reached a major milestone

NASA had a big year in 2018 with several bold new missions to study various features of our Solar System, and one of the most exciting was the launch of the Parker Solar Probe which will study the Sun in more detail than has ever been possible before. The probe has already broken several records and proven that it's capable of enduring the intensity of our star, and it's starting out 2019 by adding another notch to its belt. The probe, which launched in August of last year, recently completed its first full orbit of the Sun on January 19th. It's a feat that the spacecraft will repeat many times over the next several years, but completing the first full loop is obviously cause for celebration. "It's been an illuminating and fascinating first orbit," Parker Solar Probe Project Manager Andy Driesman said in a statement. "We've learned a lot about how the spacecraft operates and reacts to the solar environment, and I'm proud to say the team's projections have been very accurate." The probe gathered a huge amount of data during its first trip around the Sun, and it performed much of its work without being in radio contact of its handlers back on Earth. As it orbits the Sun, the probe will regularly lose contact with Earth and then reconnect when it emerges from behind the star once more. Thus far, the probe has sent back over 17 gigs of scientific data and it's still streaming more observation data back. The data dump won't be finished until April, NASA says. The probe is expected to put in nearly seven years of work, making a total of 24 orbits and getting gradually closer to the Sun with each pass. It is tasked with observing many different functions of the star, including the generation of solar wind and the outflow of energy from the Sun into space, advancing our understanding of solar weather.

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Alibaba profit up 37% but revenue growth eases

Chinese e-commerce leader Alibaba said Wednesday that net profit increased 37 percent in the latest quarter as growth in cloud computing and other business lines helped offset a slowing expansion in core online retail. The company's net profit grew to 33.0 billion yuan ($4.9 billion) in the October-December third quarter, compared to 24.1 billion yuan over the same period in 2017. Alibaba dominates China's emerging consumer culture and its corporate results were widely anticipated for any signs of whether a worsening Chinese economic slowdown and the US-China trade tussle was curbing the country's appetite for shopping.

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Dutch Cabinet Gets Emergency Powers in Case of No-Deal Brexit

A majority of lawmakers in the parliament’s lower house in The Hague granted the cabinet a six month period -- rather than a year as the government had proposed -- to use special powers as the country of about 17 million prepares for the eventuality of the U.K. leaving the European Union without a divorce agreement. Under the new legislation, the government will have to submit emergency measures to parliament within ten weeks after implementing them. If the government fails to submit within the set time-frame, the measures will be scrapped.

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Teased 2020 Toyota Tacoma debuting at Chicago Auto Show

Toyota revealed that the 2020 Tacoma is "tacom-ing" to Chicago next week but gave out little more information about the upcoming truck apart for a picture of a shadowy top half. On Tuesday, Toyota shared a teaser image of the 2020 Tacoma showing only the top part of the truck as seen from the front at dusk. From what is barely pictured in the image, we can see that not much has changed in terms of exterior design -- at least, for the top half -- which makes sense considering that this 2020 update will likely just be a midcycle refresh.

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Polar vortex causes another lousy travel day for fliers, over 3,500 flights canceled

Brrr! The polar vortex caused hordes of flights to be canceled across the country on Wednesday.

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Howard Dean warns Schultz's 'vanity candidacy' could mean a 2nd term for Trump

The former Starbucks chief executive stirs up fear and anxiety by floating an independent presidential run.

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Sheriff: Suspect confesses to killing 5 with dad's gun

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — A young man from Louisiana has confessed to killing his parents, his girlfriend, and two of her family members who had taken him in after he was kicked out of his house, authorities said Tuesday.

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New book exposes one of the biggest political scandals in history and the Democrats' unseemly cover-up

Investigative reporter and author Luke Rosiak pulls back the curtain on Nancy Pelosi's Democrats in 'Obstruction of Justice.'

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The Lord of the Ringos? Peter Jackson to direct a Beatles film

The Lord of the Rings director will use unseen footage of the tense sessions for their final album.

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Bulgarians decry ‘eco vandalism’ on coast

Social media outcry puts controversial construction on Bulgaria's Black Sea coast under scrutiny.

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Tehran bans dog walking in public spaces

The Iranian capital has banned walking pet dogs over public safety concerns.

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Why some Japanese pensioners want to go to jail

Japan is in the grip of an elderly crime wave. Poverty and loneliness are two of the possible causes.

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How do you compost a human body - and why would you?

A US state could become one of the first places in the world to allow corpses to become fertile soil.

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The Indians sharing their villages with crocodiles

In most places, a crocodile would send people scurrying in fear. But not in this part of India.

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Maduro and Guaidó: Who is supporting whom in Venezuela?

The international community is split over who it recognises as the country's current president.

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Nastya Rybka: Model who got caught up in the Trump-Russia row

The story of Nastya Rybka, who was questioned in a Thai jail by the FBI about the Trump-Russia inquiry.

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Why Dutch fear Brexit no deal will leave onions to rot

Imagine onions - tonnes of them, rotting in a customs queue. It's a Dutch farmer's Brexit nightmare.

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Ex-KISS Guitarist Ace Frehley Claims 'Sex Addict' Gene Simmons Groped His Wife

Ace Frehley's firing back at Gene Simmons for telling him to kiss off -- and dropping nasty allegations about Gene getting handsy and threatening to sue his ex-bandmate. The founding KISS guitarist blasted Simmons Tuesday, in response to Gene's…

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Juliette Lewis Can't Stand 'Weirdo Women' Falling for Ted Bundy

[[tmz:video id="1_0w1pn3ks"]] Juliette Lewis isn't down with the notion that Ted Bundy was a "sexy" serial killer ... and she's weirded out by anyone -- especially women -- who thinks that. The actress and singer was at LAX Tuesday when we…

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NPR News: Medical Effects Of Extreme Cold: Why It Hurts And How To Stay Safe

Medical Effects Of Extreme Cold: Why It Hurts And How To Stay Safe
Frostbite can nip ears in just a few minutes in the sort of temperatures many Americans are facing this week. Pull that hat down and curb the drinking; alcohol can impair your judgment of temperature.

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NPR News: Federal Judge Blasts PG&E's Commitment To California Wildfire Safety

Federal Judge Blasts PG&E's Commitment To California Wildfire Safety
In unusually frank language, the judge said he fears the potential for more fires in 2019 if the utility company does not take drastic action.

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NPR News: Facebook, Google Draw Scrutiny Over Apps That Collected Data From Teens

Facebook, Google Draw Scrutiny Over Apps That Collected Data From Teens
In the latest revelation to raise privacy concerns, the Silicon Valley giants offered adults and teens gift cards for installing apps that would let the companies collect data on their smartphones.

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NPR News: Thai Officials Close Schools As Toxic Air Pollution Chokes Bangkok

Thai Officials Close Schools As Toxic Air Pollution Chokes Bangkok
Fine particulate matter floating through the murky haze that hangs over the city has reached harmful levels, leading the government to shutter more than 400 public schools.

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NPR News: Jury Awards Sen. Rand Paul More Than $580,000 In Damages In Attack By Neighbor

Jury Awards Sen. Rand Paul More Than $580,000 In Damages In Attack By Neighbor
The neighbor had previously pleaded guilty to assaulting a member of Congress. The attack allegedly was prompted by a pile of brush Paul left near the line dividing their Kentucky properties.

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NPR News: Wrongfully Convicted And Jailed 38 Years, Fred Clay Gets $1 Million Payout

Wrongfully Convicted And Jailed 38 Years, Fred Clay Gets $1 Million Payout
"It is a great day for justice and it is a great day for Mr. Clay," said attorney Jeffrey Harris. The payout is the highest amount allowed under a revised state law on regarding wrongful conviction.

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NPR News: With Better Climate Data, A Push To Use It To Prepare For Climate Impacts

With Better Climate Data, A Push To Use It To Prepare For Climate Impacts
Scientists are getting more and better data on our changing climate. Now, there's a push to use it to help people cope with the extremes we know are coming.

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NPR News: There's Arsenic And Lead In Many Brands Of Fruit Juice. Should You Be Concerned?

There's Arsenic And Lead In Many Brands Of Fruit Juice. Should You Be Concerned?
Testing by Consumer Reports found "concerning levels" of cadmium, arsenic and lead in 21 samples of apple and other juices. But the FDA has yet to issue a guideline on arsenic limits in juice.

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NPR News: Opinion: Growing Up In Kenya Really Does Not Prepare You For Chicago's Deep Freeze

Opinion: Growing Up In Kenya Really Does Not Prepare You For Chicago's Deep Freeze
Esther Ngumbi's dad back home had no idea what advice to give her about surviving the historic low temperatures. And he definitely wanted to know what that kind of cold feels like.

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NPR News: Jury Hears Closing Arguments As Dramatic 'El Chapo' Trial Nears Its End

Jury Hears Closing Arguments As Dramatic 'El Chapo' Trial Nears Its End
Prosecutor Andrea Goldbarg said in her closing arguments that Joaquín Guzmán led the Sinaloa drug cartel. Dozens of witnesses said he tortured and killed people and that he bribed officials in Mexico.

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NPR News: Study Found Vaping Beat Traditional Smoking-Cessation Options

Study Found Vaping Beat Traditional Smoking-Cessation Options
People who use e-cigarettes to quit smoking have milder cravings. The act of vaping provides pleasure, which may contribute to its success as a tobacco-quitting aid, researchers say.

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NPR News: Why Is It So *&%# Cold? Come Warm Up In The Answer Vortex

Why Is It So *&%# Cold? Come Warm Up In The Answer Vortex
The polar vortex has brought air so incredibly cold it may set low-temperature records. Will it ever be warm again?

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NPR News: New Book Busts Myths About Menstruation Spread By Public Health Groups

New Book Busts Myths About Menstruation Spread By Public Health Groups
In her new book, researcher Chris Bobel looks at how advocates seeking to help girls manage their menstrual cycles are responsible for promoting ideas that have no proof.

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NPR News: Texas Officials Begin Walking Back Allegations About Noncitizen Voters

Texas Officials Begin Walking Back Allegations About Noncitizen Voters
Just a few days after alleging nearly 100,000 Texas voters may not be citizens, officials now concede their list may not have been accurate.

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NPR News: Massive Starfish Die-Off Is Tied To Global Warming

Massive Starfish Die-Off Is Tied To Global Warming
Sea stars along the Pacific Coast are dying in the largest disease epidemic ever documented in a wild marine species. New research suggests warmer water is making the disease even more deadly.

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US weather: Record low temperatures ‘threaten 110 million Americans’ with risk of hypothermia 'in a matter of minutes'

Life-threatening temperatures across the United States and a polar vortex in the Midwest is set to impact nearly 110 million Americans this week. The extreme cold and record-breaking temperatures are blasting a swathe of states spanning from North Dakota to Missouri and into Ohio after a powerful snowstorm pounded the region earlier this week. One of those polar vortex pieces is responsible for the subzero temperatures across the Midwest this week.

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Chris Christie says he told Trump to stop tweeting about Russia probe: 'You're making this worse'

Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie says he has repeatedly told Trump not to tweet about special counsel Robert Mueller’s Russia investigation.

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2 Suspects Killed and Five Officers Injured in a Houston Shootout, Police Say

Texas Governor Greg Abbott called the incident a "horrific attack"

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Saudi Arabia hopes to lure over $425 bln in investments

Saudi Arabia on Monday launched an ambitious programme which it hopes will attract $427 billion in investments in the industrial and logistics sectors, as the OPEC kingpin bids to reduce dependence on oil. To kickstart the 12-year programme, the Gulf state announced the signing of 37 agreements worth $55 billion with foreign and local investors at a ceremony attended by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. The programme is part of the kingdom's 2030 Vision, the brainchild of Prince Mohammed, that aims to diversify its economy which has been heavily dependent on oil prices.

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What we know about husband and wife killed in Houston officer-involved shooting

The man and woman were killed after firing at Houston police, who were attempting to serve a warrant.

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US charges against Huawei could inflame China trade talks

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration's unveiling of criminal charges against the Chinese tech giant Huawei has complicated high-level talks set to begin Wednesday in Washington that are intended to defuse the trade war between the administration and Beijing.

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In-Depth Photos of the 2019 Honda Passport

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My special needs students needed their teachers in the classroom — not on the picket line

The Los Angeles Unified School District strike resulted in historic wins for teachers. But students with disabilities were forced to bear the cost.

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Donald Trump's team sanctions Venezuela, pushes China trade talks and makes another border wall pitch

The White House holds its first news conference in 41 days while lawmakers continue to negotiate border security issues.

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Speedy defense for El Chapo in US court -- 30 minutes

For nearly three months, US federal prosecutors have made their case against Mexican drug kingpin Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman in a Brooklyn courtroom. The only witness called by the defense was FBI agent Paul Roberts, who in February 2017 interviewed Jorge Cifuentes, one of Guzman's cocaine suppliers who is jailed in the US and testified against his former boss. Guzman's legal team put Roberts -- who took notes during that interview -- on the stand to try to undermine the credibility of Cifuentes, one of the main witnesses against the 61-year-old onetime Sinaloa cartel boss.

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Robert Mueller's inquiry is 'close to being completed', says US attorney general

Robert Mueller has almost finished his investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 US election, the acting attorney general has said. Matthew Whitaker announced on Monday that Mr Mueller's inquiry is “close to being completed” - the first indication from the justice department that Mr Mueller could deliver his report soon. He added that he has been “fully briefed on the investigation,” which began in May 2017. “I hope that we can get the report from Director Mueller as soon as possible,” he said. William Barr, Mr Trump's nominee to take over from Mr Whitaker and become attorney general, has assured senators that he would not fire Mr Mueller without cause and that he would release as much of Mr Mueller's final report as possible. In addition to trying to measure Russian interference in the election, Mr Mueller is also looking for possible collusion by Donald Trump's campaign and whether or not the president obstructed justice. Matthew Whitaker, the acting US attorney general Mr Whitaker's comment comes after Roger Stone, a longtime political adviser to Mr Trump, was arrested in Florida on Friday. Stone faces seven counts, including allegations of witness tampering, obstruction of justice and making false statements to Congress. Mr Mueller’s team has indicted or obtained guilty pleas from 34 people and three companies. They include six former Trump advisers, 26 Russian nationals, three Russian companies, one California man, and one London-based lawyer. Seven of these people (including five of the six former Trump advisers) have pleaded guilty.

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The 2020 Toyota Tacoma Is Coming, and This Teaser Photo Hints at How It'll Look

We try to decipher a nearly undecipherable image of the latest mid-size pickup truck.

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American and Taliban officials reportedly reach tentative agreement to pull US troops out of Afghanistan

In exchange, Taliban agrees to not allow terror groups inside Afghanistan's borders; Col. Rob Maness reacts.

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U.S. drops out of top 20 performers in global corruption index, watchdog says

The group said its latest report on business leaders' perceptions of corruption put the United States at 71, down from 75, on a scale of 0-100. "This is a red flag because it's really part of a pattern that we've seen since the 2008 global financial crisis of a loss of trust ... in our public institutions," she told Reuters. "People don't see us as having adequate mechanisms in place to fight corruption and ensure the accountability of our elected officials." GRAPHIC: Corruption Perceptions Index - https://tmsnrt.rs/2HCFkgJ Concerns were already mounting before the election of Donald Trump, although they have been highlighted by the actions of a rich president who defied precedent to keep his personal tax affairs secret and retain his business holdings in office.

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Huawei exec's extradition hearing pushed to March

The extradition hearing for a top Huawei executive at the center of a diplomatic row between Ottawa and Beijing was pushed back to March on Tuesday, after the US unveiled sweeping charges against her and the Chinese tech giant. Meng Wanzhou, Huawei's chief financial officer and the daughter of its founder, was indicted along with Huawei and two affiliates in a US case related to alleged Iran sanctions violations that has inflamed tensions with China. In Meng's first court appearance since being released, the judge moved the start of her extradition hearing to March 6, a month later than previously scheduled, in order to allow the defense time to review the evidence in the case.

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Venezuela crisis: Chief prosecutor asks court to ban opposition leader from leaving country and freeze his accounts

Venezuela’s chief prosecutor has asked the country’s top court to impose a travel ban on opposition leader Juan Guaido and freeze his accounts. The United States, along with several other countries, has recognized Mr Guaido as Venezuela’s legitimate head of state and denounced leftist president Nicolas Maduro as a usurper. Mr Maduro, who was sworn in earlier this month for a second term after disputed elections last year, accuses Mr Guaido of staging a US-directed coup.

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