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Mark Schofield

Max Verstappen clinches fourth straight F1 Drivers’ Championship in Las Vegas

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Red Bull driver Max Verstappen got the job done in Las Vegas, clinching his fourth Drivers’ title

He was pushed harder than he was a season ago, but Saturday night under the bright lights of Sin City, Max Verstappen clinched his fourth straight Formula 1 Drivers’ Championship.

Verstappen entered the week with multiple roads to his fourth straight title, as Lando Norris faced a narrow pathway to keep his own championship hopes alive. Verstappen...

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David Fucillo

Your daily NFL trivia game, Sunday edition

Think you can figure out what NFL player we’re talking about? You’ll get five clues to figure him out.

We’re back for another day of the SB Nation in-5 daily trivia game, and we’re returning to our system of a new article each day for the game.

We tried using a single article for the game, updated with the latest game each day, but it was creating a bit of an unwieldy experience in the comments. So, we’ll have the current day’s game plus the previous three days in each...

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Leslie Katz

‘Star Wars’ Actress Philicia Saunders Weds Jordan Wilson in ‘Bridgerton’-Themed Wedding

Philicia Saunders and Jordan Wilson discovered a mutual love of cosplay, anime, video games — and, eventually, each other.

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Vivian Yee and Rania Khaled

Egypt Feuds With Travel Blogger, Issuing 1,100-Word Response to Complaints

When a blogger criticized Cairo’s airport, Egypt’s government fired back, citing security footage, threatening legal action and asking, “Is it reasonable for a passenger to visit two lounges before a single flight?”

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Brooks Barnes

‘Wicked’ and ‘Gladiator II’ Jump-Start the Box Office, but at a Cost

Battling a 27 percent decline in domestic ticket sales compared with before the pandemic, studios left no marketing drum unthumped in releasing the movies.

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Hilary Howard, Farah Otero-Amad, Karen Hanley, David Jouppi and James Surdam

Why the Rain Won’t End the Drought in the Northeast

Hundreds of brush fires and wildfires have sparked all over the New York City region. Hilary Howard, who covers climate change and the environment in the region, explains what’s happening.

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Andrew Higgins

A Lesson for America? Reversing Populist Policies Is Tough, Poland Finds.

The country’s new leaders are trying to undo changes, like abortion restrictions and politicized courts, made by their hard-right predecessors. It “takes longer than you expect,” one minister said.

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Vickie Wang

Taiwan Is Ready to Defend Democracy. Is Trump With Us?

Many Americans voted for border security. Try living right across from China.

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Jeneen Interlandi

In America, if Everything Is a Public Health Crisis, Nothing Is

Why invoking a public health crisis too often can lead society astray.

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Daniel Chandler

The Democrats Are in Trouble. This Man Can Save Them.

The theories of the 20th-century philosopher John Rawls can inspire a new way for Democrats to find relevance.

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David French

Donald Trump’s Theory of Power Is More Power for Donald Trump

The once and future president’s constitutional gimmicks are embarrassingly transparent.

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Anupreeta Das and Pragati K.B.

What Two Acclaimed Female-Directed Movies Say About Indian Cinema

“Laapataa Ladies” and “All We Imagine as Light” have both captivated audiences at home. But only one was able to get India’s nod for the best foreign film Oscar.

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Emma Bubola

The Problem of Sorcery in Papua New Guinea

Tragedies in Papua New Guinea are often followed by accusations of sorcery and unspeakable acts of violence. That cycle has become more brutal in recent years.

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David Waldstein

Have New York’s Football Teams Finally Hit Rock Bottom?

The Jets and Giants are both having seasons that fans would rather forget. But they took very different routes to get there.

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Madeleine Ngo

How People Are Earning Thousands Investigating Pandemic Fraud

Some private citizens are hunting for potential cases of fraud tied to small-business loans. They have earned big payouts — in some cases, more than $1 million.

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Jack Nicas and Ana Ionova

Brazil Cracked Down on Corruption. Now It’s Undoing the Case.

Operation Car Wash, which started in Brazil, revealed a bribery scheme that spanned at least 12 countries. Brazil’s Supreme Court has reversed much of its impact.

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John Branch and Ruth Fremson

NYT Reporters Look Back on the Lady Jaguars Basketball Team

When we met them a dozen years ago, they were teenagers in trouble, playing for a basketball team that always lost. Did they find a way to win at life?

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Marc Tracy

The Amsterdam Attacks and the Long Shadow of ‘Pogroms’

Many have used an old word to refer to recent events. Is it accurate?

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Emma Bubola

Spain Flooding: Why Did It Take So Long to Warn Residents?

Torrential rains in Valencia, in eastern Spain, caused flooding that killed more than 200 people. The deluge started inland. It took the authorities hours to warn those downstream.

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Adam Rasgon

Hezbollah Fires Waves of Projectiles Into Israel After Deadly Strike in Beirut

Israel’s military has been intensifying operations against Hezbollah in Lebanon in an apparent attempt to pressure the militant group into a cease-fire.

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