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How to make great coffee at home
The cost of coffee is up, especially when you buy it at a coffee shop.

The state of the UN as it turns 80
With many member nations flouting rules and weakening their support, is the organization now at one of its most vulnerable moments?
What to expect from the World Series
The World Series begins Friday night in Toronto as the defending-champion Los Angeles Dodgers take on the Toronto Blue Jays.
Trump leaves D.C. for foreign trip during shutdown and East Wing demolition
Trade talks with Canada are once again on hold. President Trump called them off Thursday night after viewing a TV ad from Canada that criticizes tariffs.
Iceland is buzzing with news of first-ever mosquitoes
Mosquitoes have been spotted in Iceland for the first time as the climate warms.

The evolution of the joystick
A new series by the podcasts Endless Thread and 99 Percent Invisible looks at the effects video gaming has had on the real world.
Arrests in the NBA, fallout after federal indictments revealed
On Thursday, Hall of Fame Portland Trail Blazers coach Chauncey Billups, Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier and former Cleveland Cavaliers assistant and 11-year player Damon Jones were arrested in connection...
Government shutdown: Federal workers miss first paycheck as inflation ticks up
The Senate on Thursday blocked two competing bills aimed at paying nearly a million and a half federal workers.
Officials crack down on job scam operations defrauding South Koreans
In South Korea, officials are grappling with online scam operations based in Cambodia that have been luring South Koreans with the prospect of well-paying jobs.