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'Watchmen' Creator Damon Lindelof: Not Talking About Race Felt 'Irresponsible'

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'Watchmen' Creator Damon Lindelof: Not Talking About Race Felt 'Irresponsible'

The original 1986 Watchmen comic was built on a fear of nuclear holocaust; Lindelof's new HBO adaptation takes racism as its central evil, opening with a reconstruction of the 1921 Tulsa massacre.

Middle East

News Brief: Northern Syria, Impeachment Inquiry, Canadian Election

by Noel King , Rachel Martin

News Brief: Northern Syria, Impeachment Inquiry, Canadian Election

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National

Census Bureau Struggles To Add Staff For 2020's Census

by Hansi Lo Wang

Census Bureau Struggles To Add Staff For 2020's Census

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Education

NPR's Student Podcast Challenge Returns

by Elissa Nadworny

NPR's Student Podcast Challenge Returns

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Politics

Ukrainian Oligarch Has Links To People Associated With Trump

by Ryan Lucas

Ukrainian Oligarch Has Links To People Associated With Trump

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Law

Trial To Begin: Did Exxon Mislead Investors On Climate Change?

by Laurel Wamsley

Trial To Begin: Did Exxon Mislead Investors On Climate Change?

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Business

Passengers On Quantas Airlines Fly A Record 19 Hours Nonstop

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Sports

NBA's New Season Opens Tuesday Night With 2 Games

by Tom Goldman

NBA's New Season Opens Tuesday Night With 2 Games

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Television

'Watchmen' Creator Damon Lindelof: Not Talking About Race Felt 'Irresponsible'

by Noel King

'Watchmen' Creator Damon Lindelof: Not Talking About Race Felt 'Irresponsible'

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Politics

U.S. Diplomat William Taylor To Testify In Impeachment Probe

by Michele Kelemen

U.S. Diplomat William Taylor To Testify In Impeachment Probe

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Latin America

Efforts To Resolve Worsening Crisis In Venezuela Are Stymied

by Philip Reeves

Efforts To Resolve Worsening Crisis In Venezuela Are Stymied

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Economy

Chicago Churches Help To Pay Off Cook County Residents' Medical Debt

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National Security

The Quest To Create A Better Spy-Catching Algorithm

by Dina Temple-Raston

The Quest To Create A Better Spy-Catching Algorithm

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Middle East

Netanyahu Drops Bid To Form Israeli Government Amid Political Deadlock

by Naomi Zeveloff

Netanyahu Drops Bid To Form Israeli Government Amid Political Deadlock

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World

Justin Trudeau Wins Reelection In Canadian Election

by David McGuffin

Justin Trudeau Wins Reelection In Canadian Election

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Art & Design

Museums Face Pressure From Activists Over Dubious Financial Ties

by Rose Friedman

Museums Face Pressure From Activists Over Dubious Financial Ties

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Animals

World's Loudest Bird Could Cause Hearing Damage To Humans

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Europe

Putin, Erdogan To Discuss Turkey's Offensive In Northern Syria

by Lucian Kim

Putin, Erdogan To Discuss Turkey's Offensive In Northern Syria

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Analysis

How Does Turkey's Offensive In Syria Fit Into Its Broader Agenda?

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Law

Opioid Settlement In Ohio Leaves Many Unanswered Questions

by Brian Mann

Opioid Settlement In Ohio Leaves Many Unanswered Questions

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