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For the past few years, I’ve had a goal to read more regularly. But between the rising cost of books, limited storage in my city apartment and long waitlists at my local library, it was starting to ...

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The Canadian prime minister came to Washington determined to take the heat out of the relationship. He mostly succeeded, at least for now. By Ian Austen and David E. Sanger Ian Austen has covered ...

The Supreme Court threw out Google’s request for a stay. The Supreme Court threw out Google’s request for a stay. is a senior editor and founding member of The Verge who covers gadgets, games, and ...