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Multiple Dead After Driver Plows S.U.V. Into Holiday Parade in Wisconsin

 A speeding vehicle tore through a parade in the Milwaukee suburb of Waukesha, Wis.,
killing multiple people and striking dozens.
 The chief of police said a person of interest was in custody and that there was no further
threat. It was unclear how many people died.

Mike De Sisti/Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel, via Associated Press

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As Hopes for Nuclear Deal Fade, Iran Rebuilds and Risks Grow

With Iran’s new administration preparing for its first international nuclear talks, there are signs
that there will be no going back to the 2015 agreement.
Vahid Salemi/Associated Press

How the U.S. Lost Ground to China in the Contest for Clean Energy

Americans failed to safeguard decades of investments in Congo, where the world’s largest
supply of cobalt is controlled by companies backed by Beijing.
Ashley Gilbertson for The New York Times

The quest for Congo’s cobalt has shown how the clean energy revolution is
caught in a cycle of greed and gamesmanship.

Two Fox News Contributors Quit in Protest of Tucker Carlson’s Jan. 6 Special

Jonah Goldberg and Stephen Hayes, stars of a brand of conservatism that has fallen out of
fashion, decide they’ve had enough, our media columnist writes.
Lexey Swall for The New York Times; Alex Wroblewski/Reuters

Thanksgiving Will Cost More This Year. That Could Cost Democrats, Too.

Rising prices for gas and food could come back to bite Democrats, who fear that inflation may
upend their electoral prospects in the 2022 midterms.

Angry and Divided, Austrians Argue Over a Lockdown and Vaccine Mandates

As a new wave of Covid infections spreads over Europe, resistance to public health measures is
growing, and not just in Austria.
Vadim Ghirda/Associated Press

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Who should get a booster shot? It depends, Dr. Scott Gottlieb says.

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Britain will review racial bias in medical devices.

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New cases 93,689 +29%

New deaths 1,113 –9%

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Analysis: To Paramilitary Groups, Rittenhouse Verdict Means Vindication

Kyle Rittenhouse’s acquittal has reinvigorated support on the right for armed responses to racial
justice protests and unrest.

He Sold Away His People’s Heritage. He’s in the Jungle to Get It Back.

A Cambodian temple looter, who says more than 100 artifacts he stole are in museums around
the world, is working to help reclaim them.

Thomas Cristofoletti

Video of Peng Shuai With Olympic Officials Fuels a Showdown With Tennis
The Chinese tennis star appeared in a video call with the leader of the International Olympic
Committee, but a top tennis official was unable to reach her.

Peng Shuai disappeared from public view after she accused a top Chinese
leader of sexual assault. Here’s what we know.

Kim Hong-Ji/Reuters

Thanksgiving

17 Thanksgiving Mains That Are Better Than Turkey

Maybe you don’t like turkey, or you think it’s too big or just too much work. We’ve got options
to get excited about.

12 of Our Best Thanksgiving Desserts

Here’s what you need to make the end of the meal shine.

Imagine Thanksgiving stuffing, but with the red-sauce flavors of cheese pizza.

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How H.G. Wells Predicted the 20th Century

Charles Johnson reviews Claire Tomalin’s latest biography, “The Young H.G. Wells: Changing
the World.”

National Portrait Gallery, London

Inflation is the enemy of saving for retirement. Here’s how to beat it.
This quintessential Cuban sandwich was invented by a socialite who got tired
of having to explain it.

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SARAH BINDER AND MARK SPINDEL

Biden’s Fed Pick Could Prove His Commitment to Bipartisanship

ADRIAN J. RIVERA
Just Because You Don’t Believe in Conspiracy Theories Doesn’t Mean You’re
Always Right
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Ooh La La! Le Messy Divorce!
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Here’s a Fact: We’re Routinely Asked to Use Leftist Fictions

ROSS DOUTHAT
The Diminishing Democratic Majority

JANE COASTON
Help! I’m Stuck in a Knowledge Bubble and I Need to Get Out.
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TISH HARRISON WARREN

Five Ways to Exercise Your Thankfulness Muscles
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Going Beyond the Inflation Headlines

PETER BEINART
Biden Thinks He Can Have It Both Ways on China. He’s Wrong.

Can Covid Winter Be Merry and Bright? We Asked the Experts.

THE EDITORIAL BOARD

Train the Police to Keep the Peace, Not Turn a Profit

CHARLES M. BLOW
Rittenhouse and the Right’s White Vigilante Heroes

JESSICA GROSE
Why Are There So Many Premature Births in America?

Kyle Rittenhouse’s Acquittal and America’s Gun Laws

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Inside Fentanyl’s Mounting Death Toll: ‘This Is Poison’

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Analysis: Rittenhouse Case Highlights America’s Division Over Gun Rights

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These Americans Are Just Going Around in Circles. It Helps the Climate.
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G.O.P. Is Energized, but ‘Trump Cancel Culture’ Poses a Threat

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Two of 17 Kidnapped Missionaries in Haiti Are Freed, Group Says

After being held hostage for 37 days by a gang, two people with a U.S. Christian aid group were
released in Port-au-Prince and were described as “safe.”

In Hard Times, Afghan Farmers Are Turning to Opium for Security

The war’s conclusion and a drought combined to wipe out the Afghan pomegranate harvest in
Kandahar Province, during a national economic crisis.
Jim Huylebroek for The New York Times

After a Year Off, and an Off Year, the Ivy League Crowns Familiar
Champions

The only Division I league to not play football last season because of the pandemic, the Ivy
League endured an unusual journey of virus disruptions in its return.

Beaver Dams Mean No Love Lost for Canada’s Emblematic Animal

Blamed for flooded fields and damaged roads, the beaver, which has played a seminal role in
Canadian history, is now viewed by many as a problem.

Far-Right Candidate Tops First Round of Chile’s Presidential Election

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Sudan’s Military Frees Prime Minister Who Was Held for Weeks After Coup

Jay Last, One of the Rebels Who Founded Silicon Valley, Dies at 92

Israeli Is Killed by Palestinian Near Holiest Site in Jerusalem

With a Second ATP Finals Win, Alexander Zverev Proves He Is Rising

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Delicata Squash and Corn Fritters

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Cranberry Lemon Bars

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One-Pot Vegetable Biryani

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Homemade Green Bean Casserole

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Vegan Pumpkin Cheesecake

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