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Sophie Kinsella at the Costa Book Awards in 2015.

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Author Sophie Kinsella, who penned the 'Shopaholic' books, has died at 55

The author, whose real name was Madeleine Sophie Wickham, was diagnosed with an aggressive form of brain cancer in late 2022.

Sophie Kinsella at the Costa Book Awards in 2015.

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Author Sophie Kinsella, who penned the 'Shopaholic' books, has died at 55

by Neda Ulaby

2 min

Author Sophie Kinsella, who penned the 'Shopaholic' books, has died at 55

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Indianapolis Colts quarterback Philip Rivers throws against the Las Vegas Raiders during a game at Allegiant Stadium on Dec. 13, 2020 in Las Vegas.

Indianapolis Colts quarterback Philip Rivers throws against the Las Vegas Raiders during a game at Allegiant Stadium on Dec. 13, 2020 in Las Vegas. Rivers, now 44 years old, has signed a practice contract with the Colts in hopes of returning to the NFL for the first time since 2021. Ethan Miller/Getty Images hide caption

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Sports

Philip Rivers' return to the NFL, by the numbers

by Bill Chappell

2 min

Philip Rivers Returns to the NFL at 44

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Protesters gather outside the Senate chamber at the Indiana statehouse in Indianapolis as senators meet during a special session to vote on a new congressional map on Dec. 8, 2025.

Protesters gather outside the Senate chamber at the Indiana statehouse in Indianapolis as senators meet during a special session to vote on a new congressional map on Dec. 8, 2025. Obed Lamy/AP hide caption

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Politics

Redistricting in Indiana was supposed to be a slam dunk. It has proven anything but

by Sam Gringlas

5 min

Trump's redistricting push finds resistance in Indiana

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A woman clutches a U.S. flag as she and applicants from 20 countries prepare to take an oath of citizenship in commemoration of Independence Day during a naturalization ceremony in San Antonio in July 2025.

A woman clutches a U.S. flag as she and applicants from 20 countries prepare to take an oath of citizenship in commemoration of Independence Day during a naturalization ceremony in San Antonio in July 2025. Eric Gay/AP hide caption

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Immigration

How Trump is remaking one agency to aid his deportation push

by Ximena Bustillo

4 min

How Trump is remaking one agency to aid his deportation push

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People take part in early voting at a polling center in Manhattan for the city's mayoral election, on October 27, 2025.

People take part in early voting at a polling center in Manhattan for the city's mayoral election, on October 27, 2025. Charly Triballeau/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Politics

Young voters could be key to midterm success, but they've soured on both parties

by Elena Moore

4 min

Young voters could be key to midterm success, but they've soured on both parties

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This photo shows five red bell peppers with green stems arranged from left to right. The bell pepper on the far left is fully intact. Roughly the bottom fourth has been sliced off from the next bell pepper. The next bell pepper, the one in the middle, has just its top half; the bottom half has been sliced off. The next pepper has roughly just its top fourth, and the red bell pepper on the far right has just its green stem pointing upward and a thin slice of its red body attached to the stem.

"Involution," an obscure term used in agricultural economics, leaped from the pages of academia into the Chinese meme world and then became part of Chinese government policymaking. Getty Images hide caption

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Word of the week

Feeling burned out? There's a word for that in Mandarin Chinese

by Emily Feng

3 min

Feeling burned out? There's a word for that in Mandarin Chinese

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