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The key players in the Kavanaugh hearings — and what's at stake for each of them ; 'Appalling' robo-call fans racist flames in Fla. gubernatorial campaign

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Pope Benedict, in seclusion, looms in the opposition to Pope Francis Although many hoped to hear from Benedict amid new allegations that a coverup of sexual misconduct reached the highest levels of the Catholic Church, he has maintained silence on church matters. Try as he might to stay out of the fray, he has been used as a symbol of resistance for a segment of traditionalists who oppose elements of Francis's reformist papacy. By Chico Harlan and Stefano Pitrelli  •  Read more » The Fix | Analysis The key players in the Kavanaugh hearings — and what's at stake for each of them The Senate hearings to confirm Supreme Court nominee Brett M. Kavanaugh take place in a uniquely hyperpartisan political moment. By Amber Phillips  •  Read more »   'Appalling' robo-call fans racist flames in Fla. gubernatorial campaign The minute-long audio clip is a clear sign of how quickly racism — subtle in some cases, overt in others — has entered the contest to determine who will lead Florida. By Cleve Wootson  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT When the crime victim is an animal, this lab is on the case Crime against wildlife is a multibillion-dollar global enterprise that experts say is only increasing as poaching and trafficking networks grow more sophisticated and move into dark corners of the Internet. A federal wildlife forensics lab uses DNA, bullet analysis and a ghoulish panoply of pelts, bones, feathers and claws to thwart poachers. By Karin Brulliard  •  Read more »   Mollie Tibbetts's dad: Don't use her death to push 'views she believed were profoundly racist' Rob Tibbetts, father of the slain Iowa student, delivered a message to every politician who has used her death as an election-year talking point to attack illegal immigration: Stop. By Cleve Wootson  •  Read more »   Retropolis | The Past, Rediscovered Why John McCain is being buried in Annapolis instead of Arlington National Cemetery The late Republican senator is being laid to rest miles from the plots in Arlington National Cemetery, where his admiral forebears are interred. By Alex Horton  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Chinese billionaire under investigation over sexual assault allegations in Minneapolis JD.com founder Liu "Richard" Qiangdong was arrested and released in Minnesota. Authorities have not decided whether to bring charges against him. By Alex Horton and Emily Rauhala  •  Read more »   Neil Armstrong's sons defend biopic over accusations that it is anti-American "First Man" does not show Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin unfurling and planting an American flag on the lunar surface. And its creators say they view the moment as a human achievement more than an American one. By Alex Horton  •  Read more »   Perspective A dying mother wrote her children letters, leaving a gift of love for years Once she realized that she had only weeks to live, Jacqueline Zinn began planning for the next chapter: her death and its aftermath. By Steven Petrow  •  Read more »   Trump praises Tiger Woods for showing 'great class' in answer about Trump Asked last week about the Trump administration's policies, the golfer chose to sidestep political controversy, stressing that he has respect for the office. By Cindy Boren  •  Read more »   The hidden suffering behind the Brazilian coffee that jump-starts American mornings Brazil has been a pioneer in the global fight to eradicate slave labor since 2003, but a stagnant economy and tighter budgets have hampered the country's fight. Victims of degrading labor conditions in Brazil have accused McDonald's, Dunkin' Donuts and Nestlé of failing to ensure that their coffee comes from farms that are free of slave labor. By Marina Lopes  •  Read more »   Is there a mysterious Planet Nine lurking in our solar system beyond Neptune? Scientists continue to accumulate circumstantial evidence, but no telescope has spotted the hypothetical body. By Charlie Wood  •  Read more »

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