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# December 14, 2015 | Vol. 186 No. 24 December 14, 2015 |  

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December 14th, 2015 | Vol. 186, No. 24 | U.S.

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## Table of Contents

EntertainmentHealthIdeasPoliticsScienceSportsU.S.WorldOthers

### Entertainment

[Entertainment](/section/entertainment/)

### How J.J. Abrams Brought Back _Star Wars_

Inside the making of <em>The Force Awakens</em>

[Entertainment](/section/entertainment/)

### In the Latest Issue (3 Dec 2015)

[Entertainment](/section/entertainment/)

### Review: _The Big Short_ Knows Why Your Rent Is Too Damn High

Ryan Gosling, Steve Carrell, Brad Pitt and Christian Bale star in this movie about the financial crash

[Entertainment](/section/entertainment/)

### Review: Vintage Valor in _In the Heart of the Sea_

A whale tale that’s no fluke

[Entertainment](/section/entertainment/)

### Review: Grimes’ _Art Angels_ Hints at Pop’s Dark Side

Grimes learned to play the violin, ukulele and other instruments while recording her new album

[Entertainment](/section/entertainment/)

### Review: A ‘Hitch’ in the History of Filmmaking

Kent Jones’ new documentary <em>Hitchcock/Truffaut</em> looks at the director’s filmmaking

[Entertainment](/section/entertainment/)

### Quick Talk With Rick Ross

The rapper’s new album is <em>Black Market</em>

### Health

[Health](/section/health/)

### Strike a Power Pose--But Do It In Private

How good posture can change your life

### Ideas

[Ideas](/section/ideas/)

### Karl Rove Won't Rule Out Donald Trump Nomination

'I don't want to say the chances are zero'

[Ideas](/section/ideas/)

### The Millennial Beard: Why Boomers Need Their Younger Counterparts

And vice versa

### Politics

[Politics](/section/politics/)

### Marco Vs. Ted: Inside the Rivalry Reshaping the GOP

[Politics](/section/politics/)

### Why Washington Is Fighting Over Your Financial Planner

Your retirement savings adviser may not be working in your best interest

### Science

[Science](/section/science/)

### The Climate Contest

Inside the confusing alliances and battle lines at the major U.N. climate summit in Paris

### Sports

[Sports](/section/sports/)

### 9 Questions with Tiger Woods

### U.S.

[U.S.](/section/us/)

### From the Heart

Actors, comedians and other influencers share the gifts that have meant the most, from thoughtful meals cooked by their kids to an annual closet cleanout turned clothing giveaway

[U.S.](/section/us/)

### Sending Women to War

The Pentagon nears a historic decision on equality at the front lines

[U.S.](/section/us/)

### Syrian Refugees In the U.S. Feel a Backlash

### World

[World](/section/world/)

### Two New Voices on the Arts

[World](/section/world/)

### The Forces Fueling the Rise of France's Far Right

[World](/section/world/)

### Where Do People Still Hunt Whales?

Japan's whaling fleet set sail on Dec. 1 in defiance of a 2014 U.N. order to cease the practice. It's not the only place to bypass the International Whaling Commission's 1986 ban on commercial operations.

[World](/section/world/)

### Verbatim (3 Dec 2015)

[World](/section/world/)

### Netflix's New Love Story

[World](/section/world/)

### What You Said About ... (3 Dec 2015)

[World](/section/world/)

### Buzzy Gifts for Book Lovers

2015's most buzzed about reads--from runaway best sellers to cult classics in the making--prove to be particularly thoughtful and timely this holiday season. Cross the readers off your list with these last-minute picks at Amazon.

[World](/section/world/)

### Uninformed

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