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# February 18, 2019 | Vol. 193 No. 6 February 18, 2019 |  

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Vol. 193 No. 6

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February 18th, 2019 | Vol. 193, No. 6 | U.S.

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February 18, 2019

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[Television](/vault/subject/television/)

[Music](/vault/subject/music/)

[Pop Culture](/vault/subject/pop-culture/)

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## Table of Contents

EntertainmentHealthIdeasPoliticsU.S.World

### Entertainment

[Entertainment](/section/entertainment/)

### Bro Country Is Here to Stay. Just Ask Florida Georgia Line

[Entertainment](/section/entertainment/)

### A Spy Thriller Like You’ve Never Read Before

### Health

[Health](/section/health/)

### Chef Sandra Lee Rose to Fame on Charm and Cool Whip. Now She’s Taking on Cancer

### Ideas

[Ideas](/section/ideas/)

### Why Art is the Antidote for Our Times

[Ideas](/section/ideas/)

### Trump Shocks. His Opponents Bore. How the 2020 Election Will Expose Whether Americans Can Still Pay Attention to What Matters

[Ideas](/section/ideas/)

### The End of a U.S.-Russia Arms Treaty Spells Long-Term Trouble

[Ideas](/section/ideas/)

### Ralph Nader: Everyone Is Wrong About Howard Schultz — Including Howard Schultz

### Politics

[Politics](/section/politics/)

### What Does it Take to Force a Politician to Resign These Days?

[Politics](/section/politics/)

### Donald Trump is Facing a Dilemma That Could Define His Presidency

Stuck on the wall, Trump faces his biggest test yet

### U.S.

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

### A Lesson About the Fight Against Drug Trafficking From the El Chapo Trial

### World

[World](/section/world/)

### On Historic Trip to Arabian Peninsula, Pope Francis Tries to Bridge Gulfs

[World](/section/world/)

### Costa Rica's President Carlos Alvarado Quesada Wants to Set a Green Example for the World

[World](/section/world/)

### How Zimbabwean Grandmothers are Stepping In to Fight Depression

[World](/section/world/)

### The Nightmare in Venezuela Finally Has the World's Attention. Can the Opposition's Gamble Pay Off? (7 Feb 2019)

[World](/section/world/)

### China’s Aging Population Is a Major Threat to Its Future

By 2029, China's population will age into "unstoppable" decline. The country may face no greater threat

[World](/section/world/)

### Nigeria’s ‘Flying Midwives’ Are Helping Save Moms and Babies (7 Feb 2019)

In the world's worst country to give birth are saving the lives of moms and babies


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