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Vol. 200 No. 9  Issue name September 12th, 2022 | Vol. 200, No. 9 | U.S. Issue date September 12, 2022 Location U.S., North America Related categories [Tennis](/vault/subject/tennis/) [Buy This Cover](https://www.timecoverstore.com/) ## Table of Contents BusinessClimateEntertainmentHealthIdeasPoliticsScienceSportsU.S.World ### Business [Business](/section/business/) ### The Twitter Whistleblower Needs You to Trust Him An exclusive interview with Twitter whistleblower Peiter 'Mudge' Zatko, the famous hacker fighting a messy battle with the platform [Business](/section/business/) ### Inside Saudi Arabia’s Plan to Go Green While Remaining the World’s No. 1 Oil Exporter The kingdom could emerge from the global energy transition as the world’s indispensable fossil-fuel power, while boasting of an eco-friendly home ### Climate [Climate](/section/climate/) ### The Colorado River Drought Is a Cautionary Climate Tale Climate change is choking off water supplies in the Colorado River. The fight over what's left is a warning to the rest of the world [Climate](/section/climate/) ### How The Inflation Reduction Act Will Spur a New Climate Tech Ecosystem The new climate policy could lead to the creation of 1,000 new companies, estimates the head of investment at Bill Gates’ climate fund ### Entertainment [Entertainment](/section/entertainment/) ### Thailand’s Boys’ Love Dramas Are Changing the Way Many People View Gay Romance Stars like Jitaraphol “Jimmy” Potiwihok and Tawinan “Sea” Anukoolprasert could help grow BL dramas into Thailand’s biggest cultural export. [Entertainment](/section/entertainment/) ### The Secretive, Extravagant, Bighearted World of _The Rings of Power_, the Most Expensive Show Ever Made No other series in the history of television has been this sprawling, this cinematic, this massive—or launched with such secrecy under such external pressure. [Entertainment](/section/entertainment/) ### Taylor Jenkins Reid Has Become a Bestseller Machine. She’s Wondering at What Cost In 'Carrie Soto Is Back,' Reid tells a story about a retired tennis star questioning her addiction to success—just as the author is doing the same [Entertainment](/section/entertainment/) ### The 33 Most Anticipated Books of Fall 2022 The season is packed with must-read new releases from Michelle Obama, Celeste Ng, and more [Entertainment](/section/entertainment/) ### The 52 Most Anticipated Movies of Fall 2022 From 'Blonde' to 'Don't Worry Darling,' here are the most anticipated movies arriving this fall. [Entertainment](/section/entertainment/) ### The 32 Most Anticipated TV Shows of Fall 2022 From new shows like 'Rings of Power' to returning series like 'Yellowstone' and 'Los Espookys' ### Health [Health](/section/health/) ### Dr. Anthony Fauci Is Stepping Down From His Public-Health Posts Dr. Fauci will step down as director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and chief medical advisor to President Joe Biden, but says he will not retire. [Health](/section/health/) ### Why Not Everyone Should Take Paxlovid Not everyone should take Pfizer's COVID-19 antiviral drug, doctors say [Health](/section/health/) ### Dr. Rochelle Walensky Knows the CDC Made 'Dramatic Mistakes.' Now She's Trying to Fix Them A new report reveals how the agency mishandled COVID-19. ### Ideas [Ideas](/section/ideas/) ### What a New Iran Nuclear Deal Could Look Like Iran and the U.S. seem to be nearing a new nuclear deal. The implications of that deal are wide ranging, writes Ian Bremmer [Ideas](/section/ideas/) ### Angelina Jolie: The World Must Not Look Away From Afghanistan's Women Peace built on the oppression of women is no peace at all, but a society constantly at war with itself. ### Politics [Politics](/section/politics/) ### Republicans Search for Someone Who Can Sue Over Biden's Student Loan Debt Plan Conservative legal groups are exploring who would have legal standing to sue. House Republicans could try to sue if they win back the chamber. [Politics](/section/politics/) ### U.S. Goes in for the Long-Haul With Latest Ukraine War Aid Biden signals Putin, allies, that Washington will back Kyiv for months or years, if necessary, in its fight with Russia. [Politics](/section/politics/) ### As Jan. 6 Committee Preps Return, Trump May Want Public Attention on Document Fight The Jan. 6 committee returns in September with public hearings and an initial report. Trump may prefer public attention to be elsewhere. ### Science [Science](/section/science/) ### NASA Gets One Step Closer to Visiting a Distant Moon to Search for Life The Europa Clipper spacecraft will visit a moon of Jupiter that might harbor life ### Sports [Sports](/section/sports/) ### What Serena Williams Gave the World ### U.S. [U.S.](/section/us/) ### What the Death of a Rural Daycare Says About America’s Childcare Crisis The pandemic has led to tens of thousands of childcare workers leaving their jobs. ### World [World](/section/world/) ### ‘A Monsoon on Steroids.’ What To Know About Pakistan’s Catastrophic Floods A staggering one-third of the country was underwater as of this week. [World](/section/world/) ### 25 Years After Princess Diana's Death, She's Still Shaping the Royal Family Princess Diana represented a vision of what the royals could be. That dynamic has only grown stronger since her death in 1997. [World](/section/world/) ### Mongolia’s Prime Minister Wants to Transform the Country. That Means Looking Beyond Russia and China Prime Minister Luvsannamsrain Oyun-Erdene wants to transform Mongolia—if geopolitics doesn't get in the way. 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