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In 2016, the world population was approximately 7,558,554,526 people[†]
2016Alan Thicke, Canadian actor, songwriter, game and talk-show host (born 1947)[†]
Alan Willis Thicke was a Canadian-American actor, songwriter, and game/talk show host. He was the father of singer Robin Thicke. Thicke was best known for playing Dr. Jason Seaver on the 1980s sitcom Growing Pains on ABC. In 2013, he was inducted into Canada's Walk of Fame.
The Massachusetts senator recently attacked the hedge fund manager Whitney Tilson in a Facebook post, despite his support of her and new financial industry regulations.
Mr. Flynn’s view that the C.I.A. is a political arm of the Obama administration isn’t widely shared in Washington but seems to have been internalized by Donald J. Trump.
Daniel Craig is the Iago to the Othello of David Oyelowo in this breathless interpretation of Shakespeare’s taut portrait of lives razed by jealousy.
In choosing the leader of an energy giant, President-elect Donald J. Trump is dismissing bipartisan concerns that Mr. Tillerson is too cozy with Vladimir V. Putin.
In the city of Dothan, one man’s grip on the criminal justice system has exacted a steep price for many.
Donald Trump won the support of blue-collar whites outside urban areas in part because nearly all the gains from the economic recovery passed them by.
A 4,250-mile, 16-day trip through six countries with five children and four hardheaded adults. What could go wrong?
After a four-year battle, the last rebel fighters agreed to turn over their territory. The United Nations reported that scores were killed as pro-government forces moved in.
A start-up, Apeel, has developed an alternative to the wax and other tricks growers use to keep produce fresh longer. It may also reduce food waste.
Mr. Perry is an enthusiastic supporter of oil and gas extraction, but the Energy Department is far more focused on national security and basic science.
The more President-elect Donald J. Trump stimulates growth, the faster the Federal Reserve is likely to increase rates to avoid overheating the economy.
Adopting a new business model was just the start of many changes, including higher prices, revamped dishes and shrinking staffs.