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Last week, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a brilliantly cynical lawsuit seeking to overturn the presidential election in four swing states—Georgia, Pennsylvania, Michigan, and Wisconsin. The lawsuit used a provision of the U.S. Constitution that makes the Supreme Court the arbiter in state conflicts. President Donald Trump quickly jumped on board. Republican attorneys general in 17 other states, as well as 126 of the 196 House Republicans, filed briefs expressing support for Paxton’s suit. The justices lost little time in turning away the suit on Friday night. But even as he lost in court, Paxton had already won. The...

Around the world, the pandemic has caused most air traffic to come to an abrupt halt. When the coronavirus began spreading rapidly in March and April, some airlines completely stopped operating, while others pulled back from secondary markets, even leaving some cities with no commercial service. One tiny country, however, is seeing a reversal in fortune. Israel, nestled between the Mediterranean Sea and its Arab neighbors, is in the midst of a geopolitical transformation. While Israel’s aviation market remains especially hard hit by the COVID crisis, there have been some surprising signs of hope that have emerged on the geopolitical...

s Dezeen has teamed up with Japanese lifestyle brand Muji to put together a Christmas gift guide for the design-conscious, featuring an architectural toy set and a range of super-minimal desk tidies. City in a Bag Aspiring architects might enjoy this wooden toy set featuring a mix of building-shaped blocks. You can create your own mini version of Tokyo, or combine several sets to create a design for a new metropolis. Shop now from Muji › Christmas Tin Candles A great stocking filler, Muji's candles are packaged up in simple metal tins and offer a range of distinctive fragrances. There's...

Considering how often we use hot water for cooking, preparing hot drinks and effective dish washing, the best instant hot water dispenser is a worthwhile investment which saves you time, effort and money on energy bills that would increase if you had to heat the kettle every time. The dispensers come with faucets and hose connection to supply hot water to your sink and are portable and compact enough to fit in your home, gym or office sinks. Our definitive buying guide examines the most important factors to consider in a hot water dispenser. We first gauged the tank capacity...

Setting out on a mission to find the very best gaming headsets was a daunting task. There are a multitude of options out there - wired, wireless, closed and open cup designs, stereo and surround sound headsets, oval and round earcups, leather and material finishes, the list goes on and on. A lot of what makes a great gaming headset will be down to personal preference, but what we were looking for was a product that struck a perfect balance between quality of design, value for money and features that gamers would love. To create this shortlist, we worked through...