The joint winners of this year’s Nobel Peace Prize are civil-rights campaigners from Belarus, Russia, and Ukraine. Reuters has the story. Biden says Putin’s nuclear threats have the world as close to “Armageddon” as it’s been since the Cuban missile crisis. NBC News reports. CNN looks into why Biden is pardoning thousands of people with marijuana convictions. The Washington Post reports that federal agents believe they have enough evidence to charge Hunter Biden on failing to report all of his income and lying on paperwork to buy a gun. This week on In Conversation, we talk to a journalist who investigated the TSA’s two-decade history. Critics say the agency has made flying much harder, but not much safer. Netflix’s top show is about serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer. Vanity Fair looks at the problems of turning serial-killer stories into entertainment. ESPN breaks down everything you need to know as Major League Baseball starts its playoffs.

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