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Monitor articles for December 13, 2016

• First LookWhy Italy's new government may not look much different than the old one
• Building a better soda tax
• First LookNo danger seen from Fukushima 'fingerprint' on US West Coast
• First Look'Extraordinarily brilliant light' may have been star shredded by a black hole
• 'Krazy' adds further luster to the legacy of 'Krazy Kat' creator George Herriman
• Ten facts about healthy soil
• A Christian Science PerspectiveA gift from the holidays
• Trump's criticism of Russia hacking claim could haunt him
• U.S. senators struggle with Exxon CEO as secretary of state
• Turkey talking to Russia on ceasefire, evacuation from Syria's Aleppo
• Syrian general says Aleppo offensive in final stages
• Libraries for gathering, not just books
• Did Paraguay blaze a trail in racial equality nearly two centuries ago?
• First LookAt last, scientists say they have solved the 1952 London fog mystery
• First LookWhat you need to know about the polar vortex
• New MLB anti-hazing rules include no dressing up rookies as Wonder Woman
• Hermit cookies
• First LookUS teens consuming less alcohol, tobacco and drugs. Good news, but why?
• Is Taiwan a 'model' for Trump's foreign policy?
• How forensics is boosting the battle against wildlife trade
• Why Trump is leaning towards Rep. Ryan Zinke for interior secretary
• UN drops Wonder Woman: Do comic-book ambassadors fit into UN campaigns?
• Is Earth ready for an incoming asteroid? Not at all, says NASA scientist.
• Feds charge pizza gunman and fake news consumer Edgar Maddison Welch
• With Tillerson pick, Trump aims for a revolution in diplomacy
• Department of Energy refuses to reveal names of climate scientists to Trump
• The Monitor's ViewA new light on a dark problem: North Korea
• Trump energy team: heavy on oil and gas, lighter on coal
• First LookJust in time for the holidays: Apple's wireless AirPods
• First LookHidden lakes in glaciers point to further Antarctic melting
• The peril and promise of Trump's approach to saving jobs
• First LookBlock Island wind farm opens: Will the breeze keep blowing for wind power?
• First LookGolden Globes surprise with selection of R-rated superhero film 'Deadpool'
• First LookAstronomers discover alien planet with clouds made of jewels
• In Moscow, Trump's tapping of Tillerson lifts hope of US rapprochement
• First LookObama aims to preserve, but not declassify, CIA torture report
• First LookFrance opens Lascaux replica cave. Is it better than the real thing?
• 'The Voice' final four perform: Can the winner find success beyond the show?
• First Look'No new deals' in office? Trump delays conflicts-of-interest announcement.
• First LookWhy Electoral College members are asking for an intelligence briefing
• First LookObama: a president is 'flying blind' without daily intelligence briefings
• Have liberal states won America's tax experiment?
• First LookGoogle Cuba deal could bring improved internet to once-cloistered nation
• Why the upcoming bobsled championship needs a new host city
• Dolly Parton raises money for 'my people,' victims of Tenn. wildfires
• Can declassified evidence create consensus on Russian hacking?
• Jakarta Christian governor trial tests Indonesia's religious freedom
• Pastors tell Muslims: We will 'stand with you'
• Why are rural areas seeing a rise in drug-dependent newborns?
• In U-turn, EPA says fracking can pose a threat to drinking water
• Bestselling books the week of 12/15/16, according to IndieBound
• First LookGoogle, moving toward market, spins off self-driving car company
• First Look'Saudi Rosa Parks' arrested for hijab-less Twitter photo
• Opinion: Cybersecurity needs an offensive playbook
• Watch: Global cybersecurity in 2017