This excellent section of the New York Times website provides a virtual encyclopedia of subjects in the news. "Each topic page collects all the news, reference and archival information, photos, graphics, audio and video files published about the subject on NYTimes.com." -- website. Times Topics are organized by "Subjects", "People", "Places" and "Organizations". Click on "Subjects" and browse for the category you are looking for.
Westlaw is a legal database that includes secondary and primary legal sources. It contains statutes, codes, arbitrations, and case law. Westlaw also includes the legal encyclopedias, journals, treatises, and law reviews. Also includes public and private business information and coverage of news and broadcast information sources.
One of the most comprehensive news databases in the world, ProQuest Global Newstream includes access to over 3000 news sources, including 2,200 newspapers, as well as blogs, podcasts, websites and news wire feeds worldwide.
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One of our two largest news databases, LexisNexis contains the largest collection of world news publications. Under "Search the News", choose "Major World Publications".
Since 2010, it is an online only publication. One of the most important weekly news magazines, often with the most in-depth articles compared with Time and Newsweek.