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A place for buying newspapers
A
newspaper
is a publication printed on
paper
and issued regularly, usually once a day or once a week. It gives information and opinions about current
events
and
news
. Usually people like to read them to stay informed about their local city, state or country. Newspapers can be delivered to one's home, by
subscription
. One also can buy a newspaper at a store or at a newsstand.
Recycling
of paper is common. It may be converted to new
paper
, for example.
Newspapers usually have many topics. They usually include
political
events,
crime
,
business
,
sports
, and
weather
news. Newspapers use
photographs
to illustrate stories; and also often include
comics
and other entertainment, such as
crosswords
and
horoscopes
. Many have opinion sections. These sections print the opinions of people who work for the newspaper. The opinions, which are usually on stories in the news, are called
editorials
. Opinion sections usually also print short letters from people who read the newspaper.
