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Miss Cambodia is among the women who made history at this year's Miss Universe. Hector Vivas/Getty ImagesMultiple contestants made history at the 73rd Miss Universe competition on Saturday. Countries such as North Macedonia and the Maldives made their competition debut. This year also featured the oldest-ever contestant and the first to wear a hijab in the pageant.

Miss Denmark Victoria Kjær Theilvig won the Miss Universe 2024 pageant. Hector Vivas/Getty ImagesThe 73rd annual Miss Universe pageant took place in Mexico City on Saturday. Over 120 women competed for the crown, with multiple countries making a Miss Universe debut. Miss Denmark Victoria Kjær Theilvig won the Miss Universe title.

If you're reading this, you're looking for a little help playing Strands, the New York Times' elevated word-search game. Strands requires the player to perform a twist on the classic word search. Words can be made from linked letters — up, down, left, right, or diagonal, but words can also change direction, resulting in quirky shapes and patterns.

Jon Stewart dismissed the idea that Democrats need their own Joe Rogan-like media personality. Comedy CentralIn a podcast appearance, Jon Stewart dismissed the idea that Democrats need their own Joe Rogan. The suggestion, he said, always comes from "people that have never really listened to him."Rogan, Stewart said, talks to everyone with curiosity, which Stewart suggested Dems need more of.

Connections is the latest New York Times word game that's captured the public's attention. The game is all about finding the "common threads between words." And just like Wordle, Connections resets after midnight and each new set of words gets trickier and trickier—so we've served up some hints and tips to get you over the hurdle.

Oh hey there! If you're here, it must be time for Wordle. As always, we're serving up our daily hints and tips to help you figure out today's answer. If you just want to be told today's word, you can jump to the bottom of this article for November 17's Wordle solution revealed.