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July 16, 2026
How the UK became ungovernable
In 2024 the United Kingdom’s Labour Party, led by Sir Keir Starmer, won back the prime minister’s office after more than a decade out of power. He told a jubilant crowd: “Change begins right here!”...
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June 24, 2026
How Trump’s redistricting could backfire
The dust from the first round of the “redistricting wars” — the unusual mid-decade redrawing of congressional maps in search of a partisan edge in the 2026 midterms — is settling, and Republicans h...
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June 16, 2026
Putin’s plan to live forever
“Longevity” — a buzzy catchall for the quest for a longer life — is having a moment. Tech titans like Peter Thiel, Mark Zuckerberg, and Jeff Bezos are spending billions to fund research into how to...
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June 1, 2026
The fall of Ben Shapiro
Just a few years ago, Ben Shapiro was the defining voice of right-wing media. His podcast sat near the top of the charts. Posts from the Daily Wire, his media company, routinely dominated the compe...
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April 30, 2026
What China is learning from the US war in Iran
Two months into the US-Iran war, the fighting has hardened into a standoff, with no end in sight. Both countries claim to have the upper hand, but there is only one clear winner so far — and it isn...
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