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How Italy could elect its first far-right prime minister in decades

Giorgia Meloni, leader of Italian far-right party Fratelli d’Italia (Brothers of Italy), gestures during a campaign rally in Turin, Italy,…

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Why Iranian women are risking everything by burning their hijabs

A picture obtained by AFP shows a demonstrator raising their arms and making the victory sign during a protest in…

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The Mississippi welfare fraud involving Brett Favre, explained

Former NFL player Brett Favre at University Ridge Golf Club on June 11, 2022, in Madison, Wisconsin. | Patrick McDermott/Getty…

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Are the walls really closing in on Trump this time?

Former President Donald Trump spoke at the Covelli Centre in Youngstown, Ohio on September 17, 2022. | Andrew Spear for…

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Italy, Sweden, and the far right in Europe

Giorgia Meloni, leader of Italian far-right party Fratelli d’Italia (Brothers of Italy), delivers a speech on September 23, 2022 at…

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How a 100-year-old miscalculation drained the Colorado River

The Colorado River at Horseshoe Bend in the Glen Canyon National Recreation Area on June 8, near Page, Arizona.  |…

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How the polls might be wrong (again) this year

Christina Animashaun/Vox; Getty Images Polling has looked surprisingly good for Democrats. Are they being set up for disappointment again? It…

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What’s behind House Democrats’ sudden compromise on policing

Reps. Hakeem Jeffries, D-NY, and Josh Gottheimer, D-NJ, walk together between votes on Capitol Hill on July 20, 2022, in…

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Trump’s defeat in the Mar-a-Lago “special master” case, explained

Former President Donald Trump speaks to supporters at a rally for Pennsylvania candidates on September 3, 2022. | Spencer Platt/Getty…

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What Putin’s latest threats mean for the risk of nuclear war

Russian President Vladimir Putin gives a speech during an event to mark the 1160th anniversary of Russia’s statehood in Veliky…

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