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An ideal target gets a free pass from the demagogues

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Conservative policy circles are mulling ideas to support two-parent households

Ukrainians are feeling the heat

“The End of History” was not the end of him. The oft-cited, and criticised, professor is back with a new memoir

One firm’s attempt to create a more rested workforce

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They are getting better at politics but have lost their purpose

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A lavish welcome in Washington won’t ease tensions

Restricting sales of the fuel would create more problems than it solves

Even as President Donald Trump threatens another blast of “annihilation” in Iran, the signs of America’s looming retrenchment are unmistakable. Earlier this month it declined to join Saudi Arabia, its ally, in striking the Houthis in Yemen, instead making…

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As mountain springs dry up, girls in northern India are spending so long fetching water they have little time to study

Oliver Jones, a news editor, explores the legacy of Vasily Grossman

Why new film and TV shows resemble a highbrow reading list

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