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The Strongman of Ecuador
Newsweek US

The Strongman of Ecuador

Daniel Noboa's bravado, aggressive policies and alignment with Trumpian politics has positioned him as a formidable figure in Latin America. But his fight to retain the presidency isn't over

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February 28 - March 03, 2025 (Double Issue)
Chelsea Handler
Newsweek US

Chelsea Handler

AS A SIX-TIME NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR, CHELSEA HANDLER knows the secret to a successful book is to stay true to herself.

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February 28 - March 03, 2025 (Double Issue)
Spheres of Influence
Newsweek US

Spheres of Influence

Donald Trump is channeling the great power politics of past centuries to deal with China and Russia, experts tell Newsweek

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February 28 - March 03, 2025 (Double Issue)
HIGH WIRE ACT
Newsweek US

HIGH WIRE ACT

FAULTY POWER LINES AND ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT ARE BEING BLAMED FOR CAUSING DEADLY FIRES IN LOS ANGELES AND ACROSS THE U.S. IS ENOUGH BEING DONE TO PREVENT THESE DEVASTATING BLAZES?

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February 28 - March 03, 2025 (Double Issue)
AMERICA'S BEST NEW PRODUCTS 2025
Newsweek US

AMERICA'S BEST NEW PRODUCTS 2025

VERY YEAR, COMPANIES PUSH THE BOUNDARIES OF CREATIVity and develop new products that promise to make your life healthier, more convenient and more fun.

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February 28 - March 03, 2025 (Double Issue)
Not Seeing...But Believing
Newsweek US

Not Seeing...But Believing

How COVID reshaped our understanding of invisible air particles and the spread of disease

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February 28 - March 03, 2025 (Double Issue)
Slimmer Side Effects
Newsweek US

Slimmer Side Effects

Weight-loss drugs have become hugely popular but can cause gastrointestinal issues. A breakthrough could be about to change that and also make treatment more affordable

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February 28 - March 03, 2025 (Double Issue)
Stephen Amell
Newsweek US

Stephen Amell

WHILE IT SEEMED LIKE EVERYONE ON SOCIAL media was binge-watching Suits during the pandemic, there was one person who was intentionally not watching the long-running series that ended in 2019: Stephen Amell.

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February 28 - March 03, 2025 (Double Issue)
How Sanctions Backfire
Reason magazine

How Sanctions Backfire

IF THERE’S ONE part of foreign policy where President Donald Trump has been consistent, it’s economic sanctions on Iran.

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April 2025
Malaria Vaccine Delivered Via Mosquito Bite
Reason magazine

Malaria Vaccine Delivered Via Mosquito Bite

“THE MOSQUITO IS one of the deadliest animals on the planet,” declared two South African researchers in a recent Nature article.

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April 2025
Trump Tests the Limits of Executive Orders
Reason magazine

Trump Tests the Limits of Executive Orders

WELL BEFORE PRESIDENT Donald Trump returned to office, his supporters boasted that he would start the second term with a flurry of executive actions.

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April 2025
TRUMP'S DRAMATIC CROSSROADS
Reason magazine

TRUMP'S DRAMATIC CROSSROADS

WILL PROTECTIONISM OR DYNAMISM SHAPE THE FUTURE OF THE REPUBLICAN PARTY?

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April 2025
AI Isn't Destabilizing Elections
Reason magazine

AI Isn't Destabilizing Elections

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE PESSIMISTS, take note: New research suggests that fears about AI tools destabilizing elections through political misinformation may be overblown.

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April 2025
How To Get Rid of a Tenured Professor
Reason magazine

How To Get Rid of a Tenured Professor

TOO OFTEN, POLITICAL ADVOCACY TRUMPS RESEARCH IN SCIENCE.

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April 2025
Biden Rushed Billions Out Before Trump Took Office
Reason magazine

Biden Rushed Billions Out Before Trump Took Office

ON PRESIDENT JOE Biden’s way out the door, officials in his administration were busy—not just packing up their offices, but shoveling as much money as possible before incoming President Donald Trump could get his hands on it.

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April 2025
Centuries of Trade Reflected in Ceramic Tiles
Reason magazine

Centuries of Trade Reflected in Ceramic Tiles

WANDER THROUGH THE streets of Seville or Porto, and you’ll find yourself immersed in a world of color and intricate patterns. Elaborately painted tiles, called azulejos, adorn churches, palaces, train stations, and sidewalks.

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April 2025
Trump's War on the Press
Reason magazine

Trump's War on the Press

A MONTH BEFORE last November’s presidential election, 60 Minutes aired an interview with Democratic nominee Kamala Harris that was edited to make her response to a question about Israel “more succinct,” as the show’s producers put it.

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April 2025
Rise of the Samurai Lawyers
Reason magazine

Rise of the Samurai Lawyers

HOW A STABLE AND RELATIVELY JUST LEGAL ORDER EMERGED IN MEDIEVAL JAPAN

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April 2025
WHEN THE GOVERNMENT PUTS WOLVES IN YOUR BACKYARD
Reason magazine

WHEN THE GOVERNMENT PUTS WOLVES IN YOUR BACKYARD

ENDANGERED RED WOLVES BECAME A SYMBOL OF FEDERAL OVERREACH-AND A TARGET FOR LOCAL IRE-IN EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA.

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April 2025
Their Kids Said They Were Trans.Then CPS Came Knocking.
Reason magazine

Their Kids Said They Were Trans.Then CPS Came Knocking.

ACROSS THE COUNTRY, PARENTS OF GENDER-DYSPHORIC KIDS ARE CONFRONTING STATE INTRUSION.

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April 2025
The American Right Is Abandoning Mises
Reason magazine

The American Right Is Abandoning Mises

THE AUSTRIAN ECONOMIST’S PRINCIPLED THOUGHT ONCE SERVED AS A CHECK ON THE INTELLECTUAL RIGHT.

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April 2025
Bridget Jones Never Gets Old
The Atlantic

Bridget Jones Never Gets Old

How the beloved British diarist outlasted her critics

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March 2025
ALL THE KING'S CENSORS
The Atlantic

ALL THE KING'S CENSORS

When bureaucrats ruled over British theater

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10 mins  |
March 2025
When Robert Frost Was Bad
The Atlantic

When Robert Frost Was Bad

Before he became America's most famous poet, he wrote some real howlers.

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10 mins  |
March 2025
"I Am Still Mad to Write"
The Atlantic

"I Am Still Mad to Write"

How a tragic accident helped Hanif Kureishi find his rebellious voice again

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10 mins  |
March 2025
The Moron Factory
The Atlantic

The Moron Factory

April 20: Sometimes feel life stinks, everything bad/getting worse, everyone doomed.

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March 2025
WHY THE COVID DENIERS WON
The Atlantic

WHY THE COVID DENIERS WON

Lessons from the pandemic and its aftermath

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10 mins  |
March 2025
The Warrior's Anti-War Novel
The Atlantic

The Warrior's Anti-War Novel

In All Quiet on the Western Front, Erich Maria Remarque invented modern war writing.

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8 mins  |
March 2025
CAN EUROPE STOP ELON MUSK?
The Atlantic

CAN EUROPE STOP ELON MUSK?

He and other tech oligarchs are making it impossible to conduct free and fair elections anywhere.

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9 mins  |
March 2025
Stuck In Place
The Atlantic

Stuck In Place

Why Americans stopped moving houses-and why that's a very big problem

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10+ mins  |
March 2025