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What to make of 25 years of Narendra Modi
He is learning that even rapid economic growth won’t placate voters if it fails to produce jobs
Narendra Modi and the battle for India
India’s strongman has changed the country for good and ill. Now he is facing one of his sternest tests yet
The never-ending absurdity of global oil markets
Despite stronger Gulf exports, Brent is near its Iran-war peak
The Americans changing politics for the better
Hispanics and Asians have become their country’s most dynamic swing voters
America’s decisive voters are its most recent arrivals
Hispanic- and Asian-Americans will shape this year’s midterm elections and more
Leo Terrell takes Trump administration's antisemitism fight nationwide on 15-city tour
Leo Terrell's 15-city "American Tour Against Hate" brings FBI and Justice Department officials directly into Jewish communities facing unaddressed threats.
Audio reveals exchanges between Spain train operators and drivers moments before deadly crash
The leaked tapes appear to show one high-speed train was given clearance to move at normal speed, even though another up ahead had stalled.
Alaska's governor orders investigation after NYT report on alleged Dem-linked Senate election scheme
Following a New York Times report on an alleged Democrat-linked scheme involving the state's U.S. Senate contest, Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy, a Republican, ordered an investigation.
Rare love letters to French aristocrat shed light on Louis XVI maritime mystery
‘Miracle’ cache of letters written by French scientist who died in ill-fated La Pérouse mission give personal account of 1785 voyageAs he prepared to climb the scaffolding to be publicly...
Can Influencers Help Pass the Billionaire Tax?
Laurel Rosenhall, one of our California reporters, describes how proponents of a tax on billionaires are countering their opponents’ enormous TV ad spending by spending small amounts on influencers.
To understand African politics, just listen to the music
Artists have captured a continental spirit of revolt
The countries making a fortune from the US-China rivalry
Critical-mineral profits could transform a lucky few