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A (tentative) return to normalcy in Austria
As Americans grapple with a massive spike in coronavirus infections, Austrian life feels almost like it did before the pandemic.
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Germany faces its own racial reckoning
What it means to be truly ‘German’ often leaves out people of color.
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India’s women are suffering under lockdown
Domestic violence has soared and victims are reluctant to report it.
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Why Saudi Arabia can’t win in Lebanon
Economic crisis is revealing the endemic problems of foreign influence.
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Pandemic exposes divisions in El Salvador
Engaged in a power struggle, President Bukele accuses his opponents of being ‘on the side of the virus.’
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Poland’s ‘ghost’ election offers lessons for democracy under the pandemic
Accused of a power grab, the governing party delayed a presidential vote. But the crisis is far from over.
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Women on the front lines of India’s battle with Covid-19
As the government eases restrictions, female medical workers will shoulder the growing burden.
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Pandemic response is a real-life audition for German leader
The coronavirus outbreak is providing some Christian Democrats hoping to succeed Merkel a chance to demonstrate their crisis-management skills.