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New Yorker: Nicholas Schmidle on Kuwaiti billionaire
The arrest of a raffish businessman in Saudi Arabia may have foreshadowed Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman's anti-corruption crackdown.
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WAMU 88.5: Tyrone Turner on Halloween decorations in Washington, DC
Dedication to a tradition in the Glover Park neighborhood, reported by ICWA's former fellow in Brazil.
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Bloomberg: Ezra Fieser on Puerto Rico’s electricity grid
The island canceled a $300 million contract awarded to a tiny company based in Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke’s Montana hometown.
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Pulitzer Center: Malia Politzer on pitching a global story
Establishing relationships with editors and other tips from ICWA's former fellow in India and Spain.
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Bustle: Pramila Jayapal on the “Heartbeat” bill
The congresswoman was the only female participant in a House hearing on banning abortion as early as six weeks.
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Reuters: Cheng Li on President Xi Jinping
Xi appears to have traded securing favorable amendments to the constitution in exchange for a compromise on the make-up of the Standing Committee.
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CatholicPhilly: Ezra Fieser on rebuilding in the Caribbean
The Catholic Church is coordinating shipments of construction equipment for families on islands largely destroyed by hurricanes Irma and Maria.
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Politico: Neri Zilber on Israel and Syria
What started with an isolated event has expanded into a massive cross-border military operation to provide food, aid and infrastructure.
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Devex: Malia Politzer on global health security
Pandemics are the greatest global risk by far, with the potential to wipe out between 5 and 10 percent of the world's GDP.