As Midterm Campaign Norms Erode, Even Debates Are Under Debate
Direct political engagement with voters is waning as candidates surround themselves with supporters. “They run these campaigns in bubbles,” a former congressman said.
What’s on the Minds of 12 Young Voters
For these Americans under 30, all living in swing states, political priorities ranged from the highly personal to the universal.
For Women in China’s Communist Party, It’s Lonely at the Top
Mao’s phrase that “women hold up half the sky,” rings hollow as China’s most powerful female politician readies for retirement with few others in line.
These Doctors Admit They Don’t Want Patients With Disabilities
When granted anonymity in focus groups, physicians let their guards down and shared opinions consistent with experiences of many people with disabilities.
Is This the World’s Most Picturesque High Dive?
Catch a glimpse of a storied tradition in Bosnia and Herzegovina, where, for hundreds of years, divers have leaped from a bridge in the southern city of Mostar.
Thank You, Xi Jinping
China’s paramount leader is restoring faith in the free world — inadvertently, of course.
Student loans: Biden opens applications for debt forgiveness
Applications are open for the scheme, which could see billions of dollars of federal loans cancelled.
US midterm elections: Can Bolivia’s women inspire change in Congress?
Women weren’t granted the constitutional right to vote until 1920, and for black women, that right wasn’t fully realised until the 1960s, when civil rights legislation struck down some states’…
U.K. Inflation Rises to 10.1 Percent, Driven by Food Prices
After easing slightly the previous month, inflation continued rising in September, heightening the country’s cost-of-living crisis.
Bread Prices Skyrocket as Inflation Grips Europe
The elevated costs of flour, nuts, eggs and even electricity are forcing bakers to increase their prices and cut their production.