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What’s really behind Trump’s deference to Putin?

A new book examines the mysterious relationship between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin, exploring ideological alignment, authoritarian admiration, and potential compromising material as explanations for the US president’s deferential behavior toward Russia.

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A Warming World

A Warming World

In the past 60 years, every decade has been hotter than the last, and 2020 is on track to be among the hottest years yet. But the burden of extreme heat is not shared equally — it’s significantly worse for people at the bottom of the socioeconomic ladder. Extreme heat...

Brexit Negotiations Are Poised to Become Chaotic

European policymakers rejected the latest Brexit plan from UK British Prime Minister Boris Johnson saying that the plan was unworkable. While the plan was not rejected outright, EU leaders said that in its current form it could not go forward. Basically, the plan in...